Read more about Tokyo Olympics 2020: American medal rush begins with a splash on Business Standard. Host Japan follows China in list for most gold medals
Surprise wins and misses dominated the Olympic storyline on Sunday as new champions from unlikely nations joined traditional powerhouses atop medal podiums and stars faltered. Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui not only stunned swimming superpowers with his gold medal performance in the 400m freestyle — he didn’t quite believe the result himself. The first world record fell in the pool when Australia won the 4×100 women’s freestyle relay Olympic gold for the third time in a row.
