Argentina and China grab shock Olympic gold in BMX freestyle at Paris 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentina and China grab shock Olympic gold in BMX freestyle at Paris 2024

Al Jazeera  

First-time Olympians from Argentina and China took gold in the BMX Freestyle finals as a string of dramatic crashes knocked out the reigning medallists under a baking-hot Paris sun. The jury awarded Deng’s first run a score of 92.60 for a series of high-flying tricks, including her trademark “double tailwhip”, during which she kicks her legs back and forth as if cycling in the air while her bike spins around underneath her. Defending men’s champion Logan Martin of Australia, 30, who won gold in the inaugural BMX Freestyle competition in Tokyo, crashed twice, with one crash in the final seconds of a spectacular run that could have been worth a podium place but instead left the full-body-tattooed father of two in last place. France’s Anthony Jeanjean, 26, who is top of the BMX Freestyle Park UCI World Cup rankings and was a favourite to take gold on home soil, also fell on his first run to the dismay of the home crowd.

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Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-30 Large | Medium | Small Wang Xiaomei of China reacts during the award ceremony after the women's C1-3 3000m individual pursuit final of para cycling track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 29, 2024. On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Chinese athletes secured four gold and one silver medals …

USA edge past China to claim top spot in Paris Olympics medal tally; India finish 71st at the Games
4 months, 1 week ago

USA edge past China to claim top spot in Paris Olympics medal tally; India finish 71st at the Games

Hindustan Times  

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Paris Olympics: Jess Hull claims silver in the 1,500m, Aussie Stingers runner-up to Spain in water polo — as it happened
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Jess Hull claims silver in the 1,500m, Aussie Stingers runner-up to Spain in water polo — as it happened

ABC  

Jess Hull has secured a stunning Olympics silver after an incredible run in the 1,500m final. Key Events Day 16 schedule Sat 10 Aug Day 15 medal tally Sat 10 Aug Athletics: Hull wins silver for Australia in 1,500m Sat 10 Aug Show all key events Australia's medals J By Jon Healy Australia has won two silver medals on day …

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal

Associated Press  

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Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Paris Olympics 2024: US's Bobby Finke shatters 1500m world record as Sjoestroem dominates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: US's Bobby Finke shatters 1500m world record as Sjoestroem dominates

New Indian Express  

PARIS: The United States' Bobby Finke smashed the 12-year-old 1500m world record Sunday on his way to Olympic gold as Swedish veteran Sarah Sjoestroem capped her fifth Games by sealing the 50-100m freestyle double. On a thrilling final day of action in La Defense Arena, the American women turned on the afterburners to lower their own 4x100m medley relay world …

Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Sarah Sjöström of Sweden won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night in her fifth Olympics, a perfect complement to the 100 free she won earlier in the Paris Olympics. I never thought I would win the two golds on my fifth Olympics.” In a race that’s usually decided by a hundredths of a second, the Swedish star turned …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened

ABC  

Saya Sakakibara has won an historic gold medal in the BMX at the Paris Olympics, which is Australia's first in the history of the event. Sakakibara's win continued a gold rush for Australia, after Cam McEvoy won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle and Kaylee McKeown once again dominated the field in the women's 200m backstroke to claim …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sjostrom turns back the clock to win 100m freestyle gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sjostrom turns back the clock to win 100m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Evergreen Swede Sarah Sjostrom proved the adage that form is temporary and class is permanent as she upset a top-quality field to claim the women’s 100 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. READ | Leon Marchand makes history with golden double Though regarded as one of the greatest swimmers of the modern era, her one Olympic gold …

Young athletes dazzle in pool, on two wheels
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young athletes dazzle in pool, on two wheels

China Daily  

Li Lingwei, a member of the International Olympic Committee executive board and a former world champion badminton player from China, congratulates Chinese diver Quan Hongchan, who won the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving event at the Paris Olympics with her teammate Chen Yuxi, during the victory ceremony in Saint-Denis, France, on July 31, 2024. China, known as a diving superpower, …

Young athletes dazzle in pool, on two wheels
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Young athletes dazzle in pool, on two wheels

China Daily  

Li Lingwei, a member of the International Olympic Committee executive board and a former world champion badminton player from China, congratulates Chinese diver Quan Hongchan, who won the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving event at the Paris Olympics with her teammate Chen Yuxi, during the victory ceremony in Saint-Denis, France, on July 31, 2024. China, known as a diving superpower, …

