World and Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium claimed the women's heptathlon gold medal as action continued today at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin ©Getty Images

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Russia's Mariya Lasitskene secured the first gold medal for the Authorised Neutral Athletes by winning the women's high jump event ©Getty Images
Russia's Mariya Lasitskene secured the first gold medal for the Authorised Neutral Athletes by winning the women's high jump event ©Getty Images
Over in Glasgow, France's Pierre Le Corre came out on top in the men's triathlon ©Getty Images
Over in Glasgow, France's Pierre Le Corre came out on top in the men's triathlon ©Getty Images
Spain's Fernando Alarza had to settle for the silver medal ©Getty Images
Spain's Fernando Alarza had to settle for the silver medal ©Getty Images
Evgenii Kuznetsov and Ilia Zakharov won the men's synchronised three metres springboard gold medal as Russia dominated today's diving events ©Getty Images
Evgenii Kuznetsov and Ilia Zakharov won the men's synchronised three metres springboard gold medal as Russia dominated today's diving events ©Getty Images
Compatriot Mariia Poliakova claimed a surprise victory in the women's 1m springboard ©Getty Images
Compatriot Mariia Poliakova claimed a surprise victory in the women's 1m springboard ©Getty Images
Iceland's Birgir Hafthorsson and Axel Boasson were among the pairings to progress through to the men's semi-finals in the European Golf Team Championships ©Getty Images
Iceland's Birgir Hafthorsson and Axel Boasson were among the pairings to progress through to the men's semi-finals in the European Golf Team Championships ©Getty Images
Great Britain's Michele Thomson and Meghan MacLaren will contest the women's semi-finals after halving their match against Finland's Noora Komulainen and Ursula Wikström ©Getty Images
Great Britain's Michele Thomson and Meghan MacLaren will contest the women's semi-finals after halving their match against Finland's Noora Komulainen and Ursula Wikström ©Getty Images
World champion Sylvain André of France cruised through the opening BMX cycling motos round ©Getty Images
World champion Sylvain André of France cruised through the opening BMX cycling motos round ©Getty Images
The women's heats also took place today with competition extremely fierce ©Getty Images
The women's heats also took place today with competition extremely fierce ©Getty Images