Olympics records: Male and female athletes with most Olympic gold medals ahead of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics records: Male and female athletes with most Olympic gold medals ahead of Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway from July 23. RELATED| Men Michael Phelps, aquatics America’s Michael Phelps, arguably the most dominant athlete in Olympics history, smashed records with an undisputed 23 gold medals from four Olympic Games. RELATED| RELATED| Paavo Nurmi, athletics Finland’s Paavo Nurmi dominated the early years of Olympics athletics with nine gold medals across three appearances. Nurmi’s final Games - the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics - saw him add another gold in the 10,000m to raise his tally to nine gold medals, well ahead of his peers. A record-breaking 1972 Munich Olympics saw Spitz rack up seven gold medals - a record that stood until his countryman Michael Phelps surpassed it with eight golds in 2008.

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World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

The Hindu  

Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday. Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis won the men’s field category after an unbeaten 2024, winning Olympic gold and setting a new world record of 6.26 metres. Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh …

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games for most ever at an Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games for most ever at an Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 17 1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307. 1938 — Henry Armstrong wins the lightweight title with a 15-round decision over Lou Ambers and becomes the only boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. 1995 — John Roethlisberger wins the U.S. …

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

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: …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games

Hindustan Times  

The Olympics are among the most widely watched sports events worldwide. Gabriel Medina and Daniel Wiffen Swimming 30th July: Women’s 100m backstroke Kaylee McKeown from Australia broke her own Olympic record of 57.47 seconds from the 2021 Tokyo Games. 29th July: Women’s 200-meter freestyle Mollie O’Callaghan from Australia broke the Olympic record of 1:53:50 set by another Australian, Ariarne Titmus …

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — Records are being broken daily at the 2024 Olympics, which run from July 27-Aug. 11, as athletes and teams win medals across 32 sports. Tuesday, July 30 SWIMMING Kaylee McKeown of Australia swam the women’s 100-meter backstroke in 57.33 seconds, breaking her own Olympic record of 57.47 set at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Monday, July 29 SWIMMING …

Daily Quiz: On all-time legends of the Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Daily Quiz: On all-time legends of the Olympics

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On all-time legends of the Olympics Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /8 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 8 | Who is this multiple gold medal winner who later made a successful career for himself in Hollywood, which earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? YES NO Answer …

Paris 2024: Top 10 athletes with most Olympic medals
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Top 10 athletes with most Olympic medals

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. The quadrennial event will be hosted in the French capital for the third time after 1900 and 1924 - the second city to have hosted three Olympiads after London. Former United States swimmer Michael …

India at Olympics: List of country’s individual medallists before Paris 2024
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India at Olympics: List of country’s individual medallists before Paris 2024

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will happen from July 26 to August 11 in Paris. India has appeared in every edition of the Olympics since 1920 after making its official debut at the 1900 Games in Paris. India has won 23 individual medals across 24 Olympic Games - including two gold, eight silver and 13 bronze medals. List …

Top 10 inspirational quotes from Olympic athletes
6 months ago

Top 10 inspirational quotes from Olympic athletes

The Hindu  

The 2024 Summer Olympics will be taking place from July 26 to August 11 in France, with Paris as the main host city along with 16 other cities. USAIN BOLT “If you’re the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again”Usain Bolt Usain Bolt poses with his gold medals after winning the men’s 4 …

Which countries have won the most Olympic medals?
6 months ago

Which countries have won the most Olympic medals?

Firstpost  

The USA hold the record for winning the most medals and most golds in the Summer Olympics history. The USA hold the record for winning the most gold medals in the Summer Olympics followed by the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Other records held by the USA With 239 medals at the 1904 Games in St Louis, the USA also …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10
1 year, 5 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10

Associated Press  

Aug. 4 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 2007 — Lorena Ochoa wins the Women’s British Open — the first women’s professional tournament played at venerable St. Andrews — for her first major title. 2018 — Georgia Hall …

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
1 year, 5 months ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals
1 year, 5 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals

Firstpost  

The victory by the 26-year-old Ledecky made her the first swimmer ever to win the same event six times at the world championships and marked her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most individual golds ever at the worlds Fukuoka: Katie Ledecky added to her legacy as the greatest female swimmer in history when …