How Jose Torres Gil won surprising gold medal for Argentina in Olympic freestyle BMX finals at Paris Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Jose Torres Gil won surprising gold medal for Argentina in Olympic freestyle BMX finals at Paris Games

Hindustan Times  

Jose Torres Gil won the men's freestyle BMX gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, putting together a sublime first run that withstood the best efforts of British world champion Kieran Reilly and French superstar Anthony Jeanjean. Gold medallist Jose Torres Gil of Argentina celebrates with his medal The rider from Argentina opened with a massive 720, threw down …

Deng Yawen of China wins freestyle BMX gold, 5-time world champ Hannah Roberts of US crashes out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Deng Yawen of China wins freestyle BMX gold, 5-time world champ Hannah Roberts of US crashes out

Associated Press  

PARIS — Hannah Roberts watched China’s Deng Yawen put together a brilliant run in the freestyle BMX competition at the Paris Olympics, and in the ultimate game of one-upmanship, the five-time world champion from the United States knew she had to go bigger. Roberts wound up crashing on a front flip late in her first run Wednesday, and was only …

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection

China Daily  

China's Deng Yawen poses on Wednesday with silver medalist Perris Benegas of the United States and bronze medalist Natalya Diehm of Australia, during the medal ceremony for the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final at the Paris Olympic Games. China justified its status as the 'bicycle kingdom' with a historic Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle BMX park competition …

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection

China Daily  

China's Deng Yawen poses on Wednesday with silver medalist Perris Benegas of the United States and bronze medalist Natalya Diehm of Australia, during the medal ceremony for the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final at the Paris Olympic Games. China justified its status as the 'bicycle kingdom' with a historic Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle BMX park competition …

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China adds BMX gold to Olympic cycling medal collection

China Daily  

China's Deng Yawen poses on Wednesday with silver medalist Perris Benegas of the United States and bronze medalist Natalya Diehm of Australia, during the medal ceremony for the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final at the Paris Olympic Games. China justified its status as the 'bicycle kingdom' with a historic Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle BMX park competition …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Australia’s red-headed rocket Mollie O’Callaghan toppled defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women’s 200-metre freestyle in an Olympic record at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday in a duel of club-mates. Prepared by the same coach Dean Boxall and training at the same suburban Brisbane pool, O’Callaghan and Titmus both bided their time in the race as …

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: China’s Yang and Lian win men’s synchronised 10m platform in diving

The Hindu  

China’s Yang Hao and Lian Junjie won the gold medal in the men’s synchronised 10 metre platform event on Monday to keep China’s goal of taking all eight diving golds on offer alive. Yang Hao, 26, and 23-year-old Lian Junjie have dominated the world championships in the last three years in the event but it was their first time to …

Cui goes close to podium in Olympic skateboard debut
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cui goes close to podium in Olympic skateboard debut

China Daily  

China's teen skateboarder Cui Chenxi finishes fourth with a total 241.56 points in the street discipline final at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. Young and fearless, China's teen skateboarder Cui Chenxi has enjoyed every bit of her dream Olympic journey, with a near-miss from the podium leaving her motivated for more breakthroughs. Boasting two clean executions out of five …

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the U.S. women’s soccer team. Simone Shines Biles made her Olympic return three years after pulling out of multiple finals at the Tokyo Games to protect her safety, which prompted an international discussion …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Olympic Games: Athing Mu trips and fails to qualify for Paris 800 metres
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympic Games: Athing Mu trips and fails to qualify for Paris 800 metres

The Independent  

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China secures 12 Paris Games spots at Olympic Qualifier Series
5 months, 4 weeks ago

China secures 12 Paris Games spots at Olympic Qualifier Series

China Daily  

China's Pan Yufei in action. BUDAPEST -- Twelve Chinese athletes secured Olympic spots in BMX freestyle, breaking, sport climbing, and skateboarding for the upcoming Paris 2024 at the conclusion of the Olympic Qualification Series final round on Sunday. In breaking, Qi Xiangyu and Zeng Yingying obtained spots in the men's and women's events, respectively, while Sun Jiaqi and Deng Yawen …

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold

The Hindu  

Despite rain being an issue, former Asian bronze medallist Nayana James came up with a 6.43m effort as she shocked Japan’s Asian champion Sumire Hata and won the long jump gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Taipei on Sunday. 68 Nayana, the Federation Cup champion, is way below the young Shaili Singh …

