7 months, 4 weeks 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. There’s moments of hard days in training where you doubt yourself and you just have to push through and trust in your training, trust that everything will come together in the end.” Katie Ledecky competes during the women’s 1,500-meter swimming final at Paris La Defense Arena on Wednesday in Nanterre, France. “I was just kind of repeating their names in my head, just thinking of all the practices that we’ve done, and all the confidence that I get from training, from being next to them and racing them.” Katie Ledecky holds up her gold medal after winning the women’s 1,500-meter swimming final at La Defense Arena on Wednesday in Nanterre, France. As for the history she can make in Paris by winning another medal, Ledecky, who trails only Michael Phelps for most Olympic swimming medals all time, said she’s not really keeping count.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Katinka Hosszu, the ‘Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic Games. Hosszu won her three individual gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in the 100-meter backstroke, as well …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu

In 2024, the world of swimming saw major milestones, with athletes retiring and new records being set. Record-breaking performances, including Ariarne Titmus’s world record in the 200m freestyle and Ledecky’s historic achievements, kept the sport in the spotlight, culminating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where new champions emerged. Gretchen Walsh sets 100m fly world record at the U.S. Olympic swimming …

3 months, 1 week ago

The Best Women’s Sports Moments Of 2024

Huff Post

Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Sha'Carri Richardson and Coco Gauff. “It’s the investments of brands, the viewership of fans, places like ESPN putting it on TV, the availability, the programming and last but not least at all, it’s the performance of the athletes.” “We are finally seeing all of these things pulling in the same direction,” she added, “and it’s created …

4 months ago

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Associated Press

SYDNEY — Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. McKeon holds the Australian record of 14 Olympic medals — six of them gold — won over three Summer Olympics, while her seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020 is the most ever by a female swimmer at a single Games and equal most for any …

4 months ago

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires

ABC

Sally Sara: Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, has announced she's hanging up the goggles and retiring from competitive swimming. Luke Radford: Australian Olympic history is full of swimmers who've made a splash, but none more so than Emma McKeon. Luke Radford: While it's Olympic glory that captures the public's attention, she also won 20 World Championship medals and is …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again

The Independent

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimmer Ellie Challis hails ‘the most incredible day ever’ after Paralympic gold

The Independent

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool

The Telegraph

Great Britain won three golds, one silver and a bronze to overtake China at the top of the Para-swimming medal table on day three of the Paris Games. Stephen Clegg, William Ellard and Alice Tai won a hat-trick of golds in 40 minutes at La Defense Arena on a dominant night to kick start a medal rush for Great Britain …

7 months, 2 weeks 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: …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events

New York Times

The penultimate day of the Paris Olympics provides a plethora of options. ET, 5 p.m. in Paris TV: NBC, Telemundo and Peacock What to watch: For the first time since 2012, the U.S. women’s national team is back in the Olympic gold-medal match. Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith & Trinity Rodman from @teamusa @USWNT have announced they have a name for …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia's Jessica Hull qualifies for the Paris Olympics 1,500m final as Peter Bol misses out in the 800m

ABC

Jessica Hull has declared she can win Olympic gold in the women's 1,500 metres "mega-final" in Paris. That's no longer a problem, as evidenced by Hull's blistering run of 3:50.83 at last month's Paris Diamond League meet which lifted her to fifth spot on the all-time list. The women's line-up of Ella Connolly, Bree Masters, Kirstie Edwards and Torrie Lewis …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris

The Hindu

The lack of “World Records” set in the Paris swimming pools in the 2024 Olympics has become a hotly debated issue. In 2024, Olympic Records were created in 100m and 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle, and 200m butterfly events among women. For instance, in the 100m freestyle and 200m breaststroke, the Gold medallists in 2024 would have struck gold in all …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

