: Tokyo 2020, athletics: On India’s historic night, US legend Allyson Felix signs off with relay gold #IndiaNEWS Allyson Felix became the most decorated American track and field Olympian in history

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Tokyo 2020, athletics: On India’s historic night, US legend Allyson Felix signs off with relay gold #IndiaNEWS
Allyson Felix became the most decorated American track and field Olympian in history on Saturday as India won their first-ever athletics gold and Kevin Durant’s USA extended their men’s basketball reign.Elsewhere, with 34 golds up for grabs, Brazil beat Spain 2-1 to become men’s football champions and world number one Nelly Korda gave the Americans the women’s golf title to go with the men’s.With just a handful of events remaining at the Games in Japan, including the men’s marathon, China lead the way on 38 golds, with the United States second on 36 and Japan on 27.US sprint queen Felix brought the curtain down on her glittering Olympic career with a seventh gold medal as the Americans stormed to victory in the 4x400m women’s relay, adding gloss with victory in the men’s event.The 35-year-old’s 11th medal overall – including her bronze in the individual 400m on Friday – takes her past Carl Lewis as the nation’s most-decorated athlete.“The first (gold) was a very, very long time ago (in Athens 2004) when everything was new,� she said. “ And this one everything is different but in a good way. “I am so pleased it was running with these amazing women.�Neeraj Chopra, 23, won the men’s javelin to...Read more

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