Barega wins first Tokyo athletics gold on opening night of tears and drama

Ethiopian long-distance runner wins men's 10,000m Sifan Hassan starts audacious women's treble bid in style The first night of Olympic athletics opened with a big screen video montage of Usain Bolt's greatest moments. It was an odd choice, another reminder of something else the competition was missing, along with the 60,000-odd fans. Their absence, on top of what was a pretty limited programme of events, made the occasion feel distinctly underwhelming. Still, there was an Olympic debut for a new...