A relay impressive haul

China Daily

From left: Wang Shun, Qin Haiyang, Pan Zhanle and Xu Jiayu secured two golds, two silvers and one bronze for the Chinese men's swimming team in Paris. If there remained any doubts over his world-record-breaking performance in the 100m freestyle final, the "human thruster", as Pan has been nicknamed by Chinese fans, dispelled them all, as he helped the Chinese …

7 months, 3 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 …

7 months, 3 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky, her Olympic legacy secure, seems to have so much left in the tank

New York Times

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky doesn’t care about every single record she breaks. “I didn’t want Aug. 3 to be a day I didn’t like moving forward,” Ledecky said, smiling. “Given that Michael is the only one that’s ever done that, I think that just shows how difficult that is to do — and especially an 800,” Ledecky said. “I’ll …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Team USA sets world record in medley relay to close out Olympic swimming with most gold medals

New York Times

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. women closed out their Olympic Games emphatically with a gold medal and a new world record in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay on Sunday night. “But we’re just here to race and do what we do best.” Earlier Sunday, the U.S. men earned silver in the men’s medley relay — the first time in the …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu

Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night. Phelps had been the only swimmer to win the same event at four straight summer Olympics, taking gold in the 200 individual medley at Athens, Beijing, London and …

7 months, 3 weeks 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.” …

7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks 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. …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics

Associated Press

PARIS — The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy, " a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on reality show “Love Island” and “The Real John Wick” in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter. These Olympics have been full of memorable moments since the dazzling opening ceremony: …

7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky ties record for most gold medals by a female Olympian with 800m freestyle win

New York Times

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky is rewriting the history books. On Saturday night, she took gold in the women’s 800-meter freestyle, her fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event. It marks the first time a woman ever won four gold medals in the same event and also brought Ledecky’s career total up to nine Olympic gold medals, which ties …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

American Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals of the women’s 800-meter freestyle Friday at the Paris Olympics with a chance to make even more history. With a victory, Ledecky would join fellow American Michael Phelps as the only swimmers — of any gender and from any country — to win four gold medals in the same event. She …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold

Associated Press

NANTERRE, France — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday. Ledecky and three American teammates took silver in the …

7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 2 - Aug. 8

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. 2009 — Catriona Matthew wins the Women’s British Open for her first major title, beating Karrie Webb …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?

Hindustan Times

Katie Ledecky consolidated her status as one of the most excellent swimmers ever by securing her second Olympic gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and eight Olympic Gold overall. I’m glad that it did today.” With this victory, Ledecky ties with American legends Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for the most medals won …

7 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Janet Evans watches Katie Ledecky and sees Olympic-sized what if

New York Times

The first time Janet Evans watched her good friend Katie Ledecky swim away with the Olympic 1,500 meter race, she cried her eyes out like a broken-hearted teenager whose first love had run off with someone else. This was back in 2021, the first time women got to swim “the mile,” as Evans and every American swimming nerd calls it, …

7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Al Jazeera

Aussies bag women’s freestyle relay gold ahead of USA, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer of all time. Gold for the 4x200m freestyle relay women 🥇 Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus dominated the field in 7:38.08 setting a new Olympic Record! #AllezAUS | @swimmingaus | @dolphinsaus pic.twitter.com/TgKB8fTCNO — …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent

7 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records

Associated Press

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records. The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans — Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson — for the most ever by a female swimmer. —Ledecky will be going for her …

7 months, 4 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Léon Marchand, Katie Ledecky and a night worthy of Olympic swimming lore

New York Times

NANTERRE, France — Even Léon Marchand wasn’t sure he could actually do what he was trying to do: win double golds on the same night at the Olympics. If she wins one more — and she’s the heavy favorite in the 800-meter freestyle event still to come — she will tie Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Homeboy Marchand, legendary Ledecky bag swimming gold

Al Jazeera

Katie Ledecky blitzed the field to retain her 1,500 metres freestyle title at the Paris Olympics, the American iron woman securing a record-equalling eighth gold medal in the sport. World record holder Ledecky blew away the field in the gruelling, 30-lap race at La Defense Arena, touching the wall in an Olympic record 15.30.02, more than 10 seconds ahead of …

