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The Latest: Thai medalist’s grandmother dies as he wins

Marta Karolyi, U.S. gymnastics team coordinator, looks at the scoreboard along with, from right, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Gabrielle Douglas during the artistic gymnastics women's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Marta Karolyi, U.S. gymnastics team coordinator, looks at the scoreboard along with, from right, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Gabrielle Douglas during the artistic gymnastics women's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

By Associated Press 4 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

4:45 p.m.

A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner’s family has turned somber – the athlete’s grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won the third place in the 56-kilogram weightlifting category in Rio.

A mourning ritual was being held Tuesday at the home of Sinphet Kruithong, whose grandmother was among scores of family and friends watching his event live on a big television screen set up for the occasion in his village in northeastern Thailand.

Amid the festive atmosphere Monday – with villagers cheering and clapping as Sinphet heaved the weights up – 82-year-old Subin Khongthap collapsed. She did not live to see her grandson win his medal.