Historic Wins and Controversies Mark Final Week of Olympics

The final week of the Olympics saw the U.S. lead the medal table while Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke the world pole vault record. Tahitian Kauli Vaast and Caroline Marks won golds in surfing. Germany's Christian Kukuk triumphed in showjumping. Taiwan's Sports Administration protested IBA's gender dispute ruling.

With the final week of the Olympics well under way, the United States has climbed to number one in the medal table and aims to extend their lead with wins in athletics and equestrian events scheduled for later on Tuesday.

Sweden's Mondo Duplantis thrilled the crowds at the Stade de France on Monday by breaking his own world record in the pole vault, having already retained his gold medal. Over in Tahiti, local Kauli Vaast took the gold as the competition on the island 15,000 km away from Paris wrapped up.

Here's what you need to know about the Olympics on Tuesday. Tahitian Kauli Vaast surfed a near-perfect final to claim the gold medal for France in the men's event at Teahupo'o, besting Australia's Jack Robinson. Caroline Marks of the United States added Olympic gold to her 2023 world title in the women's final with a tight victory over Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb.

Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo's 400 metres Olympic title defense ended on Tuesday as she finished last in the repechage after struggling through the heat with an apparent injury. The 30-year-old was on the hunt for a third straight gold but pulled up midway through her preliminary race and walked the remainder of the way.

Germany's Christian Kukuk, with his grey gelding Checker 47, won Olympic gold in individual showjumping with a flawless ride in the final jump-off between the three best riders. Kukuk's win, which followed Germany's golds in individual eventing and dressage plus the dressage team competition, cemented their standing as the leading equestrian nation.

Taiwan's Sports Administration protested on Tuesday against the International Boxing Association's (IBA) stance on a gender dispute involving one of its fighters at the Paris Games, saying its Olympic committee was considering filing a lawsuit. The IBA, in a chaotic press conference, said on Monday that Lin Yu-ting had been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled her ineligible. Algeria's Imane Khelif, the other boxer at the center of the gender eligibility dispute, is due to fight in a semi-final later on Tuesday in the women's 66kg category.

The International Olympic Committee said it would love to have boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games but first needs to see the creation of a new global governing body for the sport.

Sweden's Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record by clearing 6.25 meters at the third attempt on Monday, having retained the Olympic title with a 6.00 meter leap.

The marathon swimming familiarization session scheduled for Tuesday in the river Seine has been canceled due to water pollution concerns, the international federation said. Open-water swimmers are hoping to plunge into the Seine for 10km marathon races on Thursday and Friday, but pollution readings will have the final say.