Here are some of the highlights from Day 11 in Rio:
Golden gloves: Lightweight Robson Conceicao won Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medal Tuesday night, delighting a frenzied home crowd with a clear unanimous decision over France’s Sofiane Oumiha. The largest boxing crowd of the Olympics filled the arena with songs, cheers and foot-stomping craziness for Conceicao, who grew up poor in Salvador and channeled his aggression into his sport. The 27-year-old three-time Olympian reached the peak of his skills just in time for his home games, storming through his bracket as the third seed and winning gold. Brazil had won one silver and three bronze boxing medals in its modest Olympic boxing history.
Diving champs: China is golden again, winning its fifth diving title of the Rio Olympics. Cao Yuan led throughout to win men’s 3-meter springboard with 547.60 points on Thursday. He climbed out of the water after his last dive and pumped both fists in celebration. Jack Laugher of Britain earned silver with 523.85 for his country’s first medal in the event and his second in Rio de Janeiro. He and Chris Mears won synchronized 3-meter to give Britain its first gold in diving, spoiling China’s bid to sweep all eight golds in Brazil.
Power couple: Jason Kenny celebrated his third gold medal of the Rio Olympics with a kiss from his fiancee. Or maybe Laura Trott was simply celebrating her second. Either way, British Cycling’s power couple capped another remarkable Summer Games with Kenny’s gold in the keirin and Trott’s gold in the omnium Tuesday night. The medals gave their nation six golds and 11 overall during the track cycling program at the Olympic velodrome. Kenny now has six Olympic gold medals, matching retired cyclist Chris Hoy’s British record, while Trott earned the fourth of her career to set a record among British women.
The match is set: The Swedes are headed to the gold-medal match at the Olympics for the first time, advancing 4-3 on penalties after a scoreless draw with Brazil on Tuesday. Brazil forward Marta, one of the biggest stars of the tournament, buried the first kick of the shootout. But at 3-3, Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl stopped Andressa’s shot before Lisa Dahlkvist beat Barbara to end it, stunning the packed home crowd at the Maracana Stadium. They will face Germany, who advanced earlier in the day to its first Olympic gold-medal match with a 2-0 win over Canada.
Jamaica wins again: Jamaica already swept the 100-meter sprints with victories by Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson. Now it has a 110 hurdles champion in Omar McLeod, who finished with a time of 13.05 seconds. McLeod excelled in track at the University of Arkansas.