Michael Phelps, Vonn headline Team USA Hall of Fame's Class of 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Michael Phelps, Vonn headline Team USA Hall of Fame's Class of 2022

The Hindu  

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, and alpine skiing great Lindsey Vonn headlined the United States Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 that was announced on Monday. Among the 12 individuals being inducted are Natalie Coughlin, Mia Hamm, Michelle Kwan, the late Pat Summitt and former tennis great Billie Jean King who will go …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Sunday, February 13
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Sunday, February 13

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Sunday, February 13, at the Beijing 2022 Games. ALPINE SKIING MEN'S GIANT SLALOM Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won gold in the men’s giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics, plowing through snow and poor visibility. Zan Kranjec of Slovenia took silver, 0.19 seconds behind, and world champion Mathieu Faivre of France earned bronze, …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 5
2 years, 11 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 5

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Beijing Games: ___ BIATHLON MIXED RELAY Norway won gold in the biathlon mixed relay, beating France and the Russian team in the first biathlon event of the Beijing Olympics. ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WOMEN’S 15KM SKIATHLON Cross-country skier Therese Johaug of Norway won the first gold medal of …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics by numbers: World records, athletes and spectators
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics by numbers: World records, athletes and spectators

The Hindu  

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics came to a close on Sunday, ending 16 days of high drama on and off the playing field. Three world records fell in athletics with Norway's Karsten Warholm in the men's 400m hurdles, American Sydney McLaughlin in the women's event and Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas in the women's triple jump. Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze earned three world …

Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. Japan had its best Olympic production in every category: the most gold medals, the most overall, and a third-place finish in gold medals behind two much …

Elliott: Women at the Tokyo Olympics win big, show strength
3 years, 5 months ago

Elliott: Women at the Tokyo Olympics win big, show strength

LA Times  

Before the women’s marathon was added to the program at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the longest race for female runners was the 1,500 meters — and that became part of the Summer Games only in 1972. The U.S. women’s basketball team won its seventh straight gold medal as mainstays Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi became the first five-time basketball …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With seventh gold, Allyson Felix becomes most decorated American track and field Olympian
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With seventh gold, Allyson Felix becomes most decorated American track and field Olympian

Firstpost  

France handed the United States their first Olympic basketball defeat since 2004 in the group stage of the men’s tournament but could not repeat the feat in the final, narrowly losing 87-82 in Saitama. Tokyo: Allyson Felix became the most decorated American track and field Olympian in history on Saturday as India won their first-ever athletics gold and Kevin Durant’s …

Tokyo Olympics | Incredible Sifan Hassan achieves the long-distance double
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Incredible Sifan Hassan achieves the long-distance double

The Hindu  

A pulsating final night of action in the athletics competition saw Dutch distance runner Sifan Hassan complete an incredible double with victory in the 10,000m while U.S.A star Allyson Felix brought the curtain down on her 17-year Olympic career with a record-extending relay gold. Norway celebrated gold in the men’s 1,500m with Jakob Ingebrigtsen downing Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot in a …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7
3 years, 5 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, August 7, at the Tokyo Games: ___ ARTISTIC SWIMMING TEAM FREE Svetlana Romashina has won the seventh gold medal of her Olympic career by leading the Russian Olympic Committee to gold in the artistic swimming team event. ___ BOXING MEN’S FLYWEIGHT 48-51 KILOGRAM Galal Yafai won Britain’s first boxing gold medal …

Allyson Felix breaks record for most U.S. Olympic track medals, surpassing Carl Lewis
3 years, 5 months ago

Allyson Felix breaks record for most U.S. Olympic track medals, surpassing Carl Lewis

LA Times  

The U.S. women’s 1,600-meter relay team of Allyson Felix, left, Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin celebrates after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The shy preacher’s daughter who was nicknamed “Chicken Legs” refused to give up and smashed all expectations, leaving Tokyo with two medals, the American track and field career record and vindication. “It was …

'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race she enters. The Italian relay team made Jacobs a double Olympic champion Friday, as the country pulled off a stunner to equal Jacobs' solo triumph five nights earlier. …