7 months, 4 weeks 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. …

7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened

ABC

Kaylee McKeown has streamed past American Regan Smith in the women's 100m backstroke final to win gold and set a new Olympic record. Elijah Winnington — 3:49.18 Swimming: Winnington hits the water in 800 free final L By Luke Pentony As we try to come down from the excitement of Kaylee McKeown's win, it's time to turn attention to the …

7 months, 4 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 …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points

Associated Press

July 30 1870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet. 1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 2009 — Seven more world records on the fifth night of the world swimming championships in Rome are set, pushing the total to 29 and moving past …

8 months ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming, skateboarding and U.S. women’s hoops

New York Times

The first weekend of the Olympics is in the books. ET, 9 p.m. in Paris TV: USA Network and Peacock What to watch for: The U.S. women’s basketball team opens its pursuit of another gold medal against Japan in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. ET, 8:30 p.m. in Paris TV: NBC and Peacock What to watch for: Australia’s Ariarne Titmus captured her first …

8 months ago

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

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CWG medallist race walker Priyanka Goswami sets 35km event national record in Slovakia

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Commonwealth Games medallist race walker Priyanka Goswami set a national record in women’s 35km event during the Dudinska 50 competition in Dudince, Slovakia. Goswami clocked 2:56:34 on Saturday to finish 11th in the 44th edition of Dudinska 50, a World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold Label meet held annually on the streets of Dudince in March. A two-time Olympian, Goswami …

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World Indoor Athletics Championships 2025: Australian Olyslagers retains high jump title

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Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers outshone Ukraine’s Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh to retain her world indoor high jump title in Nanjing on Sunday. The last time reigning Olympic, world and European indoor/outdoor champion Mahuchikh tasted defeat in the women’s high jump was at the 2024 world indoors in Glasgow where she surrendered her title to Olyslagers. Patterson, the 2022 world champion and …

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China's swimming star Qin Haiyang wants to keep it simple on his path back to top

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Olympic champions win big with gold medals at freestyle ski and snowboard worlds

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ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was among five Olympic champions who won events at the world freestyle skiing and snowboard championships on Friday, less than a year out from the Winter Games. On a busy day with eight finals after several events were rescheduled to avoid poor weather forecast for the weekend, New Zealander Sadowski-Synnott added a third world …

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What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

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Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she graduated. The White House announced Wednesday the Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer in the wake of President …

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Six out of eight: Dutch women dominate speed skating gold medals

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The Dutch squad has finished this year’s World Distance Speed Skating Championships with a clear lead in the medals table, taking eight gold, six silver, and four bronze medals. “You have to peak at the right time, and I did.” Marijke Groenewoud also took her third world title in the mass start, having won five out of six mass start …

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Three out of four golds for Dutch skaters at world championships

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The medals kept on flowing for the Dutch distance skaters at the world championships in Hamar, Norway, on Friday night with three out of the four gold medals on offer. In the men’s 500 metres, Jenning de Boo beat hot favourite Jordan Stolz and could barely contain his delight. The women’s team of Joy Beune, Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong, and Marijke …

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World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Preeti adds 200m bronze to 100m silver as hosts India top medal table on final day

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World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025: Indians sweep men’s discus throw F11 on Day 1; Preeti Pal wins 100m silver

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Karlsson wins women’s 50k cross country race to cap Nordic worlds dominated by hometown hero Klaebo

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Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record with 3rd place in a slalom won by Katharina Truppe

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ARE, Sweden — Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in a slalom. “I maybe wasn’t always perfect but I was pushing really hard.” Shiffrin’s 156th top-3 result in her World Cup career broke a tie with Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin won her medal aged 15 …

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Two-time Olympic swimming champion Agnel to appear in French court for alleged rape

