Paris 2024 Olympics: American Thomas fastest in women’s 200m semifinals
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Paris 2024 Olympics: American Thomas fastest in women’s 200m semifinals

The Hindu  

Gabrielle Thomas of the United States sent an emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women’s 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semifinal on Monday. Julien Alfred, who held off American Sha’Carri Richardson to win the 100m on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia’s first Olympic medal, clocked the second quickest time of 21.98. Rounding out the field for Tuesday’s final are Brittany Brown of the U.S., Britain’s Daryll Neita, American Mckenzie Long, Briton Dina Asher-Smith and Jessika Gbai of the Ivory Coast. Thomas, who boasts the world’s fastest time this season of 21.78, captured bronze on her Olympic debut three years ago.

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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records
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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

The Hindu  

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Keely Hodgkinson: The track superstar with the world at her feet

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day
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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s …

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program
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Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program

China Daily  

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Paris Olympics 2024 cycling review: Dutch master Harrie grabs the spotlight and paints the velodrome orange
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Paris Olympics 2024 cycling review: Dutch master Harrie grabs the spotlight and paints the velodrome orange

The Hindu  

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Best of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Our staff picks for the Games’ superlative moments
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Best of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Our staff picks for the Games’ superlative moments

New York Times  

After nearly three weeks and more than 1,000 medals, the Paris Olympics have awarded their final gold. Also receiving votes: China’s diving team — won all eight Olympic diving gold medals Léon Marchand — the French swimmer won four golds and one bronze USA Basketball — extended its gold medal streak to five and eight Katie Ledecky — the American …

Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race
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Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race

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‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon
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‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games

The Hindu  

Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics brought along with it the arrival of “Marchand-mania” Since the beginning of the Games, home favourite Leon Marchand stunned crowds with his performances, where he won five medals, gold in all four of his individual events, and a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Men’s 200m breaststroke and butterfly FILE PHOTO: …

Women experienced the best of the Olympics — and the worst — in Paris
5 months ago

Women experienced the best of the Olympics — and the worst — in Paris

LA Times  

After punching her way to a gold medal, winning bout after bout, the Algerian boxer felt like she had to keep fighting. The last two weeks in Paris — a setting for the classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities” — have been the best of times and the worst of times for female athletes. International Olympic Committee official Marie …

Samba-Mayela treats fans to France’s 1st medal on the track at these Olympics, Russell wins hurdles
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Samba-Mayela treats fans to France’s 1st medal on the track at these Olympics, Russell wins hurdles

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The crowd packed the stadium session after session, day after day, and roared for medal winners from everywhere else. “Just a lot of amazing emotions.” Samba-Mayela became the first French woman to win an Olympic medal in track since 2004. “I could hear them all screaming my name and ‘Allez Les Bleus.’ It was amazing,” Samba-Mayela said. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Wanyonyi extends Kenya’s 800 metres domination
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Wanyonyi extends Kenya’s 800 metres domination

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off one of the strongest fields in history to win the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 800 metres on Saturday, securing his country’s fifth consecutive Olympic title in the event. The world silver medallist narrowly missed the world record of 1:40.91 set by Kenya’s David Rudisha at the 2012 London Olympics, in laying down the …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins third straight 1,500m Olympic gold
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon wins third straight 1,500m Olympic gold

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold on Saturday, surging ahead of the pack to finish more than a second ahead of the field. Kipyegon cemented her status as one of the all-time great middle-distance runners, becoming the first athlete to claim three successive Olympic 1,500m titles. Her winning time of three minutes 51.29 seconds broke …

Paris 2024 Olympics: United States’ Masai Russell wins women’s 100m hurdles
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Paris 2024 Olympics: United States’ Masai Russell wins women’s 100m hurdles

The Hindu  

American Masai Russell produced a stunning run to win the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday, edging out home hope Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Tokyo champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Russell clocked 12.33 seconds as French President Emmanuel Macron watched Samba-Mayela deliver France’s first track medal of the Paris Games with silver and Puerto Rico’s Camacho-Quinn took bronze. …

Team USA’s Masai Russell wins gold in women’s 100m hurdles photo finish at Paris Olympics
5 months ago

Team USA’s Masai Russell wins gold in women’s 100m hurdles photo finish at Paris Olympics

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Masai Russell couldn’t stay asleep. So in Saturday’s women’s 100-meter hurdles final, she had one thought after she surged through the final 10 meters and leaned across the line for another thrilling photo finish at Stade de France. Because when the results came in, after an eternity of seconds, the board did indeed reveal Russell’s name first, …

U.S. women coast to victory in 4×400 relay, wrapping up dominant Olympic track and field performance
5 months ago

U.S. women coast to victory in 4×400 relay, wrapping up dominant Olympic track and field performance

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — With about 200 meters left in the women’s 4×400 relay race, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas started walking on the track. “Once I saw Gabby back on the track, I knew we were gonna be OK.” Thomas indeed stayed on her feet, padded the lead McLaughlin-Levrone built and the U.S. was off to its eighth consecutive gold …

