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Filippo Tortu, of Italy, left, reacts after his team won the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

‘Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

Marcell Jacobs backed up his shocking 100-meter victory with another totally unexpected gold for Italy in the 4x100-meter relay at the Olympics. That was one surprise.

Shaunae Miller-Uibo, of the Bahamas, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 400-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, August 6

Players of Canada celebrate beating Sweden in a penalty shootout during the women's soccer match for the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer

Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, wins the final of the women's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

You again! Thompson-Herah speeds to 2nd Olympic sprint sweep

Karsten Warholm, of Norway, reacts after winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, August 3

Mariafe Artacho del Solar, of Australia, stretches for the ball during a women's beach volleyball quarterfinal match against Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Olympics Latest: Women’s semifinals set in beach volleyball

The women’s semifinals are set in beach volleyball after a pair of upsets. Latvia and Australia advanced to the final four at the Shiokaze Park venue after they both beat favored teams from Canada.

Simone Biles, of the United States, waves after performing on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile

Simone Biles returned to competition at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday and won a bronze medal in the balance beam.

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 5,000-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

No keeping her down: After a fall, busy Hassan gets a gold

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands started her bid to win three medals at the Tokyo Games by earning gold in the 5,000 meters.

Christine Mboma, of Namibia, competes in a semifinal of the women's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Teenagers make 200 final in Olympic testosterone controversy

TOKYO (AP) — Two 18-year-old Namibian runners threw track and field’s contentious testosterone issue back into the Olympic spotlight Monday when they blazed into the women’s 200-meter final in Tokyo just weeks after being barred from the 400-meter race.

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OLYMPICS

TOKYO (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals.

Javianne Oliver, of United States, prepares to start in her heat of the women's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

EXPLAINER: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics’ fast track

The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured everyone’s attention. What’s under foot, though, might have been a factor when Elaine Thompson-Herah broke a 33-year-old Olympic record in the 100 meters.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, wins a women's 100-meter semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Fraser-Pryce still seeking her Olympic ‘moment’

TOKYO (AP) — Count them for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Four Olympics, seven medals, two of them golds.

Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, celebrates as she wins the women's 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100

Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters.

Kathleen Ledecky, of the United States, leaves the pool after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Thompson-Herah wins 100 meters

Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel. Elaine Thompson-Herah made her history on the track.

Kathleen Ledecky, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, July 31

TOKYO (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, July 31, at the Tokyo Games:

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MEN’S INDIVIDUAL

Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns a shot to Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, during the women's gold medal match of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Olympic Latest: Bencic wins tennis gold for Switzerland

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland won the women’s tennis gold medal in singles and she could add another in doubles.

Marie-Josee Ta Lou, of the Ivory Coast, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

‘Wow! Wow!’ Women get Olympic track off to a sizzling start

Usain Bolt might be long gone from the sprint scene. It doesn’t mean Jamaica has slowed down one bit.