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Olha Kharlan, a Ukrainian fencer, reached the saber fencing semifinals in the Olympic Games on Monday.
Even her presence at the Games — a year after she was barred from the world championships for refusing to shake hands with a Russian rival — confirmed that this niche sport illustrates the acrimony and feuding that resulted from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The men's street skateboarding final had a dramatic finish. Japan’s Yuto Horigome, the defending champion, received a huge 97.08 in the final trick of his day to win. The American duo of Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston took silver and bronze. Horigome, 25, is now a two-time Olympic champion.