Havik and Van Schip failed to make a major impact in the Olympic Madison race, where last year's world champions were unable to surprise their opponents with a late attack, leaving the gold medal to be won by the Portuguese duo Leitão and Oliveira. Despite their strong preparation and previous success, the Dutch duo had to settle for bronze in the highly competitive and unpredictable race.
Rescue workers begin salvaging wreckage of crashed Brazilian plane, crash in residential neighborhood killed all 62 passengers and crew members. President Lula declares national mourning after tragedy involving 14-year-old ATR-72.
CJIB argues that increasing fines in some cases is not justified and wants to get rid of force majeure. This leads to a possible policy change to stop the stacking of fines.
Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian military base, claims destruction of 700 guided missiles. Russian forces respond with attacks on Ukrainian targets, leading to a growing crisis in the Koersk region and a state of emergency declared by the Russian governor.
Dutch duo Lisa van Belle and Maike van der Duin take surprising Olympic bronze in the chaotic and strategically challenging koppelkoers race, proving their young age and inexperience no match for their impressive performance.
Harrie Lavreysen wins gold in the individual sprint for the second time in a row after a convincing victory over the powerful Matthew Richardson. With his fourth gold medal, Lavreysen proves his top form, while the battle for bronze between Jeffrey Hoogland and Jack Carlin is still exciting.