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Japan wins skateboarding's maiden gold, Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers

Sports · 9:14 AM UTC

Japan bagged skateboarding's first gold medal and notched a surprise win in the pool on Sunday, in a day of high drama as 18-year-old Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the swimming superpowers with victory in the men's 400m freestyle.

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