Ramping up for Paris together
7 months ago

Ramping up for Paris together

China Daily  

As well as coaching Team China's riders, Venezuelan BMX freestyle legend Daniel Dhers also hopes of competing in Paris after placing 10th in Shanghai on Saturday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY Not quite there Despite Chinese riders' dominant performance in Shanghai, Wu Dan, head coach of the Chinese BMX freestyle team has played down expectations of euphoric home fans, calling for focus, …

Ramping up for Paris together
7 months ago

Ramping up for Paris together

China Daily  

Chinese rider Sun Sibei executes a stunt on her way to leading a Chinese 1-2-3 finish in the women's BMX freestyle park preliminaries at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Friday. Not for a sub-par 10th-place finish at the critical Olympic qualifier, which may prove costly for his own Paris 2024 prospects, but more for seeing three home riders …

Ramping up for Paris together
7 months ago

Ramping up for Paris together

China Daily  

Chinese rider Sun Sibei executes a stunt on her way to leading a Chinese 1-2-3 finish in the women's BMX freestyle park preliminaries at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Friday. Not for a sub-par 10th-place finish at the critical Olympic qualifier, which may prove costly for his own Paris 2024 prospects, but more for seeing three home riders …

Ramping up for Paris together
7 months ago

Ramping up for Paris together

China Daily  

Chinese rider Sun Sibei executes a stunt on her way to leading a Chinese 1-2-3 finish in the women's BMX freestyle park preliminaries at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Friday. Not for a sub-par 10th-place finish at the critical Olympic qualifier, which may prove costly for his own Paris 2024 prospects, but more for seeing three home riders …

Ramping up for Paris together
7 months ago

Ramping up for Paris together

China Daily  

As well as coaching Team China's riders, Venezuelan BMX freestyle legend Daniel Dhers also hopes of competing in Paris after placing 10th in Shanghai on Saturday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY Not quite there Despite Chinese riders' dominant performance in Shanghai, Wu Dan, head coach of the Chinese BMX freestyle team has played down expectations of euphoric home fans, calling for focus, …

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai
7 months ago

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai

China Daily  

Top three finishers of the cycling BMX freestyle women's park Sun Sibei, Sun Jiaqi and Deng Yawen, all from China, pose on the podium during the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday. SHANGHAI - China swept the podium in the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday, while Veddriq Leonardo of …

Chinese BMX impresses as they prepare to go for gold
7 months ago

Chinese BMX impresses as they prepare to go for gold

China Daily  

Sun Sibei in action. The "Kingdom of Bicycles" has earned some bragging rights as Chinese women dominated the podium in BMX freestyle at the Shanghai leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series. Bar spins, high-flying flips and the killer double tailwhips - the proud home favorite Sun Sibei threw jaw-dropping tricks one after another, sending the Shanghai crowd in "oohs" and …

Chinese BMX impresses as they prepare to go for gold
7 months ago

Chinese BMX impresses as they prepare to go for gold

China Daily  

Sun Sibei in action. The "Kingdom of Bicycles" has earned some bragging rights as Chinese women dominated the podium in BMX freestyle at the Shanghai leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series. Bar spins, high-flying flips and the killer double tailwhips - the proud home favorite Sun Sibei threw jaw-dropping tricks one after another, sending the Shanghai crowd in "oohs" and …

Most of the US contingent advances to Saturday at the BMX racing world championships
7 months ago

Most of the US contingent advances to Saturday at the BMX racing world championships

Associated Press  

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Two-time world champion Alise Willoughby, Felicia Stancil and Jeremy Smith led a strong American contingent at the BMX world championships Friday, cruising into the quarterfinal rounds this weekend before an appreciative home crowd. Reigning Olympic gold medalist Bethany Schriever of Britain, a two-time world champ, cruised to a win in her heat. Two-time Olympic gold medalist …

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Swedish swimming titan Sarah Sjostrom has cleared the decks on her Olympic programme to give her the best chance to bow out with gold in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at Paris, saying she feels no need to chase more medals. Sjostrom was entered in the 100m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha but elected not to compete, …

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record
10 months, 1 week ago

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record

News 18  

Chinese teenager Pan Zhanle broke the men’s 100m freestyle world record with a time of 46.80sec at the world championships in Doha on Sunday. Pan achieved the new mark leading off his team during the 4x100m freestyle relay to set up teammates Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo and Wang Haoyu to seal gold for China in 3 minutes 11:08 seconds. The …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu
1 year, 4 months ago

