China secures more medals as day 11 wraps in Paris

On day 11 of the Paris Olympics, China dominated the women’s diving 10-meter platform final as Quan Hongchan claimed gold, and her fellow compatriot Chen Yuxi bagged silver.

Chinese athlete Zhao Jie secured bronze in the women's hammer throw finals, with Canada’s Camryn Rogers capturing gold and Team USA’s Annette Nneka Echikunwoke taking silver.

China's Yang Liu defeated Chinese Taipei's Wu Shih Yi in the women's 66 kg boxing semifinals and will battle Algeria’s Imane Khelif for gold in Friday's finals. Noteworthy is that Khelif, who has been at the center of a gender row at the Olympics, was cleared of any allegations by the International Olympic Committee. More importantly, she has shown class after defeating her opponents, some of whom have criticized her unjustly on social media.

China's Yang Wenlu also took home the silver medal in her fight against Ireland's Kellie Harrington in the women's 60 kg boxing final. Harrington had previously won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, cementing her name as one of female boxing’s greats.

In other sports, Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi shined in the 3000-meter steeplechase final, clinching gold and breaking the Olympic record set by Gulnara Samitova-Galkina in the 2008 Beijing Games. Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai grabbed the silver with Kenya's Faith Cherotich finishing third for the bronze.
 

The U.S. had another big day on the world stage as Harvard graduate Gabrielle Thomas captured gold in the 200-meter sprinting final, leaving St Lucia’s 100-meter gold medalist Julien Alfred in second place. American sprinter Brittany Brown also took the bronze, making it an American-dominated podium.

Lebron James once again showed off his skills on the court, alongside the likes of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, sweeping Brazil 122-87 and progressing to the semi-finals. Kevin Durant also became the U.S. Olympic team's all-time leading scorer with 489 points already tallied during his career.

Despite Brazil's basketball loss, the women's football team redeemed their nation’s pride after stunning World Cup holders Spain to set up a gold medal showdown with the U.S. in Paris.
 

Finally, perhaps one of the most impressive athletes at the Olympics, Mijain Lopez of Cuba, set a new record by winning his fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, then retired. Known as ‘El Terrible’, Lopez has now solidified his legacy as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.