• British cyclist Laura Kenny claimed her fifth Olympic gold medal, partnering Katie Archibald to victory in the Games' first ever women's madison. Denmark took the silver medal and the Russian Olympic Committee's duo the bronze. 

• Poland's Aleksandra Miroslaw smashed the women's world speed climbing record to win the first leg of the three-event Olympic final on Friday, reaching the top of the 15m wall in 6.84 seconds.

• The sporting director of the German cycling federation has been suspended until the end of the year after making racist remarks during the men's road time trial. Patrick Moster referred to Algerian and Eritrean cyclists as "camel drivers."

• Greece reached its first Olympic men's water-polo final in 16 attempts, beating traditional powerhouse Hungary 9-6 to reach the final against either Spain or Rio 2016 champions Serbia.

• Spanish race walker Jesus Angel Garcia, 51, appeared in his eighth Olympics – a record for track and field athletes – by taking part in the 50km men's walking race. With temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, Poland's Dawid Tomala won gold in just his second completed race at the distance. 

• In the men's volleyball semi-final, Serbia – which won silver at Rio in 2016 – was beaten in straight sets by the U.S. team.

• Harrie Lavreysen won the Netherlands' first cycling Olympic gold in the men's track sprint since 1932, beating compatriot Jeffrey Hoogland to the title.

• Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and were removed from the athletes village, the IOC said on Friday.

• Antonella Palmisano won Italy's first ever gold medal in the women's Olympic 20km race walk, with a time of one hour, 29 minutes and 12 seconds.

• The Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee will attempt a world record on Sunday by unfurling from the Eiffel Tower what they hope will be the biggest flag ever flown, as part of the handover of the Olympics from Tokyo to the French capital.

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS  (at 10.50 a.m. GMT)

ATHLETICS
Men's 50km race walk: David Tomala (Poland)
Women's 20km race walk: Antonella Palmisano (Italy)

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Women's: U.S.

BOXING
Men's heavyweight (81-91kg): Julio de la Cruz (Cuba)

CYCLING
Women's madison: Great Britain
Men's sprint: Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands)