Chebet -- nicknamed "the smiling assassin" -- bided her time before accelerating past compatriot Faith Kipyegon down the home straight to take gold in 14min 28.56sec at the Stade de France.

Hosts France will play an Olympic men's football final for the first time in 40 years after beating Egypt 3-1 in extra time at the Lyon stadium on Monday and will face Spain for the gold medal.

Two-time defending champions China only finished sixth.

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade beat Simone Biles to floor gold on the final day of the Olympic gymnastics competition on Monday, ending the US gymnastic great's bid for a fourth title at the Paris Games.

US gymnastics star Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and finished out of the medals on the unforgiving apparatus on Monday, ending her bid for a record five golds at the Paris Olympics.

It was on these tracks more than a decade ago that Hassan, a young asylum-seeker from Ethiopia, embarked on a journey that would lead to history at the Tokyo Olympics and make her a top medal contender in Paris.

In cities across Taiwan, from Wang's home in the capital Taipei to southern Kaohsiung, and Lee's hometown on the island of Kinmen just off the coast of China, public screens were set up that lured thousands of fans.

The 27-year-old American catapulted himself into a new level of stardom on Sunday after ending the USA's 20-year wait for a gold medal in the Olympics' most coveted title.

Artistic gymnastics marks its final day with the spotlight on two women's events – the balance beam and floor exercise finals featuring American Simone Biles.

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic described his Olympic gold medal triumph on Sunday as "probably" his "biggest sporting success" and revealed he may defend the title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games when he will be 41.

The United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 metres medley ended at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as China swept to a seismic win at La Defense Arena.

The United States set a new world record as they powered to gold in the women's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday with Australia taking silver and China bronze.

With her second win of the tournament, the 28-year-old Lin is certain to win a medal because losing semi-finalists in the boxing take home bronze.

After heartbreak in Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Djokovic simply would not be denied the one title that had eluded him for so long, winning 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in front of an enthralled crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour conjured up "the performance of her life" to become the first African to win an Olympic gymnastics medal with gold on the uneven bars on Sunday.

"This is a singular moment in history for Saint Lucia that we will remember for the rest of our lives. I'm so, so proud about everything she has accomplished so far."

All training was cancelled in the river last week and the men's individual race had to be delayed by 24 hours because of pollution problems.

"I feel honoured just to be an ambassador for my country," Alfred told reporters. "Not many people know about Saint Lucia. Sometimes I can be in an Uber and they ask me where I'm from... and they'll be like 'Where's Saint Lucia?'"

Novak Djokovic takes on Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros in a blockbuster men's singles tennis final, while Xander Schauffele will be hunting for back-to-back gold medals at the Le Golf National course.