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Biles in Olympic spotlight as Bermuda win first ever gold

Gymnastics star Simone Biles is part of a US team going for Olympic gold in the women’s team event

TOKYO – History-chasing gymnastics superstar Simone Biles goes for her first gold medal of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday after Flora Duffy delivered Olympic glory for tiny Bermuda for the first time.

Home favourite Naomi Osaka is also in action as she pursues her challenge for a tennis gold medal for Japan, who topped the medals table heading into the fourth day of the Tokyo Games.

Organisers are nervously monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Nepartak that is expected to make landfall in northeastern Japan during the day, forcing the rescheduling of rowing and archery.

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