Mijain Lopez has gone out on top.

The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

He’s the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first wrestler to win five gold medals.

“What’s great is the joy,” Lopez said through a translator. “It was a result that I was craving, but also for the whole world and my country. So happy to reach the Olympic elite. The reward of a lifetime of working hard with the help of everyone and my family. It is my biggest win.”

Following the match, Lopez placed his shoes in the center of the mat, symbolizing his retirement. He first appeared at the Summer Olympics in 2004, when he finished fifth. Now, he’s ready to pass the torch.

“I have a lot of inspiration for all the young people that come to me for guidance,” he said. “I have a lot of inspiration to give to the world. I would like to educate the younger generations.”

Shortly after winning this gold medal, Lopez embraced Acosta Fernandez, a Cuban who moved to Chile to give himself a better chance of competing in the big events.

Acosta Fernandez is the first wrestling medalist for Chile. He said he didn’t mind being a part of history.

“I feel a mix of emotions,” he said. “I wanted to win gold, but at the same time, not so much because it’s Mijain, a legend in wrestling worldwide.”

As Lopez continued to celebrate, jubilant fans clapped in unison as the song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by the Eurythmics blared over the sound system. Lopez dropped to all fours, then stood briefly before unlacing his shoes as the crowd cheered.

After he removed his shoes, he held both arms up and acknowledged the fans again.

At the last Olympics, Lopez became the first male wrestler to win four Olympic gold medals when he dominated in Tokyo, blowing through the field unscored upon in four matches. He gave up two points in four matches this time.

“To get to this point, the first thing you need is to love your sport, love what you do and show to the world that you are capable of winning with so little,” he said.

• Kellie Harrington is an unusual boxing champion. She is passionate only about the amateur version of her pro-dominated sport, and she has long claimed to have no ambitions of being paid to fight.

Minutes after she stepped onto the podium at Court Philippe Chatrier to have her second gold medal hung around her neck Tuesday night, Harrington announced her retirement from boxing. The money to be made from being a two-time Olympic gold medalist in a passionate fight nation like Ireland still isn’t enough for Harrington to change her plans after her magical run at the Paris Games.

“I’m done and dusted,” Harrington said. “I’m going to go out a champion. That’s the way I want to go out. I don’t want to go out and lose a fight and then retire. I’ll retire happy.”

Harrington is the first Irish woman to win gold medals at two Olympics, and she is just one of four Irish athletes to retain an Olympic title. After winning three years ago in Tokyo, she clinched her second gold with a remarkable charge through the Paris field, capped by her 4-1 victory over China’s Yang Wenlu.

Australian Olympian apologizes after drug arrest

Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig apologized Wednesday for his “terrible mistake” after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine while on a night out after his team’s elimination from the Paris Games.

Craig, 28, who was an Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo three years ago, faced Australian media after French prosecutors issued a statement confirming the had been given a criminal warning and released after spending a night in custody.

“I would firstly like to apologize for what has occurred over the last 24 hours,” Craig said, according to the Australian Associated Press. “I made a terrible mistake and I take full responsibility for my actions.

“My actions are my own and by no way reflect the values of my family, my teammates, my friends, the sport and the Australian Olympic team. I have embarrassed you all and I’m truly sorry.”

After making his statement, Craig was escorted away by an Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) official without taking questions.

The AOC later released a statement saying Craig had lost his Olympic privileges and been moved out of the athletes village.

“I cannot condone what Tom has done,” it read. “He is a good person who made a bad decision. But there are consequences for decisions like this.

“He has apologized, shown remorse, he has owned up to his mistake, and we will support him if he needs help.”