DOUBLE TROUBLE

Russian Evgeny Rylov has completed a backstroke sweep at the Tokyo Olympics. Rylov added the 200-meter backstroke title to his victory in the 100 back, winning with an Olympic-record time of 1:53.29.

The silver went to American Ryan Murphy in 1:54.15, while Luke Greenbank of Britain grabbed the bronze in 1:54.72.

Rylov ended a U.S. winning streak that started in 1992 with his two golds in Tokyo. GOLDEN TRACK

Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won the first track and field gold medal of the Olympics with a victory in the men’s 10,000 meters.

Barega won in 27 minutes, 43.22 seconds to upset world champion and world-record holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda.

Cheptegei took the silver medal and Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda was third.

DISQUALIFIED

A faulty exchange in the Olympic debut of the mixed 4x400 relay nearly cost the U.S. a spot in the final.

The U.S. breezed to a victory in the first qualifying heat of the relay, but was disqualified because of a bad pass between Lynna Irby and Elija Godwin.

The U.S. team appealed and was reinstated and placed directly into the final. USA Track and Field did not give details of the reason for the appeal.

The decision could give Allyson Felix a chance to win her record-setting 10th Olympic medal. She is currently tied with Jamaican Merlene Ottey for the most for a female Olympian.

KNOCKED OUT

Paula Reto of South Africa has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t play at the Olympic women’s golf competition. She had not yet left for Tokyo.

She is the first female golfer with a positive test. The men’s competition lost Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to positive test results.