Tokyo Olympics, day 9: Star disqualified before rival's shock win in 100m final

Usain Bolt's absence paved the way for a new sprint king to sit on his throne as the 100m final created plenty of drama in Tokyo.

What a shock in the men's 100m.

Australia had its best ever day at an Olympic Games, claiming four gold medals in an incredible performance.

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Emma McKeon in the 50m freestyle, the Aussie women in the 4x100m medley relay, Logan Martin in the BMX Freestyle and sailor Matt Wearn in the men's Laser all stood on the top step of the podium on Sunday as Australia moved into fourth on the medal tally.

Later in the afternoon, the Kookaburras qualified for the semi-finals after defeating the Netherlands in a nail-biting hockey shootout.

There was plenty of drama in the men's 100m final when Brit Zharnel Hughes was disqualified for a false start. Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs took plenty of people by surprise when he won the race in a time of 9.8 seconds.