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French prosecutors have requested that double Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel appear before a criminal court for alleged rape and sexual assault of a minor, judicial sources said on Friday. The public prosecutor’s office requested that the swimmer be brought before the departmental criminal court for rape of a minor under the age of 15 and sexual assault of a …

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Eleventh time’s the charm! Olympic champion Lydia Ko finally wins Women’s World Championship

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Lydia Ko finally conquered the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship, clinching her first title on her 11th attempt with a dominant four-stroke win over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitikul in Sunday’s final round. The 2024 Olympic gold medalist and Women’s British Open champion overcame a middling start before finding her rhythm with a birdie on the par-5 sixth. 🏆 #HWWCGolfpic.twitter.com/uMveqAFEG8 …

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SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — A year before the Winter Olympics, the U.S. At the last Winter Games in Beijing three years ago, Cochran-Siegle won the Americans’ only skiing medal with a silver in super-G while the women didn’t bring home any hardware at all. And I hope it continues to build over the next year and the next several years.” Rising …

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Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — The good news for Mikaela Shiffrin is that she no longer feels pain in her abdomen 2½ months after a deep puncture wound nearly pierced her colon. The rest of my body hurts because I’m not really used to skiing still.” Even without much racing in her legs, Shiffrin was able to put down the third-fastest slalom …

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Keely Hodgkinson reveals timeline for comeback after injury ends world record hopes at Keely Klassic

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Keely Hodgkinson reveals timeline for comeback after injury ends world record hopes at Keely Klassic

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Brignone finally snatches the skiing gold medal she’s always wanted by winning the GS world title

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Seven medals from major skiing events, including a world title in Alpine combined and Olympic silver and bronze in giant slalom. Until Thursday, when the Italian crowned probably the best season of her storied career by finally snatching the win she’s always wanted: The world championship in giant slalom. “There has always been a very high level …

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Lindsey Vonn says she ‘would be proud to race with anyone’ in team combined at the Olympics

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — It’s not just downhill and super-G that Lindsey Vonn wants to compete in at the age of 41 at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. “It’s fun to be a part of a team,” Vonn said. That doesn’t mean that next year things might change.” Vonn struggled in her downhill run of the combined, finishing 21st and a distant …

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Australian diving great Melissa Wu retires after decorated Olympic Games career

ABC

Five-time Olympian Melissa Wu has announced her retirement, content with the decision to call time on her stunning career. Wu made her Olympic debut as a 16-year-old at the 2008 Beijing Games, winning silver in the 10-metre synchro platform alongside Briony Cole. Wu first made headlines when she was selected for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, aged 13, taking …

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Shandong athletes shine at Asian Winter Games

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Shandong athletes shine at Asian Winter Games

China Daily

Shandong athletes have showcased their skill and determination, earning two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal at the 9th Asian Winter Games, which kicked off in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Feb 7. Gong Li, who was born in Qingdao, Shandong province, clinched the gold medal in the short track speed skating women's 3,000-meter relay final, along with China's Fan …

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Dongying athlete scoops up silver at Asian Winter Games

China Daily

Dauntless athlete Yu Jingxuan from Dongying city – located in East China's Shandong province – scooped up the silver medal on Feb 9 in the Women's Sprint Final of the Ski Mountaineering category at the ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games. Ski mountaineering – a new event at this year's Asian Winter Games and a part of the 2026 Winter Olympics …

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Hurdles PB and long jump gold — all in a day’s work for Moumita at National Games 2025

The Hindu

Moumita Mondal ran the best race of her career, clocking a personal best of 13.36 to finish second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the National Games in Dehradun on Sunday evening. At the National Games, the two events were scheduled in almost overlapping times – the long jump competition starting at 2.45 and the 100m hurdles beginning 15 minutes …

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China marks 100th gold in AWG history as S Korea claims 1st gold of Harbin 2025

