The first-ever men’s Olympic 800m freestyle champion has been crowned.
Robert Finke of the USA won a thrilling final in a time of 7:41.87, beating Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri to the line, after the Italian had gone out fast to lead much of the race by a body length.
However, Finke, who also won the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, blazed back to secure a historic gold medal, with Gregorio Paltrinieri taking home silver and Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine winning bronze.
Israeli bombardments have caused damage to more than 50 percent of housing units across Gaza, according to local officials.
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