Quincy Hall outran Britain's Matthew Hudson Smith in the 400m men's race on the track, while Australia's team pursuit men won in a thrilling finish in the velodrome.

What you should know about Wednesday's Olympic Games:

Hall snatches gold in the 400m

Quincy Hall, in a thrilling and dramatic 400 metre race that took place on Wednesday, produced a late surge which allowed him to overtake the Briton Matthew Hudson Smith and win america's first Olympic gold since 2008.

Hall won in 43.40 secs, a new personal record. It was the first U.S. gold since LaShawn Meritt's victory in Beijing.

TAIWANESE LIN EASES TO THE FINAL OF THE WOMEN’S BOXING

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who is one of the two boxers in the middle of a dispute over gender at the Paris Olympics has moved closer to winning the Olympic gold medal after she defeated Turkey's Esra Yaldiz on Wednesday by a unanimous decision.

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Diplomatic punches

A meeting focused on peace, security and women's issues saw Russia and Algeria arguing over this issue.

HOLDER PURSUIT

Australia

The men’s team pursuit was a close final between the United States and Britain, which saw the Americans win their first Olympic Gold medal since 2004.

Throughout the 16 lap duel, there was no clear winner. The Australians, Sam Welsford (Oliver Bleddyn), Conor Leahy, and Kelland o'Brien were always a fraction ahead.

The women's competition is a race where the

United States

They won gold for the very first time by beating New Zealand.

It was the second gold of the Games for American Kristen Faulkner after winning the women's race on the road.

FRANCE ASKS FBI FOR HELP WITH SABOTAGE CASE

France police investigating

Two sources who are directly involved in the investigation said that the FBI was asked to help with the sabotage on high-speed lines just hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

The FBI was called by investigators after they received an email from media outlets, which the police believed may have come from the suspects. The email was a long list of complaints, but it did not claim to be the perpetrators.

AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY PLAYER DETAINED for COCAINE

Australia Olympic Hockey Player

Tom Craig

After being arrested for cocaine in Paris, he was released and apologized to his teammates and family on Wednesday.

Craig, 28, who won a Silver Medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2003, has played for more than 100 matches with the National Team. On Sunday, the Kookaburras men's football team was knocked from the Olympics by the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.

NIGERIA’S DREAM RUN ENDS

On Wednesday, the United States ended Nigeria's fairytale of a Paris Olympics gold medal with an 88-74 win in a quarter-final match. Meanwhile, France continues to dream about bringing home the women's basket ball title.

Nigerian Underdogs, who are the first African men's or women's team to make it through the semifinals of an Olympic Basketball Tournament, have become one of Paris Games feel-good stories. Their spirited play, joyous celebration, and unwavering self-belief has captured the Olympic spirit.

HISTORIC THAI DUAL

Panipak Wongpattanakit

She became the first Thai woman to win two golds in the women's flyweight taekwondo division when she defeated China's Guo Qing.

Panipak won the match 6-3, 2-3, 6-2. He secured the win with two head kicks, each of which earned three points.

CLIMBING WINS

Aleksandra Miroslav, a Polish world record holder in women's climbing speed won her nation's very first gold at the Paris Games. This was the sport's Olympic premiere as an individual event.

Race Walk Relay

Alvaro Martin, a two-time world champion from Spain, and Maria Perez won the gold in the relay race for mixed marathons by almost a minute. This event was making its Olympic debut.

PLACEMENT OF PRODUCTS

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that the Paris Games have increased the opportunities for product placement by sponsors. This trend is expected to continue at future Games.

(source: Reuters)