Monday: A woman in her 30s was among two Covid deaths reported on Sunday. Plus: Ariarne Titmus contests 400 metres freestyle final
Good morning. Australia has taken its first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Gladys Berejikilian has shamed anti-lockdown protesters for “disregard for their fellow citizens” as Covid case numbers continue to climb in New South Wales. And we have a list of recipes, which are not sourdough, for you to try during lockdown.
Australia’s women’s 4x100 freestyle relay team have smashed their own world record to take the country’s the first gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. On Sunday, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell shaved three-tenths of a second off their previous best to break the 3:30 mark for the first time in history, stopping the clock at 3:29.69. Canada and the United States rounded out the podium, a full three seconds back. Today, in a highly anticipated battle, Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus will face off with defending champion Katie Ledecky in the women’s 400 metres freestyle final. The showdown has been eagerly anticipated ever since Titmus dethroned Ledecky at the last world championships in 2019.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/26/morning-mail-australias-first-gold-meteor-over-norway-lockdown-cooking
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