Usain Bolt storms to 100m glory as Team GB claim five more golds
By Matthew Treadwell
Last Updated: 15/08/16 5:33pm
Usain Bolt claimed his seventh Olympics title in emphatic style on Sunday, while Team GB won five gold medals to secure their biggest haul on a single day of competition in an overseas Games.
All eyes were on the men's 100m in the Olympic Stadium and despite a poor start out of the blocks, Jamaica's Bolt stormed to victory in a time of 9.81 seconds.
America's Justin Gatlin, in better form and fitness than Bolt going into the Games, had to settle for silver, while Canada's Andre de Grasse won bronze.
Bolt is back in action on Tuesday when he competes in the heats for his favourite event, the 200m, as he bids to secure a 'triple triple' of Olympic titles that would be completed by another gold in the 4x100m relay.
Off the track, gymnast Max Whitlock was the star of the show for Team GB as he won two gold medals in less than two hours.
The 23-year-old secured victory in the men's floor exercise, his score of 15.633 reward for a flawless floor routine to finish top of the leaderboard among the eight competitors.
Whitlock returned to action soon afterwards when he claimed a second crown in the pommel horse, sealing top spot in his specialist event with a score of 15.966.
Louis Smith took silver to wrap up a Team GB 1-2 in the Olympic Arena, with American Alex Naddour picking up the bronze.
Del Potro saw off world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the opening round in Brazil before dispatching Rafa Nadal in the semi-finals.
But despite causing problems for Murray, he was unable to get the better oi his opponent, as the Scotsman held his nerve to claim a 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory.
A number of world class competitors may have decided not to travel to South America but Justin Rose was rewarded for his Olympic spirit as he held off the challenge of Henrik Stenson to win the golf tournament by two shots.
Rose, who held a one-shot lead over his Ryder Cup partner heading into the final round, mixed six birdies with two bogeys on his way to the four-under 67 to deny the Swede.
The pair were all square heading in to the last, but Rose's pitch from the 18th fairway left a close-range birdie as Stenson three-putted.
Team GB's other confirmed gold on day nine of competition came in the velodrome, where Jason Kenny claimed the fifth gold of his illustrious track cycling career.
Kenny joins Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Bradley Wiggins as a five-time Olympic champion after beating fellow Briton Callum Skinner in the final of the men's sprint.
Meanwhile on the water, Giles Scott is guaranteed to finish on top in the men's Finn class.
The 29-year-old won with a race to spare in Rio, although his first place will not be confirmed until Tuesday after the conclusion of the event.
Team GB are now second behind USA in the medals table, with their gold tally now standing at 15.
A world record that had stood for 17 years also fell on Sunday, with South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk clocking 43.03secs in the men's 400m to usurp American track legend Michael Johnson as the fastest over the distance.
Christine Ohuruogu has hinted she may retire form athletics, however, after she failed to qualify for the final of the women's 400m.
The 32-year-old, who has won gold and silver medals over the distance at past Olympic Games, has struggled for form and fitness of late and may now call it a day.