Tokyo Olympics Coverage Advisory
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Coverage Advisory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. SENT EVENT COVERAGE: OLY-BOX-HEAVYWEIGHT: Only six boxers had ever …

Tokyo Olympics, Canoe sprint: Totka of Hungary and Harrison of US win big
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Canoe sprint: Totka of Hungary and Harrison of US win big

The Hindu  

Hungary's Sandor Totka won the gold medal in the men's kayak single 200 metres competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Italy's Manfredi Rizza took the silver medal, while Britain's Liam Heath claimed the bronze medal READ: Nevin Harrison of the United States won the gold medal in the women's canoe single 200 metres competition at the Tokyo Olympics on …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin looks to emulate Karsten Warholm on Day 6 of athletics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sydney McLaughlin looks to emulate Karsten Warholm on Day 6 of athletics

Firstpost  

After Karsten Warholm’s thrilling world-record run in the men’s hurdles on Tuesday, arguably one of the best Olympic races in living memory, fireworks are also expected when the women take to the track. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events: Men’s 200m - Final World champion Noah Lyles won’t be taking any more chances after he survived a finish-line gaffe …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 12: Complete list of medallists
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 12: Complete list of medallists

The Hindu  

Norway's Karsten Warholm smashed his own world record on Tuesday to win the Olympic men's 400 metres hurdles gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles, who had missed all individual events to focus on her mental health, finally competed in the women's balance beam final and won the bronze medal. Complete list of medallists on Day 12: ATHLETICS Men's 400m …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, August 3
3 years, 5 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, August 3

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, August 3, at the Tokyo Games: ___ BOXING WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT Sena Irie of Japan has claimed the first-ever women’s featherweight boxing gold medal with a unanimous decision over the Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio. MEN’S WELTERWEIGHT Roniel Iglesias of Cuba won his second Olympic boxing gold medal by soundly beating Pat McCormack of …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah completes sprinting 'double-double' with 200m gold clinch
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah completes sprinting 'double-double' with 200m gold clinch

Firstpost  

Thompson, the 2016 Olympics 100m and 200m gold medallist who successfully defended her 100m title on Saturday, bagged a record fourth individual gold after storming home in 21.53sec, the second-fastest time in history. Tokyo: Elaine Thompson-Herah made Olympic history in Tokyo Tuesday, emulating fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt to complete an unprecedented women’s sprinting “double-double” with victory in the 200 metres. …

August 3 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 5 months ago

August 3 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

USA's Simone Biles watches the artistic gymnastics women's team final on July 27. Biles is back: Simone Biles is expected to compete in the final women’s gymnastics event of Tokyo 2020: the balance beam. The American superstar withdrew midway through the women’s team final last week, and has not competed since, citing mental health concerns. Timanovskaya was set to compete …

August 3 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 5 months ago

August 3 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

USA's Simone Biles watches the artistic gymnastics women's team final on July 27. Biles is back: Simone Biles is expected to compete in the final women’s gymnastics event of Tokyo 2020: the balance beam. The American superstar withdrew midway through the women’s team final last week, and has not competed since, citing mental health concerns. Timanovskaya was set to compete …

EXPLAINED: Why Marcell Jacobs's 100m Win Made History, And How Few Have Gone Where He Has Taken Italy
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINED: Why Marcell Jacobs's 100m Win Made History, And How Few Have Gone Where He Has Taken Italy

News 18  

The 100m sprint is arguably the most hotly anticipated and eagerly followed event at any Olympics. The 100m sprint has been an Olympic sport for men right since the first modern Games in 1896, although the women’s event began only in 1928. Since 1996 and till the Tokyo Games, athletes from just three countries — Canada, US, Jamaica — had …

Tokyo Olympics: Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100m dash
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100m dash

India TV News  

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before Italian runner Marcell Jacobs was the surprising winner of the race to determine the fastest man in the world. Nina Derwael of Belgium won the gold medal in the uneven bars and Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee added a bronze medal to her haul in Tokyo. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era

Firstpost  

Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84sec in one of the most understated major championship 100m races of recent times. Tokyo: Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres on Sunday, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s …

