The United States broke the world record in winning the Olympic 4x100m mixed medley relay gold on Saturday, outgunning China and Australia. The team of Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske touched in 3min 37.43sec to narrowly better the mark set by Britain at the Tokyo Games, when the event was first…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics began in Paris on July 26 and concludes on August 11. The Paris Olympics feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, that include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. OLYMPICS 2024 FULL SCHEDULE.pdf Sunday’s schedule features medal events across golf, equestrian, tennis, boxing, table tennis, cycling, archery, artistic…
Kristof Milak powered to victory in the men’s 100m butterfly on Saturday to win his country’s second swimming gold of the Paris Games and justify his tag as pre-race favourite. The enigmatic Hungarian left the arena without speaking to the media, skipping the compulsory medal winners’ press conference and not even providing words to his…
Norway’s Markus Rooth captured a shock gold medal in the men’s decathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday after defending champion Damian Warner’s title defence ended when he failed to clear a height in the pole vault. Rooth amassed 8,796 points, Germany’s Leo Neugebauer won the silver with 8,748 and Lindon Victor of Grenada…
World Cup holder Spain survived a major scare before beating Colombia on penalties to reach the semifinals of the Olympic women’s football on Saturday, after the United States edged out Japan. Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati converted the decisive kick in the shoot-out as Spain beat Colombia 4-2 on penalties after its quarterfinal tie in…
Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump in Paris on Saturday to claim the country’s first ever Olympic medal. Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts took then silver and the United States’ Jasmine Moore claimed bronze. LaFond made herself the woman to beat with her second attempt…
Julien Alfred of St. Lucia blitzed to a time of 10.72 to win the gold medal in the women’s 100m sprint in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Teddy Riner won the decisive bout against Japan’s Tatsuru Saito in a moment of great drama to give France the judo mixed team title at the Paris Games on Saturday, earning him a national record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal. Three years after leading France to victory over Japan at the Budokan in Tokyo, Riner again…
Hyderabad FC has pulled out of the ongoing Durand Cup 2024 after failing to assemble the required 18 players. Hyderabad FC pulled out of the event “due to unforeseen circumstances,” said the tournament organisers. The Durand Cup Organising Committee heeded the request of the Government of Meghalaya to include the local side Rangdajied United FC…
Four-time gold medallists United States reached the semifinals of the Olympic women’s football with a 1-0 win over Japan courtesy of a Trinity Rodman strike in extra time in Paris on Saturday. A huge crowd at the Parc des Princes, with former Ballon d’Or winner Megan Rapinoe and rapper Snoop Dogg among those in the…
