Swiatek beats Begu, and rain, to start gold quest
PARIS : Poland's Iga Swiatek launched her bid for Olympic gold with a 6-2 7-5 win over battling Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in the opening round of the singles on Saturday.
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Olympics 2024: Tough Draw For Sumit Nagal; Rohan Bopanna-N Sriram Balaji To Face French Duo
India's top singles player Sumit Nagal will begin his Paris Olympics campaign against French Moutet Corentin, who he had beaten in April and could run into formidable Australian world number six Alex di Minaur in the second round if he wins the opener. Nagal, ranked 80th in the world, shares a 2-2 head-to-head record with Moutet, who is placed 12 places above him in the ATP singles chart. If Nagal can clear the first round, he might face Wimbledon quarterfinalist Di Minaur in the second round. Di Minaur withdrew from the last-eight Wimbledon clash against Novak Djokovic due to a hip injury.
Djokovic, Alcaraz and Swiatek start gold chase with wins
PARIS : Poland's Iga Swiatek launched her bid for Olympic gold with a 6-2 7-5 win over battling Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in the opening round of the singles on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic Sweeps Into Olympics 2024 Second Round And Potential Rafael Nadal Clash
Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, chasing a first Olympic gold to add to his 24 Grand Slams, brushed aside Australia's Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in just 53 minutes under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier. Nadal, who has been carrying a thigh strain, will take on Djokovic for the 60th time if he gets past Marton Fucsovics of Hungary on Sunday. Top seed Djokovic, whose Olympic career has only yielded a bronze at Beijing in 2008, holds a 30-29 head-to-head record over the Spaniard.
India vs New Zealand Live Streaming Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
India vs New Zealand Live Streaming, Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Pool B: The Indian men's hockey team kickstart their Paris Olympics 2024 journey, as they take on New Zealand in their opening Pool B game. After winning a bronze in Tokyo 2020 - India's first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years - expectations are high for the men. However, having been placed alongside New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Ireland and Belgium in a difficult Pool B, they have their work cut out. India are ranked seventh in the world, while New Zealand are ranked tenth.
Olympics 2024: Men's basketball favorites, contenders, more - ESPN
PARIS — The most competitive international men's basketball tournament in history is finally here.
Hasil Piala AFF U-19 2024: Kalahkan Malaysia, Indonesia ke Final!
Timnas Indonesia U-19 melaju ke final Piala AFF U-19 2024. Garuda Muda mengalahkan Timnas Malaysia U-19 1-0 di babak semifinal.
Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws
PARIS : Australian boxer Tina Rahimi weighed into France's rules on secularism and athletes wearing the hijab on Saturday, saying she was saddened by the fact she could freely represent her faith while French athletes were not given the same opportunity.