The final Olympic week is well underway and the United States now ranks first in the medals table. They will be hoping to increase their lead by winning in the athletics events later Tuesday.

Kauli Vaast, a local from Tahiti won the gold medal as the competition in the island 15 km south of Paris concluded.

What you should know about Tuesday's Olympics

Climbing Magic

The fans came out to see the sport climbing queen perform and Slovenian Janja Garnbret didn't disappoint. She finished first in the women's Boulder.

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Style is a way of life.

SERENA WILLIAMS

Tennis great, Michael Phelps has been apologised for by a luxury Parisian Hotel

Serena Williams

After she posted a complaint on social media, seen by millions of people, about being turned away and her family from the restaurant Monday.

Five-star The Peninsula Paris said that its rooftop restaurant and bar with an Eiffel Tower view was fully booked.

CANOE SPRINT

Lisa Carrington, five-time Olympian from New Zealand, has been awarded a

Win Start

The canoe sprint event at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium began with the elimination of Denmark's two world champions, Emma Jorgensen (left) and Frederikke Mathiesen (right).

BASKETBALL

Germany overcame an early sluggish start and defeated Greece with a score of 76-63 to become the first team to reach the

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The Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament

Athletes

Shaunae Miller Uibo, a Bahamian woman who won the 400m Olympic gold medal in 2008 and 2012, lost her title on Tuesday after finishing last at the repechage.

She was chasing a gold medal for the third time in a row, but stopped midway through the preliminary race.

Showjumping Gold

Christian Kukuk, Germany with his grey-gelding Checker 47 has won Olympic Gold in Individual Showjumping. He had a perfect ride during the final jump off between the top three riders.

Kukuk’s victory, following Germany’s gold medals for individual eventing, dressage and the team dressage competition, has cemented Germany’s position as the world's leading equestrian country.

TAIWAN TAKES OVER BOXING FEDDERATION

The Taiwanese Sports Administration (TSA) protested against Tuesday's International Boxing Association’s (IBA’s) position on the gender dispute that involved one of their fighters during the Paris Games. It said its Olympic Committee was contemplating filing a suit.

In a chaotic news conference on Monday, the IBA announced that Lin Yuting was disqualified for the 2023 world championships due to a failed sex-chromosome testing.

Imane Khilif, another boxer in dispute over gender equality, will fight in a women's category 66 kg semi-final on Tuesday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that it would like to include boxing in the Los Angeles Games of 2028, but must first see a global governing body created for the sport.

River Woes

International federation announced that the marathon swim familiarisation session planned for the Seine river on Tuesday has been cancelled due to water pollution.

The Seine will be the venue for the 10km Marathon races that are scheduled to take place on Friday and Thursday. However, the pollution levels in the water could decide the outcome.

SURFING FOR VICTORY

Did local knowledge play a role? Kauli Vaast, a Tahitian surfer from France, won the gold in men's surfing at Teahupo'o after a nearly perfect final. Jack Robinson of Australia took the silver.

Caroline Marks, of the United States, added Olympic gold and 2023 World title to her women's championship with a close victory against Brazil's Tatiana Weston Webb.

(source: Reuters)