Paris 2024: Irish in action of Day 3 of Olympic Games
Day three of the Paris Olympics brings one of the stars of Tokyo as Kellie Harrington begins her tournament in the boxing arena.
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Putellas puts Spain into quarters with 1-0 win over Nigeria, Japan strike late to beat Brazil
PARIS :Spain reached the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in Nantes thanks to Alexia Putellas' late winner, while Brazil missed the chance to progress after a late 2-1 loss to Japan on the second matchday of women's Olympic football on Sunday.
Canoeing-Phenomenal Fox grabs kayak gold for Australia
PARIS : Australia's Jessica Fox stormed to Olympic gold in the women's kayak slalom in a time of 96.08 seconds, recovering from a poor semi-final performance to smash the field at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Sunday.
Canoeing-Waiting game ends in medal joy for Fox and Woods
PARIS : Gold medallist Jessica Fox and bronze-winner Kimberley Woods both knew that they were in with a medal chance during the women's single kayak slalom on Sunday, but they still faced an agonising wait as their Olympic dreams hung in the balance.
Nadal makes majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain
PARIS :Spain's Rafa Nadal made a triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday to blast his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament, and set up a blockbuster clash with nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
Japan frustrate Brazil with late 2-1 win, Colombia outclass New Zealand
PARIS : Brazil missed the chance to secure a quarter-final spot after a late 2-1 loss to Japan in their Group C clash at Parc des Princes, while Colombia edged Group A rivals New Zealand 2-0 in the second matchday of women's Olympic football on Sunday.
Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard ousted for inappropriate remarks at Paris Olympics women's relay
Eurosport has confirmed that commentator Bob Ballard has been taken off their Paris Olympics coverage following an "inappropriate" remark made during the event.
Medal winners feel the pinch after late night heroics
PARIS : Having won Olympic golds on Saturday's opening night of the swimming events at La Defense Arena in Paris, swimmers struggled to renew their energy and focus for the early heats on Sunday, even though they managed to advance to the semis.