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17 AugustJapanese wrestler Kaori Icho became the first woman, in any sport, to win an individual gold medal in four successive Olympic Games, as she beat Valeria Koblova Zholobova in the final of the 58kg freestyle event. The 32-year-old, who is unbeaten at the Games since debuting in Athens in 2004, was trailing with just five seconds remaining before gaining control of her Russian rival for a two-point takedown to secure the historic victory, prompting emotional celebrations.In the Olympic Stadium, Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson was also making history, as she added the 200m title to her 100m crown to become the first woman to complete the Olympic sprint double since 1988. And while Thompson proved her dominance on the track, China underlined its position as a table tennis superpower by winning the menÕs team title to complete a second successive sweep of all four gold medals in the sport.AboveMa Long helps China to a clean sweep of table tennis gold medalsLeftAbbey DÕAgostino (right) and Nikki Hamblin hug after their 5,000m heatDAY12RIO 2016OLYMPIC REVIEW 39