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Benjamin wins men’s 400 metres hurdles gold
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Benjamin wins men’s 400 metres hurdles gold

The Hindu  

Rai Benjamin finally got the better of great rival Karsten Warholm to win the Olympic 400 metres hurdles title on Friday, continuing the United States’ athletics gold rush and foiling the Norwegian’s bid to be the second man to retain the title. Benjamin, second behind Warholm in the Tokyo final and with two silvers and a bronze in world championships, …

Julien Alfred: the making of the world’s fastest woman
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Julien Alfred: the making of the world’s fastest woman

The Hindu  

Last Saturday in Paris, Julien Alfred woke up early to jot her thoughts down in her journal. “I wrote down, ‘Julien Alfred: Olympic champion,’” she said. Alfred recovered sufficiently to win the 200m silver three days after her history-making run, doubling her Olympic medal collection and proving again that she is among the world’s best. “It’s a difficult adjustment that …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US

The Hindu  

Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400 metres gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday. Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country’s first gold over the distance since “Chariots of Fire” Eric Liddell in the Paris Games 100 years ago, but he …

America’s Gabby Thomas powers to Olympic 200m gold
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America’s Gabby Thomas powers to Olympic 200m gold

The Hindu  

America’s Gabby Thomas stormed to a brilliant victory in the women’s Olympic 200m in Paris on Tuesday to clinch the first major title of her career. Thomas clocked 21.83sec to win ahead of St. Lucia's newly-minted Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred, who timed 22.08sec. Thomas, 27, a bronze medallist at the Tokyo Games three years ago, is the first American …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Perez pulls away to give Spain gold in race walk relay
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Perez pulls away to give Spain gold in race walk relay

The Hindu  

Spain’s two-times world champions Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez took the gold medal in the mixed marathon race walk relay by nearly a minute at the Paris Games on Wednesday as the event made its Olympic debut. Follow the Olympics live here: Paris 2024 Olympic Games real-time updates Brian Pintado and Glenda Morejon of Ecuador took silver in 2:51.22, while …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hudson-Smith, Hall win fast and furious 400m semifinals
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Hudson-Smith, Hall win fast and furious 400m semifinals

The Hindu  

Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith and American Quincy Hall won their Olympic 400 metres semifinal heats on Tuesday but Grenada’s Kirani James sent a warning shot that the final will not be a walk in the park for the two favourites. The gold is widely expected to go to Hudson-Smith or Hall, but triple Olympic medallist James showed his mettle with a …

Olympics athletics schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
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Olympics athletics schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024

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Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field
5 months ago

Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field

Associated Press  

PARIS — The United States had a big night in track and field at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, winning two gold medals and five overall. Gabby Thomas blazed her way to an easy win in the 200 meters — and beat 100-meter winner Julien Alfred, who earned silver and now owns the only two medals in her country’s history. …

Gabby Thomas wins gold in women's 200m at the Olympic Games in Paris
5 months ago

Gabby Thomas wins gold in women's 200m at the Olympic Games in Paris

Daily Mail  

American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200 metres gold on Tuesday. Thomas, 27, took bronze in Tokyo and silver in last year's world championships, but she was in control throughout the final, coming home in 21.83 seconds. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/O7wQjNquCi — NBC Olympics & …

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles still the G.O.A.T despite stumbles
5 months ago

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles still the G.O.A.T despite stumbles

LA Times  

Welcome to today’s Olympic newsletter. —In 3 X 3 women’s play, the U.S. won the bronze medal after beating Canada 16-13. The U.S. men’s team of Chase Budinger and Miles Evans lost to the defending Olympic champions from Norway, while Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss lost to Canada. —The U.S. men’s water polo team closed pool play with a 14-11 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Italy’s Errani and Paolini win gold in women’s doubles
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Italy’s Errani and Paolini win gold in women’s doubles

The Hindu  

Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-1, to win Olympic gold in the women’s doubles on Sunday. Errani, the 37-year-old former doubles world number one, became the seventh player to complete the career Golden Slam in women’s doubles having won all four majors and the Olympic title. Errani also became the oldest player …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
5 months 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 2024: Records broken by Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games
5 months ago

Paris 2024: Records broken by Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky has had yet another remarkable Olympics in Paris this year. READ | Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer Ledecky has won four more medals and broken the following records at the Paris 2024 Olympics: She set the new Olympic record in the women’s 1500m freestyle with a time …

Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver in women’s 100m final at her first Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver in women’s 100m final at her first Olympics

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky won a record-equalling career ninth gold medal at the Paris Olympics by claiming an unprecedented fourth women’s 800 metres freestyle title on Saturday. Ledecky’s ninth gold from four Games gives her a share of the all-time record for female Olympians with former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. I’m so proud of my efforts this week, two gold, two silver.” …

