Olympics records: Male and female athletes with most Olympic bronze medals
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics records: Male and female athletes with most Olympic bronze medals

The Hindu  

We are three weeks away from the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Four years later, in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he won three more bronze medals, one each in the Team event, Pommel Horse and Parallel Bars events. Four years later, at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, he clinched three more bronze medals, one each in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m events. Four years later, she won two bronze medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, one each in the 100m and 200m events. Four years later, she won three bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, one each in the 100m freestyle, 200m medley and 4x200m freestyle events.

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Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened
5 months ago

Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened

ABC  

Australian 14-year-old Arisa Trew has won gold in the women's park event in the skateboarding program at the Paris Olympics. Key Events Day 12 schedule Tue 6 Aug Medal tally Tue 6 Aug Boxing: Algeria's Imane Khelif through to gold medal bout in women's 66kg Tue 6 Aug Show all key events Australia's medals on day 11 J By Jon …

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 …

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

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam
5 months ago

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam

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. 2012 — Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 to join Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam — winning the Olympics and the four majors. …

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

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

Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated woman in American Olympic history. Ledecky earned a silver medal as part of the U.S. women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night at the Paris Games, giving her 13 Olympic medals throughout her illustrious career. On Wednesday, Ledecky took gold in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle, her eighth Olympic gold medal and …

From fencer Nada Hafez to cyclist Elinor Barker: 7 women who dominated the Olympic Games while pregnant
5 months, 1 week ago

From fencer Nada Hafez to cyclist Elinor Barker: 7 women who dominated the Olympic Games while pregnant

Hindustan Times  

In an astounding turn of events, Nada Hafez competed in her third Olympic games at the 2024 Summer Olympics a whole 7 months pregnant! Anky van Grunsven is an equestrian from the Netherlands Amelie Kober The German snowboarder won a silver medal at the 2006 Turin, Italy Winter Olympic Games while two months pregnant. Regarded as one of the best …

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 …

Team USA women's gymnastics earns gold medal in team competition
5 months, 1 week ago

Team USA women's gymnastics earns gold medal in team competition

Salon  

The women of Team USA's gymnastics team have struck gold in Paris. On Tuesday, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera won the artistic all-around event at the Summer Olympics, reclaiming the gold after a silver-medal performance at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The win marks 27-year-old standout Simone Biles' eighth gold medal, meaning she has …

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final
5 months, 1 week ago

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final

The Independent  

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Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
5 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

Top 10 inspirational quotes from Olympic athletes
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships
8 months, 3 weeks ago

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships

The Hindu  

Two-time world champion Mollie O’Callaghan fired a Paris Olympics warning Wednesday with a blistering 100m freestyle at the Australian championships, while Kaylee McKeown joined an elite group in the 200m medley. Meg Harris, Tokyo Olympic champion Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack were all under the qualifying time needed to make Paris, while Cate Campbell and Brianna Throssell narrowly missed it. …

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics

The Hindu  

World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defence with a blistering swim at the NSW State Championships Friday, while sprint star Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Emma McKeon. Australia’s McKeown touched in 2mins 04.21sec at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to beat the field by seven seconds -- the second-fastest time this year behind American arch-rival …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 100m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 100m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. She set a new U-20 world record in women’s 100m sprint at 2019 NCAA Championships with a timing of 10.75s. Personal Best: 10.71s Season’s Best: 10.71s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce FILE PHOTO: Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a two-time Olympic gold …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 1500m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 1500m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in Budapest: Faith Kipyegon Faith Kipyegon is the reigning world and olympic champion in the women’s 1500m event. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Birke Haylom in action during the women’s 1500m at the Silesia Diamond League. Hirut …

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 …

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky claimed her 19th FINA World Championships gold medal with her triumph in the 800m freestyle event in Budapest on Friday. Ledecky has most gold medals by a female swimmer in World Championships, only Michael Phelps has more, 26. The American won gold in all the four events she competed at the World Championships this year including the 400m, …

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds
2 years, 6 months ago

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds

News 18  

Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world championships to 21, two more than any other female swimmer managed before. The 25-year-old Ledecky claimed her 18th gold at the worlds on Wednesday as the United States won the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final, clocking the fastest split, 1:53.67, to help the Americans triumph in a championship …

Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline US team for worlds
2 years, 8 months ago

Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline US team for worlds

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel highlight a 41-member U.S. swimming team that will compete at this summer’s world championships in Budapest, Hungary. Coming off five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Dressel set himself up for another busy program by winning the 50 and 100 free and 50 and 100 butterfly. Three years ago in Gwangju, South …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN’S COMBINED Austrian skier Johannes Strolz won the Olympic gold medal in the Alpine combined race 34 years after his father did the same. ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WOMEN’S 10KM CLASSIC Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug won gold in the 10-kilometer classic race …

Prepare for the Beijing Games with this Olympic quiz
2 years, 11 months ago

Prepare for the Beijing Games with this Olympic quiz

Associated Press  

How well do you know the Winter Olympics? Oslo, Norway c.) Almaty, Kazakhstan 2. Who was the last woman to win back-to-back gold medals in women’s figure skating? Aleksei Urmanov c.) Viktor Petrenko Silver Medalist 7. Who hosted the Winter Olympics the last time it was held the same year as the Summer Games? Japan c.) United States 13. Who …

Ellie Simmonds: A look at British swimmer’s Paralympic record
3 years, 4 months ago

