The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are well and truly underway. A whole host of new Olympic champions have already been named, with one just 13-years-old.

GiveMeSport Women recaps the biggest news from the past 24 hours, what’s to come today, and which British stars to keep an eye on.

What happened overnight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Momiji Nishiya wins skateboarding gold aged 13

Japan's Momiji Nishiya made history after winning the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding. She scored 15.26 to triumph in the women’s street, beating fellow 13-year-old Rayssa Leal of Brazil. Japan's Funa Nakayama, aged 16, took bronze.

With an average age of 14 years and 191 days, it was the youngest individual podium in the history of the Olympic Games.

Skateboarding is making its debut at the Olympic Games this year. Competition will continue with the women’s park on August 4th.

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Naomi Osaka reaches third round of tennis women’s singles

In more good news for host country Japan, tennis star Naomi Osaka progressed to the third round of the women’s tennis tournament. She eased past Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-2. The four-time Grand Slam winner is now favourite for gold after top seed Ashleigh Barty crashed out of the competition in the opening round.

Osaka will face either Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova or Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu for a place in the quarter-finals.

Spain's two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza defeated China's Wang Qiang 6-3 6-0, while Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, easily beat Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-1 6-1.

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USA finish second in artistic gymnastics team qualifying

The USA finished with 170.526 points in qualifying for the women’s artistic gymnastics team event, second to the Russian Olympic Committee on 171.629. China were third with 166.863.

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles was not at her best, picking up penalties on the floor and vault. The 24-year-old still reached all five individual finals, however, starting with the all-around on Thursday.

Ariarne Titmus ends Katie Ledecky’s Olympic reign

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus earned gold in the women’s 400m freestyle final, stunning five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky. The American world record holder had been leading by 0.66 seconds at the halfway point, but Titmus closed the gap in the final 50 metres of the race.

“I wouldn't be here without her,” the 20-year-old Titmus said of Ledecky. “She set this incredible standard. All credit to her for the swimmer she is. “In the race I tried to stay as composed as I could and I can't believe I pulled it off.”

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