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In boxing, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and Olympic debutant Aira Villegas are both assured of at least a bronze after they advance to the semifinals.

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00:00In boxing, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Neste Pateso and Olympic debutant Ira Villegas
00:06are both assured of at least a bronze after they advance to the semifinals.
00:10World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena hurdles 5.70 meters in a single attempt after a nerve-wracking
00:16start in the qualification as he commits back-to-back fouls.
00:20He advances to the men's pole vault finals set for Tuesday, August 6.
00:24Filipina hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends her Olympic campaign after placing seventh and last in
00:29her repassage race in the women's 400-meter hurdles, clocking 58.28 seconds.
00:34Meantime, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic beats Spanish bet Carlos Alcaraz, winning
00:39the men's singles Olympic gold medal, weeks after his loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon
00:43final.
00:44Djokovic describes the win as the biggest achievement of his career.
00:48He is the oldest man to win the Olympic singles title since 1988.

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