Duplantis was one of 14 men to go through to Tuesday’s final after clearing 5.75 metres at the Olympic Stadium. World record-holder Armand Duplantis sailed through qualification for the men’s Olympic pole vault on Saturday — a competition missing his arch-rival Sam Kendricks, who tested positive for coronavirus. Two-time world champion Kendricks was withdrawn from the Games after his positive …
Here are all the major happenings in the week of sport. HOCKEY Harmanpreet Singh’s error cost India dear as it slumped to its first defeat in the FIH Hockey Pro League, losing 2-3 to world champion Belgium in the second leg at the Kalinga Stadium. Sreejesh starred as the men’s hockey team beat world champion Belgium 2-1 in the first …