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Rising NBA star Rui Hachimura led the Japanese team as a flag bearer.

(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko)TOKYO — (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:___The women’s all-around gymnastics final is underway without reigning champion Simone Biles. Hamada pinned Malonga early and held on for the ippon to win her first Olympic medal at the Budokan. ___MEDAL ALERTLiving up to the hype, American swimmer Caeleb Dressel has claimed the first individual Olympic gold medal of his career. They won double sculls in 2016, then switched boat disciplines and won two world championships before claiming another Olympic gold medal. They are the first men to win Olympic gold in both double sculls and the sweep pairs.

Tokyo Olympics Judo Aaron Wolf of Japan, left, and Cho Gu-ham of South Korea compete in the men's -100kg final judo match of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Hamada pinned Malonga early and held on for the ippon to win her first Olympic medal at the Budokan. ___MEDAL ALERTCzech shooter Jiri Liptak has outlasted teammate David Kostelecky in a shoot-off to win men’s trap gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Patrick Moster is the sports director for the German cycling federation and was overseeing the cycling squad at the Tokyo Olympics. ___MEDAL ALERTLiving up to the hype, American swimmer Caeleb Dressel has claimed the first individual Olympic gold medal of his career.