Highlights of Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 5: Faster, higher, stronger

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L-R: Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu of China pose with their gold medals after winning the table tennis women's team event final 3-0 over Japan at the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, August 5, 2021. /CFP

L-R: Coach Li Sun, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu of China celebrate after winning the table tennis women's team event final 3-0 over Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Wang Manyu (L) and Chen Meng of China compete in the doubles match of the table tennis women's event final against Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Sun Yingsha of China competes in the singles match of the table tennis women's event final against Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Wang Manyu of China competes in the singles match of the table tennis women's event final against Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Kevin Durant (#7) of USA shoots in the men's basketball semifinal game against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Rudy Gobert (#27) of France blocks a shot by Mike Tobey of Slovenia in the men's basketball semifinal game at the Tokyo Olympics at the Saitama Super Arena, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Luka Doncic (#77) of Slovenia shoots in the men's basketball semifinal game against France at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Evan Fournier of France looks on in the men's basketball semifinal game against Slovenia at the Tokyo Olympics, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Chen Yuxi (L) and Quan Hongchan of China celebrate with their silver and gold medals after winning the women's 10m platform diving event at the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Pedro Pichardo of Portugal poses with his gold medal after winning the men's triple jump final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Zhu Yaming of China competes in the men's triple jump final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Chinese athletes celebrate after making the women's 4x100m relay final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Xie Zhenye (L) and Su Bingtian exchange the baton in the men's 4x100m relay semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Ryan Crouser of USA breaks the Olympic record to win the men's shot put final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Hansle Parchment of Jamaica celebrates after winning the men's 110m hurdles final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Steven Gardiner of Bahamas competes in the men's 400m final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, August 5, 2021. /CFP

Massimo Stano of Italy celebrates after winning the men's 20km race walk at the Tokyo Olympics at Sapporo Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan, August 5, 2021. /CFP