China Daily

Li Lei of China competes during the women's sprint classic qualification match of the cross-country skiing event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Feb 8, 2025. HARBIN - South Korea won the short track speed skating 2,000m mixed team relay to take the first gold medal of the 2025 Asian Winter Games on Saturday, …

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China wins short track speed skating women's 3,000m relay at Asian Winter Games

China Daily

Fan Kexin, Wang Xinran, Gong Li and Zhang Chutong of China celebrate after the women's 3000m relay final match of the short track speed skating event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Feb 9, 2025. HARBIN -- China claimed the gold medal in the short track speed skating women's 3,000m relay at the Harbin …

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Speedsters rally for golden finish

China Daily

Republic of Korea's Kim Gil-li celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Asian Winter Games women's 1,500m short-track speed skating on Saturday. REUTERS Gao's mark in the dash event — a special ultra-short distance only contested at the Asiad — broke the previous Asian record set by Japanese skater Yuya Oikawa at the 2007 Changchun Games by more than …

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Speedsters rally for golden finish

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China wins short track speed skating women's 3,000m relay at Asian Winter Games

China Daily

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Ledecka hopes downhill bronze paves the way for her next ‘big show on snow’

Associated Press

Ester Ledecka likes to put on “a big show on snow,” no matter if it’s on her skis or on a snowboard. Ledecka famously won Olympic gold in both skiing’s super-G and snowboarding’s parallel GS at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, and added another gold on her board in 2022 in Beijing. “It’s my biggest dream, and I really believe I …

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Commonwealth Games 2026: Para sport, swimming and track cycling to offer highest medals

The Hindu

More than 200 gold medals will be up for grabs across 10 days of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 23rd edition of the event, with para sport, track cycling and swimming boasting highest medals. “The track cycling programme will see 26 medal events in total across para and non para disciplines,” the organisers said in a release. “The para …

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Zoe Atkin trying something new as she targets second Winter Olympics

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Mikaela Shiffrin won’t team up with Lindsey Vonn in skiing dream team at Alpine worlds

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Mikaela Shiffrin won’t team up with Lindsey Vonn in skiing dream team at Alpine worlds

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin is not going to pair with Lindsey Vonn in a dream team at the Alpine skiing world championships. While Shiffrin returned last week and placed 10th in a slalom in Courchevel, France, after nearly two months out following a crash in Killington, Vermont, she said she’s “continuing to take it one step at a time …

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Dhinidhi & Srihari make a rich splash

The Hindu

Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu appears to have made it a habit of breaking records. The 15-year-old broke her own women’s 100m freestyle meet record in the National Games swimming competition at Haldwani on Tuesday. It was Dhinidhi’s third record in National Games swimming which ended on Tuesday with Karnataka taking both the men’s and women’s team titles. Madhya Pradesh men and …

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Lindsey Vonn faces more criticism for competing at age 40 than Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — When Tom Brady played in the NFL well beyond the age of 40, he wasn’t considered crazy for facing 300-pound defensive linemen intent on sacking him. Before Vonn returned in December, two-time Olympic champion Michaela Dorfmeister suggested that the American “should see a psychologist,” adding on Austrian TV, “Does she want to kill herself?” Austrian downhill great …

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Olympic champion Lyles blasts to victory in Boston, accepts Tyreek Hill’s race challenge

The Hindu

Noah Lyles powered to victory in the men’s 60m while fellow Olympic champion Grant Holloway extended his 11-year unbeaten streak with victory in the 60m hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix meeting in Boston on Sunday. You ain’t got no excuse now.” Hill’s response: “Get a load of this guy.” Get a load of this guy 😂 https://t.co/alv1g5z6aK …

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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

Hindustan Times

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel. “Also before the world championships it was so important to get this start.” The worlds in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria are next month, where Shiffrin will be eyeing medals in giant …

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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

Associated Press

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel. “I’m catching up to the fastest in the world so I have a lot of work to do.” A massive 62 of Shiffrin’s 99 World Cup wins have been …

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Athletics Australia undergoes ‘bold’ rebrand and changes name to ‘Australian Athletics’

