Japan struck more gold on Monday to lead the medals table as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organizers to grab a glimpse of the Games.
The hosts now have eight golds, one more than the United States and two ahead of third-placed China.
Pint-sized 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya took gold in street skateboarding — new to the Olympics in Tokyo — while in one of the Games' staple sports a "Terminator" hunted down a dominator to set the swimming pool alight.
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