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu

China Daily  

China's Luo Youyang, Zhang Yufei, Liu Yaxin and Li Bingjie celebrates after winning the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Tuesday. CHENGDU - Joined by Tokyo Olympic champions Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie, China won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay on Tuesday, pocketing the first gold of swimming in the ongoing Chengdu Universiade. As …

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze

The Hindu  

India’s Laxita Vinod Sandila won gold in women’s 1500m at the Asian U20 Athletics Championship 2023 in Yecheon on Wednesday. The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team also stormed through the field taking the gold clocking 3:40.491 secs. In the men’s 1500m event, Mehdi Hasan bagged bronze with a time of 3:56.01 secs. Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high …

Australian BMX Olympian Natalya Diehm reveals she rode at Tokyo with a major injury — and still placed fifth
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian BMX Olympian Natalya Diehm reveals she rode at Tokyo with a major injury — and still placed fifth

ABC  

If it wasn't tough enough or brave enough, throwing yourself metres into the air and pulling death-defying tricks for your country, if it wasn't achievement enough to place fifth in the world, Australia's first and only female freestyle BMX Olympian did it all with a torn knee ligament. Key points: Natalya Diehm is back in Australia after placing fifth at …

Tokyo Olympics: China claims women’s team sprint gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: China claims women’s team sprint gold

The Hindu  

China successfully defended their Olympic women's team sprint title by defeating Germany in the final as the track cycling programme got underway at the Izu Velodrome on Monday. The result marked a second consecutive Olympic gold for Zhong, who took the Rio title with Gong Jinjie five years ago. At the 2012 London Games, the Chinese team of Gong and …

BMX freestyle: Charlotte Worthington wins Team GB's ninth gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

BMX freestyle: Charlotte Worthington wins Team GB's ninth gold at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Britain's Charlotte Worthington won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in BMX freestyle on Sunday with a sensational second run at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. American favourite Hannah Roberts, who scored 96.10 in a superb first run, could not improve in her second run and settled for silver. But each of the nine riders got two 60-second runs with only …

Tokyo Olympics highlights Sunday: Australia celebrates best single day in history, Emma McKeon breaks multiple records
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics highlights Sunday: Australia celebrates best single day in history, Emma McKeon breaks multiple records

ABC  

History was made today as the team in Tokyo claimed more gold medals for Australia in a single day than ever before. Emma McKeon led the way with a gold in the women's 50m freestyle, then jumped back in the pool with the rest of the relay team to clinch gold in the 4x100m medley relay. Both McKeon and Campbell …

BMX cycling Tokyo Olympics finals: Niek Kimmann, Bethany Shriever win golds
3 years, 4 months ago

BMX cycling Tokyo Olympics finals: Niek Kimmann, Bethany Shriever win golds

The Hindu  

Niek Kimmann kicked off his second Olympics by colliding with a race steward who had wandered onto the track during training. Kimmann shook off the freak accident to give the Netherlands its first gold medal in BMX racing, edging Kye Whyte of Britain at the finish line Friday at the Tokyo Olympics. It wouldn't be comfortable, but it was possible.” …

Tokyo Olympics, Swimming, Day Six: USA's Dressel, Finke win in style
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Swimming, Day Six: USA's Dressel, Finke win in style

The Hindu  

Thanks to Caeleb Dressel and Robert Finke, USA had something to cheer about at the Tokyo aquatics centre on Thursday. China, too, had a great day throughout the morning session, clinching two gold medals, including a brilliant win in the women’s 4x200m relay over its fancied rivals, the United States and Australia. FOLLOW LIVE - TOKYO OLYMPICS, DAY 7 Dressel, …

Swimming: China wins women's 4x200m freestyle in world record time, Ledecky guides USA to silver
3 years, 4 months ago

Swimming: China wins women's 4x200m freestyle in world record time, Ledecky guides USA to silver

The Hindu  

China won the gold medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle in a world record time of seven minutes 40.33 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. The team thought beating Canada to win bronze was a realistic target ahead of the women's final on Thursday, so winning gold in a world record time was beyond their wildest expectations. The team …

OLY-Tokyo Olympics Digest
3 years, 4 months ago

OLY-Tokyo Olympics Digest

The Independent  

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