Egypt and Ivory Coast both reached the quarter-finals of men’s football tournament on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Two more African boxers moved one fight away from at least a bronze medal with wins their last 16 bouts.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker set her second Olympic record of the Games after the earlier disappointment for her compatriot Chad le Clos as he finished fifth in the 200m butterfly final.
Nigeria men’s basketball suffered their second loss in Tokyo at the hands of Germany.
But there is victory for Egypt in the men’s handball as they boost their chances of reaching the last eight.
Source: BBC