Ellie Simmonds: A look at British swimmer’s Paralympic record

The Independent  

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Team GB gold medal athletes at the 2021 Olympics - full list of winners
3 years, 5 months ago

Team GB gold medal athletes at the 2021 Olympics - full list of winners

The Independent  

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Olympic winners and losers: Give Simone her flowers; give Novak a pacifier
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic winners and losers: Give Simone her flowers; give Novak a pacifier

LA Times  

The U.S. gold-medal winning 1,600-meter relay team of Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, and Sydney McLaughlin. Adam Krikorian, coach of the victorious U.S. women’s water polo team, said every athlete who made it to Tokyo deserved a gold medal simply for persevering through a global pandemic. U.S. women’s track and field team Allyson Felix became the most decorated track …

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 …

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 …

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer

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: ___ MEDAL ALERT Canada won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. ___ MEDAL ALERT Jovana Preković of Serbia has won the first Olympic gold …

Olympics gold in field hockey, cycling; Sifan Hassan takes second medal
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics gold in field hockey, cycling; Sifan Hassan takes second medal

NL Times  

The Netherlands took gold medals in the women’s field hockey competition at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on Friday, with a decisive victory over Argentina. Men’s track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen also took the gold medal for the Dutch squad, and gold medalist Sifan Hassan won a bronze medal in the 1,500 meter race. Oranje goes gold in field hockey The …

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. …

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel said it was "really special" to end his Olympics with a storming butterfly leg to help the United States smash their own men's 4x100m medley relay world record on Sunday. The US team of Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Dressel, and Zach Apple touched in 3min 26.78sec to shatter the global mark of 3:27.28 set at the 2009 world …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emma McKeon clinches seventh medal to create history as Australia win 4x100m medley relay
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emma McKeon clinches seventh medal to create history as Australia win 4x100m medley relay

Firstpost  

Emma McKeon has now won four gold and three bronze in Tokyo 2020, overtaking East German Kristin Otto’s six medal-haul in 1952 which was matched by American Natalie Coughlin in 2008. Emma McKeon made Olympic history Sunday in helping Australia upset two-time defending champions the United States to soar to the women’s 4x100m relay gold medal Sunday. A blistering butterfly …

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics

The Hindu  

Emma McKeon claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday with Australia’s victory in the women’s 4x100 medley relay. The 27-year-old from Brisbane becomes the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Games. She is now only the second woman in history to win seven medals in a single Olympics, behind Soviet gymnast …

Katie Ledecky bids farewell to 2021 Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Katie Ledecky bids farewell to 2021 Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Games after claiming four medals, two of them gold. The American swimming star went on Twitter to post her thanks to the people of Tokyo and everyone who gave her “tremendous support this week and over the years!” Even though the stands were largely empty at the Olympic pool because of the …

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 …

Kaylee McKeown wins women's Olympic 200m backstroke gold in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Kaylee McKeown wins women's Olympic 200m backstroke gold in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown of Australia completed an Olympic backstroke double on Saturday, adding the 200m title to her 100m crown. The 20-year-old swam a blistering final 50m to touch in 2min 04.68sec ahead of Canada's Kylie Masse, whom she also edged into silver over the 100m showdown. READ: "I always try to backend my 200 as much as I can," said …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dressel wins another gold with world record; Ledecky becomes 800-meter freestyle champion
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dressel wins another gold with world record; Ledecky becomes 800-meter freestyle champion

Firstpost  

Kaylee McKeown completed a sweep of the backstroke events with a victory in the 200 butterfly. Caeleb Dressel won his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a world record in the 100-meter butterfly Saturday. Dressel led right from the start and held off Hungary’s Kristof Milak to touch in 49.45 seconds, breaking the mark of 49.50 that the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky hunt more gold as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce seeks 100m treble
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky hunt more gold as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce seeks 100m treble

Firstpost  

Katie Ledecky is the runaway favourite in the women’s 800m free, winning gold at the last two Olympics and four straight world championships. Tokyo: US swim stars Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky will target more gold in Tokyo on Saturday as Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce tries to become the first woman to win an individual Olympic athletics event three times. I …

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo's Olympic record to win women's 100m race
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo's Olympic record to win women's 100m race

India Today  

Jamaica sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah on Saturday successfully defended her Olympic 100m crown, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history. Thompson-Herah raced over the line at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium in 10.61sec, with two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in 10.74 and Shericka Jackson bronze in 10.76. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had been seeking a third gold in …

Australia's Emma McKeon wins Olympic gold in women's 100m freestyle, bronze to Cate Campbell
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's Emma McKeon wins Olympic gold in women's 100m freestyle, bronze to Cate Campbell

ABC  

Emma McKeon has won Australia's ninth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with victory in the women's 100 metres freestyle final. Leading from start to finish, McKeon touched the wall in an Olympic record time of 51.96 seconds, which was 0.31s ahead of Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey. Kaylee McKeown and Emily Seebohm into 200m backstroke final Kaylee McKeown broke the …

OLY-Tokyo Olympics Digest
3 years, 5 months ago

OLY-Tokyo Olympics Digest

The Independent  

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Ariarne Titmus, new queen of the pool crowned at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Ariarne Titmus, new queen of the pool crowned at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus cruised through the 200m freestyle on Wednesday with an Olympic record of 1:53.92. On Monday, the Australian defeated American Katie Ledecky to win her first Olympic gold medal in the 400m freestyle in 3:56.69. In the 2018 FINA world short-course championships, Titmus won the gold medal in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle, where she set …

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