Shintaro Kano

Japan's two-time Olympian Kanoa Igarashi and compatriot Mirai Ikeda finished top of the podium in the men's and women's surfing competitions at Long Beach in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.

The two-time Olympic pole vaulter was in a league of his own en route to his second gold medal, clearing a Games-record 5.91m

The Filipina was pushed hard by Joanna Garland in a tough, two-set win that saw her progress to the women's singles semi-finals. Eala said she welcomes the demands that come along with being a tournament top seed.

The pride of the Philippines and the tournament top seed is stunned by Wang Ziyu after a semi-final marathon that went the distance. She will have to leave Japan without having secured a quota at the LA28 Olympic Games.

A night after seeing the chance of a quota for LA28 slip through her fingers in a semi-final defeat to eventual gold medallist Wang Xiyu, Eala said her desire to play at the Olympic Games burns stronger than ever, as she packs her bags for Wuhan.

The Paris 2024 Olympian seizes an all-Chinese final over veteran Zhang Shuai and secures a provisional quota to the 2028 Olympic Games.

The 22-year-old product of the Rafa Nadal Academy from Hong Kong, China soundly defeated Wu Yibing in the men's final to secure a quota at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA.

Yu, the 13-year-old Chinese swimming sensation who won three golds, and Thai track star Puripol, who swept the men's 100m and 200m in record time, were named MVPs of the Asian Games in Japan.

Once again, hosts Japan were denied the men's football gold medal by the Republic of Korea. But they are looking ahead, with their sights fixed on qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The seven-time Grand Slam winner defeats Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in straight sets to lift his first trophy since coming back from a wrist injury at the US Open.