History-maker Harrington retires after retaining Olympic crown

Irish boxer Kellie Harrington won her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the lightweight category, defeating China’s Yang Wenlu in the final. Harrington announced her retirement after the win. In other boxing news, Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the welterweight final, while China’s Wu Yu and Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu will face off in the flyweight final. Various other semifinal results were also reported. Reuters