Articles for World Relay

The girl with the world at her feet
3 months, 1 week ago

The girl with the world at her feet

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-18 Large | Medium | Small For eight years Wen Xiaoyan has dominated T37 sprinting and long jump Wen Xiaoyan celebrates with her teammates after winning gold and posting a new world record in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games mixed 4x100m universal relay. But that didn't hinder Wen, who cruised to victory in the women's 200m T37 …

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A secret algorithm and a coach obsessed with numbers are behind Italy’s recent relay success
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A secret algorithm and a coach obsessed with numbers are behind Italy’s recent relay success

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — He’s the Billy Beane of Olympic relays, using math and a massive database to win like the hero of “Moneyball.” One of the biggest reasons why Italy has been able to contend with the much faster Americans and the more talented Jamaicans on a consistent basis lately is the relay maestro Filippo Di Mulo, who has broken …

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A relay impressive haul
4 months, 2 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 …

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Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay Gets Underway With Swims in Seine Amid Water Quality Concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay Gets Underway With Swims in Seine Amid Water Quality Concerns

News 18  

Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River Monday morning as the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels. Representatives from World Triathlon and the International Olympic Committee along with Paris Games organizers and regional and weather authorities met Sunday night to review water tests. The decision to …

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ATHLETICS | AFI will send the 4×400m relay squads to train in the Bahamas
9 months ago

ATHLETICS | AFI will send the 4×400m relay squads to train in the Bahamas

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India will be sending the 4×400m relay squads for a month-long competition-cum-training programme in the Bahamas ahead of the World Relay championships, according to its president Adille Sumariwala. Speaking to The Hindu on the sidelines of the Indian Open 400m 2024 event at the LNCPE, Kariyavattom, Sumariwala said the main aim in sending them to the …

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Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The American men who had won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at world championships before this year are known to track fans: Tyson Gay and Maurice Greene. Lyles capped off his own historic world championships by anchoring the men’s 4x100 relay team to victory Saturday night to capture his third gold medal in the …

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Reece Prescod quits Great Britain relay team on eve of World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Reece Prescod quits Great Britain relay team on eve of World Athletics Championships

The Independent  

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Sportstar North Sports Conclave: Rupal Choudhary honoured with Rising Hero award
2 years, 3 months ago

Sportstar North Sports Conclave: Rupal Choudhary honoured with Rising Hero award

The Hindu  

In August this year, Rupal Chaudhary entered the record books when she won bronze in the junior Athletics World championships in Cali, Colombia. With her second medal in Cali, Rupal became the first Indian to win two medals at the junior World Championships. Becoming only the second Indian to medal in the 400m at the junior worlds and the first …

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CWG 2022: Indian Athletics Poised for Record Medal Haul If All Goes to Plan
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Indian Athletics Poised for Record Medal Haul If All Goes to Plan

News 18  

India’s recent success at the World Athletics Championship can be considered a curtain raiser for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 29-year-old has a season’s and personal best of 63.82m, breaking her own national record as she won gold during the Indian Open Javelin Throw Competition in May in Jamshedpur. India’s three triple jumper Eldhose Paul, who made it to the …

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Norwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon
2 years, 10 months ago

Norwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Boe brothers packed a 1-3 punch on the Olympic biathlon course. He’s the reason I started in this sport.” Johannes Thingnes skied fast enough over the 10-kilometer course to overcome a missed target and win in 24 minutes, 0.4 seconds. Tarjei Boe, who also won gold in the mixed relay alongside his younger brother, ended up …

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