Tokyo 2020 Olympics: GB win gold in triathlon relay, plus athletics, swimming and more – live!

Men’s 800m- Australia’s Peter Bol broke the national record to reach the semi-finals. Compatriot Charlie Hunter is not an automatic qualifier, but could sneak in among the fastest losers.

Pole Vault - Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis, one of the faces of track and field, has just failed with his first vault of the Games. The world record holder failed at 5.50m, and he was closely followed with a surprise failure by the man he took the world record from, France’s Valentin Lavillenie. If you’re unfamiliar with Duplantis, check him out, he could be The New Bolt™.

Related: Mondo Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record with 6.18m clearance

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