Olympiad 2021 - Day Eighteen

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Aquatics - Men's 200m Freestyle

Venue: Kaohsiung Olympic Aquatics Centre
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Fernando Scheffer (WAG)
Silver: James Guy (TIM)
Bronze: Ivon Asha (ORS)

Format: The 200m swimming competition consists of one heat, wherein each swimmer completes four laps of an Olympic regulation 50m pool. This race is held using freestyle swimming, with a lack of stroke regulations.

Aquatics - Women's 200m Freestyle

Venue: Kaohsiung Olympic Aquatics Centre
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Audrey Minko (WAG)
Silver: Siobhan Haughey (EME)
Bronze: Annapurna Ojha (ORS)

Format: The 200m swimming competition consists of one heat, wherein each swimmer completes four laps of an Olympic regulation 50m pool. This race is held using freestyle swimming, with a lack of stroke regulations.

Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw

Venue: Formosa National Stadium
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Johannes Vetter (CYB)
Silver: Keshorn Walcott (WAG)
Bronze: Sosimo Arguijo (WAG)

Format: The javelin throw is a track and field event in which athletes throw a metal-tipped javelin as far as possible along a grass range. It requires a combination of strength, power, timing, and precision.

Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw

Venue: Formosa National Stadium
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Laila Ferrer (WAG)
Silver: Lyu Huihui (EME)
Bronze: Christin Hussong (CYB)

Format: The javelin throw is a track and field event in which athletes throw a metal-tipped javelin as far as possible along a grass range. It requires a combination of strength, power, timing, and precision.

Athletics - Men's 200m Dash

Venue: Formosa National Stadium
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Joseph Fahnbulleh (WAC)
Silver: André De Grasse (TIM)
Bronze: Jereem Richards (WAG)

Format: The 200m run consists of one heat, wherein each athlete completes one-half of one lap of an Olympic regulation 400m track.

Athletics - Women's 200m Dash

Venue: Formosa National Stadium
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Marie-Josée Ta Lou (WAC)
Silver: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (WAG)
Bronze: Elaine Thompson-Herah (WAG)

Format: The 200m run consists of one heat, wherein each athlete completes one-half of one lap of an Olympic regulation 400m track.

Basketball - Women's Basketball

Venue: Zuoying Coliseum
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Timmian Confederation
Silver: Orsonian Empire
Bronze: Mamaran Empire

Format: Basketball is played by two teams of five players on a hard indoor court, with each team looking to score by shooting the ball into a basket. A successful shot from outside the three-point line is awarded three points, a successful shot from inside the three-point line is two points and a successful free throw following a foul is one point. A highlight of the sport is the famous dunk which is made at the end of a fast-paced offensive plays. Olympic Basketball is played over four 10-minute periods.

Boxing - Men's Super Heavyweight

Venue: Kaohsiung Arena
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Dinier Peró (WAG)
Silver: Kamshybek Kunkabayev (EME)
Bronze: Frazer Clarke (TIM)

Format: An Olympic Boxing match for both men and women lasts three rounds, each of three minutes. Five judges sit at the side of the ring. They watch the bout and individually award points for what they deem to be successful hits. A match can also end if a competitor receives three warnings (penalties) and is disqualified or if a competitor is unable to resume a fight within ten seconds, in which case they are considered knocked out (‘KO’).

Cycling - Women's Madison

Venue: Kaohsiung Olympic Velodrome
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Tawakalt Yekeen-Ese Ukpeseraye (ORS)
Silver: Elisa Balsamo-Vittoria Guazzini (EME)
Bronze: Diana Klimova-Mariia Novolodskaia (LUC)

Format: The Madison is a relay race performed by two-rider teams over 200 laps (50km) for men and 120 laps (30km) for women, although only one rider is “in the race” at any time. Points are awarded during intermediate sprints throughout the race, though teams can also gain points by lapping the field (overtaking the slowest group of riders), or lose points by being lapped. The final sprint awards double points to the victors.

Rowing - Men's Coxless Pairs

Venue: Wushantou Reservoir
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Timmian Confederation
Silver: Orsonian Empire
Bronze: Mamaran Empire

Format: Rowing involves propelling a boat using oars along a 2,000m straight-line course. Unlike canoeing, where athletes face forward, rowers sit with their backs to the direction of movement. The sport is broadly classified into sculling (single, double and quadruple sculls) and sweep (pairs, fours and eights) events. Sculling involves holding one oar in each hand, while in sweep events a single oar is held with both hands. Only the eights events feature a coxswain, who steers the boat, while the other competitions are coxless.

Rowing - Women's Coxless Pairs

Venue: Wushantou Reservoir
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Timmian Confederation
Silver: Orsonian Empire
Bronze: Mamaran Empire

Format: Rowing involves propelling a boat using oars along a 2,000m straight-line course. Unlike canoeing, where athletes face forward, rowers sit with their backs to the direction of movement. The sport is broadly classified into sculling (single, double and quadruple sculls) and sweep (pairs, fours and eights) events. Sculling involves holding one oar in each hand, while in sweep events a single oar is held with both hands. Only the eights events feature a coxswain, who steers the boat, while the other competitions are coxless.

Tennis - Men's Singles

Venue: Kaohsiung Qiaotou International Tennis Centre
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Novak Djokovic (TIM)
Silver: Stefanos Tsitsipas (EME)
Bronze: Daniil Medvedev (LUC)

Format: Olympic tennis is a racket sport played on hard courts, in both singles and doubles format. To complete a given match and advance through the single-elimination bracket, players must win the best of three sets (best of five for men's). To win a set, an athlete must win at least six games with a two-game advantage over their opponent.

Volleyball - Men's Indoor

Venue: Sanmin Arena
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Wagain Empire
Silver: Cybusian Empire
Bronze: Santa Lucija

Format: Indoor volleyball is played by two teams on a hard court divided by a net. Each Olympic team is allowed up to 12 players, though only 6 play on court. The objective of volleyball is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent's court, while also trying to prevent their opponent from doing the same. Rallies are a regular feature of the match and continue until the ball lands on the court or is hit out of bounds, in which case that team loses the point. Players require amazing power and reactions, with the ball able to reach speeds in excess of 130km/h.

Wrestling - Men’s Freestyle 65kg

Venue: Kaohsiung Arena
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Gadzhimurad Rashidov (LUC)
Silver: Daulet Niyazbekov (EME)
Bronze: Bajrang Punia (ORS)

Format: The essence of both wrestling disciplines is the same: with no equipment and no grasping at clothing, two athletes try to press both shoulders of their opponent down onto the mat. Greco-Roman wrestlers use only their upper bodies and arms, while freestyle wrestlers can use any part of their body. If no fall is secured during the six-minute bout, the decision is based on points awarded to wrestlers for putting their opponent at a disadvantage.

Wrestling - Women's Freestyle 53kg

Venue: Kaohsiung Arena
Date: 18 June 2021

Results: Gold: Vinesh Phogat (ORS)
Silver: Afanasiya Kotov (LUC)
Bronze: Pang Qianyu (EME)

Format: The essence of both wrestling disciplines is the same: with no equipment and no grasping at clothing, two athletes try to press both shoulders of their opponent down onto the mat. Greco-Roman wrestlers use only their upper bodies and arms, while freestyle wrestlers can use any part of their body. If no fall is secured during the six-minute bout, the decision is based on points awarded to wrestlers for putting their opponent at a disadvantage.