Highlights of Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 7: It's always about competition

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Xu Shixiao (L) and Sun Mengya of China compete in the women's canoe double 500m final in the Tokyo Olympics at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos of Brazil celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's canoe single 1000m final in the Tokyo Olympics at Sea Forest Waterway, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Liu Hao of China celebrates after competing in the men's canoe single 1000m final in the Tokyo Olympics at Sea Forest Waterway, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Kevin Durant of USA celebrates after the 87-82 victory over France in the men's basketball final in the Tokyo Olympics at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Auguts 7, 2021. /CFP

Players of USA pose with their gold medals after defeating Spain 14-5 in the women's water polo final in the Tokyo Olympics at Tatsumi Waterpolo Centre in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Athletes of the Russian Olympic Committee pose with their gold medals after competing in the Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Chinese athletes compete in the Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Claudinho (#20) of Brazil celebrates after the 2-1 win over Spain in men's football final in the Tokyo Olympics at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Gu Hong (L) of China punches Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women's welterweight 69kg boxing final in the Tokyo Olympics at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Cao Yuan (L) and Yang Jian of China pose with their gold and silver medals after competing in the men's 10m platform final in the Tokyo Olympics at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Athletes of USA pose after winning the gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay final in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Mariya Lasitskene of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's high jump final in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Luka Karabatic of France shoots in the men's handball final against Denmark in the Tokyo Olympics at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Victor Poletaev (#15) of the Russian Olympic Committee serves in the men's volleyball final against France in the Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Rai Benjamin of USA celebrates after winning the men's 4x400m relay race in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Infielder Hideto Asamura (#3) of Japan hits a double in the seventh inning during the men's baseball final against USA in the Tokyo Olympics at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway poses with the new Olympic record he set while winning the men's 1500m final in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 7, 2021. /CFP

Neeraj Chopra of India poses with his gold medal after winning the men's javelin final in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 7, 2021. /CFP