Olympics LIVE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks women’s 400m hurdles world record after Noah Lyles takes 200m bronze

The bell goes and we’re underway in round one.

Some early success with the combinations, working it on the inside, with a few early jabs making contact with the head.

Both trade blows with Bylon landing an uppercut to the body, though she’s not connecting with a few too.

Ngamba slips but it’s not a knockdown – she’s soon back up as Bylon comes again, landing a couple of shots including some looped efforts just before the bell goes.

The scorecards are unanimously in favour of Bylon for that round.

The previous semi-final has finished now, with China’s Li Qian beating Australia’s Caitlin Parker.

Cindy Ngamba will be up any moment now – she’s facing Atheyna Bylon of Panama in this three-round bout.

A little bit of background on Cindy Ngamba ahead of her bout…

UK-based boxer Cindy Ngamba officially has a shot at becoming the first athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic team.

Five athletes based in Great Britain have been named in the 37-strong Refugee Olympic Team for this summer’s Games in Paris, overseen by Chef de Mission Masomah Ali Zada – who picked out the three-time English champion as one to watch.

She faces France’s Davina Michel in the quarter-finals of the women’s middleweight event today and will be guaranteed to win a medal if she progresses to the semi-finals.

The highlight of the evening comes in around 15 minutes time, as Cindy Ngamba, who is guaranteed to be the Refugee Olympic team’s first medallist, boxes for a place in the final.

That new Olympic record of 92.97m set by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is enough to give him the gold medal!

Reigning champion Neeraj Chopra of India takes silver with 89.45m, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters taking bronze.

Holloway is the favourite ahead of the race, as he looks to build on silver in Tokyo.

The gun goes and he’s in the lead from early on, vaulting the hurdles with ease as he builds what looks like an unassailable lead by the 60m mark!

The American takes gold in 13s flat, with compatriot Danny Roberts second in 13.09s and Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell taking bronze.

The men’s 110m hurdles final is up next as the final athletics event of the day. It features Tokyo 2020 champion Hansle Parchment of Jamaica, as well as silver medallist Grant Holloway of the USA.

Following Noah Lyles’ third place finish in the men’s 200m final the USA Track and Field released this statement confirming that he had Covid:

“We can confirm that Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, August 5th. In response, the USOPC and USATF swiftly enacted all necessary protocols to prioritize his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors.

“Our primary commitment is to ensure the safety of Team USA athletes while upholding their right to compete. After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely.

“As an organization, we are rigorously adhering to CDC, USOpc, and IOC guidelines for respiratory illnesses to prevent the spread of illness among team members, safeguarding their health and performance.”

The women’s long jump event has been won by Tara Davis-Woodhall of the USA, at a distance of 7.10m.

Germany’s Malaika Mihambo takes silver, with Jasmine Moore of the USA taking bronze.

A quick look at the leaderboard for the women’s heptathlon after Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished the day at the front of her 200m heat and the top of the board.

1 – Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) – 4055pts

2 – Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) – 4007pts

3 – Anna Hall (USA) – 3956pts

4 – Noor Vidts (BEL) – 3951pts

5 – Annik Kälin (SUI) – 3834pts