Paris Olympics: Nadal sets up thriller clash against Djokovic as LeBron James fires US past Serbia

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Olympic Games latest. Nadal plays Djokovic either on Monday or Tuesday, with date and timing yet to be confirmed, as Australia and Japan top gold medal table followed by US and France.

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00:00In a star-studded Sunday, Rafa Nadal reached the second round of the men's singles to set

00:09up a thriller match against Novak Djokovic.

00:13In basketball, LeBron James returned to the Olympics after 12 years to help beat Serbia

00:20by 34 points in the Americans' opening game.

00:24France kept racking up golds as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot finished first in mountain bike racing after

00:32more than a decade of trying, and Léon Marchand won the men's 400-metre individual medley

00:39in swimming.

00:41Japan celebrated twice thanks to gold medal wins in judo and women's skateboarding.

00:48Series victories sent Japan top of the gold medal table on level terms with Australia.

00:56Meanwhile, concerns remain over the same water quality.

01:01Tuesday's triathlon competitions could be postponed, but organisers remain optimistic.

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