RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
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American Steven Lopez is through to the quarterfinals of the taekwondo competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after winning his first-round fight against Albert Gaun of Russia.
The match started tentatively, but Lopez landed a spinning roundhouse kick during the second round that gave him a definitive lead. Lopez eventually won the fight by a score of 7 to 4.
Lopez said he was very happy to make it through the first fight of the day, which he said is usually the toughest one of the day because of nerves.