Italy’s Jacobs wins men’s 100 metres gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s Jacobs wins men’s 100 metres gold at Tokyo Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy won the men’s 100 metres gold at the Tokyo Olympics, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s 13-year hold on the event. Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds in Sunday’s final, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84 seconds in one of the most understated major 100 metres races in recent times. …

Emma McKeon has seven medals at Tokyo Olympics with gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay
3 years, 5 months ago

Emma McKeon has seven medals at Tokyo Olympics with gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay

ABC  

Emma McKeon has won two more gold medals in Tokyo, taking her medal tally at this Games to seven — the equal most by any woman in any sport in Olympic history. Key points: Emma McKeon has collected 11 Olympic medals over her career, five of which are gold Seven of McKeon's medals were earned in Tokyo No Australian has …

Tokyo Olympics highlights Sunday: Australia celebrates best single day in history, Emma McKeon breaks multiple records
3 years, 5 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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 9: Complete list of medallists on July 31
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 9: Complete list of medallists on July 31

The Hindu  

Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah successfully defended her women's 100m title and also set a new Olympic record of 10.61s. Her compatriots, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce and Shericka Jackson, finished second and third respectively to make it an all-Jamaican podium. Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 to win a memorable bronze medal in the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics

Firstpost  

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events: Women’s 100m - final Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times, to add to the 100m victories she …

Olympics Latest: US women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics Latest: US women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals. Winning an Olympic medal is even harder.” ___ MEDAL ALERT Shori Hamada has …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era

The Hindu  

How will athletics look at the Olympics in the post-Usain Bolt era? Sydney McLaughlin, a precocious talent born to an athletics family from New Jersey, smashed countrywoman Dalilah Muhammad’s world record at the US Olympic trials on June 27 to set up a mouthwatering clash between the two in Tokyo. The battle for the men’s 400m hurdles gold may also …

Tokyo Olympics: From Momota's shock exit, Japan fighting Covid-19 to Fiji's rugby win over New Zealand
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: From Momota's shock exit, Japan fighting Covid-19 to Fiji's rugby win over New Zealand

India Today  

The Tokyo Olympics delivered an another day of high drama on Wednesday. US, Latvia clinch 3x3 basketball gold The US team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball. China’s dominance in synchronized springboard China won its third gold medal in diving at the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 4: List of Gold medallists
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 4: List of Gold medallists

The Hindu  

The fourth day of the Tokyo Olympics saw the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medallist, as weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the 55kg category with a total of 224 kgs. Japan's 13-year-old skateboarder Nishiya Momji scripted history by winning the first women's skateboarding gold medal and became the second-youngest gold medal winner, at 13 years 330 days. The record for the youngest …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 3: List of Gold medallists
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 3: List of Gold medallists

The Hindu  

The second day of the Tokyo Olympics saw the first-ever gold medallist in skateboarding. READ| Japan's Uta Abe and her brother Hifumi Abe made history as the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day. Judoka Uta triumphed in the women’s 52kg category on Sunday, hours before her brother Hifumi took gold in the men’s 66kg final. READ| …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history

Firstpost  

Australian Open champion Osaka has not played since May, when she walked out of Roland Garros saying that media commitments were harming her mental health. Tokyo: Japan’s Naomi Osaka, star of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, returns from her self-imposed tennis exile on Sunday as US legend Simone Biles sets about equalling the all-time record for gymnastics gold medals. Other …

Flashback: A look at Summer Olympics past
3 years, 5 months ago

Flashback: A look at Summer Olympics past

The Hindu  

Every Olympic meet has witnessed some definition defying feats, a spectacle of historic wins or even tragic losses. Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi adds five gold medals to the three he had won in 1920; Swimmer Johnny Weismuller, the winner of two gold medals, became more famous for playing ‘Tarzan’; Games broadcast for the first time; The distance for the marathon, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: How the 100m Olympic record has changed since start of Summer Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: How the 100m Olympic record has changed since start of Summer Games

Firstpost  

In the 125 year history of Olympic Games, the time in men’s 100m has only gone down by 2.37 seconds despite the improvement in track quality, nutrition, shoe technology. In this 120-year history of the Olympic Games, the time in 100m has only gone down by 2.37 seconds despite the improvement in track quality, nutrition, shoe technology. If they were …

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