The Hindu

Athletics Australia is rebranding to “Australian Athletics” - a move that might appear subtle to most people but which the sports federation said would provide a “bold, new identity” to allow it to capitalise on a golden era ahead. “Australian Athletics enters 2025 with a bold, new identity, unveiling a rebrand that reflects the sport’s evolution and growth, connects to …

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Indian athlete Jyothi’s golden leap in 60m hurdles

New Indian Express

VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji from Visakhapatnam made a remarkable comeback to the track, setting not just one but two national records, and winning gold in the 60m hurdles at the Meeting de Nantes Métropole in Nantes, France, on Saturday. This performance shaved 0.05 seconds off her previous best of 8.12 seconds, set at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in …

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Brignone beats Goggia for Italian 1-2 in World Cup downhill. Vonn misses gate and does not finish

Associated Press

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Federica Brignone edged out teammate Sofia Goggia by the smallest possible margin for an Italian 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday, while Lindsey Vonn missed a gate near the bottom of the course and failed to finish. Sixth-placed Lauren Macuga, who earned her first World Cup win two weeks ago, and Jacqueline Wiles …

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2 months ago

The School of Sport: Madison de Rozario and the importance of pride

ABC

Within certain religious traditions, pride is a “special sin” because it involves an overestimation of one’s self — making oneself a little “god” in one’s own eyes. But the ability to be proud of oneself — the person I’ve become, what it took for me to get here, that I’ve honoured the faith my mentors placed in me, to say …

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Indian sports wrap, January 20: Tatjana favourite at ITF Women’s Open; Shruti hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics

The Hindu

TENNIS Tatjana Maria KPB Trust Women’s Open Seasoned campaigner Tatjana Maria will start as the favourite in the USD 1,00,000 KPB Trust Women’s Open tennis tournament which commences at the KSLTA courts here on Tuesday. -Ashwin Achal SKATING Skater Shruti Kotwal hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics through AWG Indian skater Shruti Kotwal has set her sights on the Asian …

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World silver medalist Isabeau Levito to miss US Figure Skating championships with foot injury

Associated Press

World silver medalist Isabeau Levito withdrew from next week’s U.S. Figure Skating championships because of a foot injury on Tuesday, putting the Olympic hopeful’s chances of participating in the world championships in question. “I am heartbroken to say that I won’t be able to compete at nationals this year due to a foot injury,” said Levito, who won the title …

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Katinka Hosszu, the ’Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career

The Hindu

Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic Games. Hosszu won her three individual gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in the 100-meter backstroke, as well as her signature …

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Simone Biles addresses whether she will return at LA Olympics 2028

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Simone Biles addresses whether she will return at LA Olympics 2028

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Arjuna Award for Olympic athlete Jyothi Yarraji of Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express

VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam’s 25-year-old athlete, Jyothi Yarraji, has been selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award. A trailblazer in Indian athletics, Yarraji made history as the first Indian woman to qualify for the 100m hurdles at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Her career milestones include joining the Sports Authority of India hostel in 2016, training under Olympian N Ramesh, and later refining …

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Simone Biles hints she won't compete at LA 2028 Olympics as she's crowned SI's 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

Daily Mail

Simone Biles appeared to dash hopes that she could make a return to the Olympic stage on home soil when Los Angeles hosts the Summer Games in 2028. Following a historic year that saw the gymnastic icon cement herself as the greatest of all time with three more gold medals in Paris to add to her Olympic haul, Biles was …

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SAI athletics coach Ramesh savours double delight as trainees Yarraji, Deepthi honoured with Arjuna Award

The Hindu

For N. Ramesh, athletics coach of Sports Authority of India, it was double delight when two of his trainees - 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and para athlete J. Deepthi - were named for the prestigious Arjuna Awards on Thursday. Once she won the National under-18 women’s hurdles gold, she never really looked back and she became the first woman to …

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