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

With eight out of nine of her Olympic gold medals coming from individual events, Katie Ledecky, is touted as one of the greatest mid-distance female swimmers of all time. London 2012 Olympics: Katie Ledecky reacts after winning gold in the women’s 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics: Ledecky became the sole individual …

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters
5 months, 1 week ago

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sha’Carri Richardson didn’t get a storybook finish on Saturday at the Paris Olympics ― but she did get silver. Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, left, and US' Melissa Jefferson, right, in the women's 100m final. Gold medal winner Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, center, silver medal winner Sha'Carri Richardson of United …

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred wins historic women's 100m gold at Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver
5 months, 1 week ago

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred wins historic women's 100m gold at Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver

Hindustan Times  

Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped in the rain to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia. Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, crosses the finish line ahead of Melissa Jefferson, of the United States, to win the women's 100 meters final …

Julien Alfred upsets Sha’Carri Richardson to win women’s 100 meters at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Julien Alfred upsets Sha’Carri Richardson to win women’s 100 meters at Paris Olympics

LA Times  

This was supposed to be Sha’Carri Richardson’s big moment. After testing positive for marijuana and missing out on the Olympics three years ago, the American sprinter was supposed to earn redemption with gold in the women’s 100 meters at the 2024 Summer Games. “It means a lot to me, my coach, my country, which I’m sure is celebrating now.” How …

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened

ABC  

Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred has won her country's first ever Olympic medal, taking out the women's 100m sprint in a national record time of 10.72. On a rainy night in Paris, Alfred tore out of the blocks and led the field for the next 90 metres, winning the gold convincingly over world number one Sha'Carri Richardson, who finished second …

Olympic star Katie Ledecky extends her streak with fourth gold in 800 freestyle
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympic star Katie Ledecky extends her streak with fourth gold in 800 freestyle

LA Times  

There are no superlatives left to accurately describe Katie Ledecky’s brilliance. Her victory Saturday in the women’s 800-meter freestyle at La Defense Arena in suburban Paris brought her a 14th Olympic swimming medal and a ninth Olympic title. American Katie Ledecky competes in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics on Saturday. “After the race, I just pulled …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double

The Hindu  

French favourite Leon Marchand took his fourth gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men’s 200 metres Individual Medley in an Olympic record time on Friday. McKeown completes backstroke double with 200m gold Australia’s Kaylee McKeown cemented her place among the greats of Olympic swimming on Friday as she became the first woman to retain both of …

2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 3: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky go for gold
5 months, 1 week ago

2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 3: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky go for gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles will again be one of the highlights of the 2024 Olympics on Saturday as she tries to win the vault event for her third gold medal in Paris. Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the uneven bars during the women’s artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Defending Champion Sifan Hassan starts tough programme with strong 5,000m
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Defending Champion Sifan Hassan starts tough programme with strong 5,000m

The Hindu  

Defending champion Sifan Hassan took second place in her Olympic 5,000 metres qualifying heat on Friday with a typical last-minute charge to overtake seven women in the home straight and finish a tenth of a second behind Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon. Hassan, 31, who took the distance running world by storm last year when she won the London Marathon on her …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. On Wednesday in Paris, as American swimmer Katie Ledecky worked her way toward her second consecutive gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, NBC commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines stopped to speculate on her place in swimming history. Related From Slate The Coolest Olympian at the 2024 Games Is Making People Lose …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sjostrom turns back the clock to win 100m freestyle gold
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
5 months, 1 week ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

The Independent  

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Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin

LA Times  

The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness. And no one has ever done it better than Katie Ledecky, who Wednesday cemented her legacy as the greatest women’s distance swimmer of all time with another dominant victory at the Paris Olympics. …

Katie Ledecky cruises in 1500-meter freestyle to win gold, set Olympic record
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky cruises in 1500-meter freestyle to win gold, set Olympic record

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — American swimming star Katie Ledecky cruised to victory in an event that’s become synonymous with her name, earning her first Olympic gold medal of the Paris Games in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle Wednesday. 🙌 Katie Ledecky adds another gold medal to her legendary career achievements.#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/skbxzj1CAj — NBC Olympics & Paralympics July …

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday. Marchand goes for two more golds Coming off his dominating victory in the men’s 400 individual medley, Léon Marchand of France took on a daunting double. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Thomas Ceccon wins men’s 100 metres backstroke gold; Tatjana Smith wins women’s breaststroke
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Thomas Ceccon wins men’s 100 metres backstroke gold; Tatjana Smith wins women’s breaststroke

The Hindu  

World record holder Thomas Ceccon of Italy made a thrilling late surge to claim the men’s 100-metre backstroke gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Tatjana Smith wins 100m breaststroke gold Tatjana Smith, of South Africa, poses with her gold medal after winning the women’s 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. | Photo Credit: AP Tatjana Smith …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold
5 months, 1 week 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 …

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