Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final
PARIS : Women's doubles pair Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2 on Friday, to ensure a first tennis medal for Italy since 1924.
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Judo-Riner huffs and puffs into +100kg quarter-finals, defending champion Krpalek out
PARIS : French judoka Teddy Riner laboured into the quarter-finals of the men's +100kg category when he beat Magomedomar Magomedomarov of the United Arab Emirates on golden score in the last 16 as defending champion Lukas Krpalek was eliminated on Friday.
Olympics Podcast: Wind in rowers' sails and purple track beckons for Irish runners
While the wind failed to blow for Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in Marseille, the double sculls crew of Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch added the fourth Irish medal of the Games under their own steam.
Canoeing-Flawless Clarke cruises into slalom final
PARIS : Britain's 2016 Olympic champion Joe Clarke led the way in the men's kayak single semi-finals on Thursday, completing a flawless run in a time of 89.51 seconds that will see him go out last in the final later on.
How MS Dhoni Played A Big Role In Swapnil Kusale's Journey To Rare Olympics Feat
Swapnil Kusale, the first Indian shooter to reach the 50m rifle three positions final at the Olympics, draws inspiration from MS Dhoni as he too was a railway ticket collector like the cricket icon was early in his career. The 29-year-old from Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra has been competing in international events since 2012 but he had to wait another 12 years to make his Olympics debut at the Paris Games. Being calm and patient are pre-requisites for a shooter and those two traits are also the hallmark of Dhoni's personality. It is therefore no surprise that Kusale relates to Dhoni's life story.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew books spot in knockout stages at Paris Olympics, will face China's world number 6 Li
PARIS: As his parents watched on at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Loh Kean Yew booked his spot in the men's singles knockout rounds after a 21-13, 21-16 win over El Salvador's world-ranked 50 Uriel Canjura on Wednesday (Jul 31).
Australia's Jessica Fox adds canoe gold to kayak title - ESPN
PARIS — Australia's Jessica Fox pulled off another sensational descent at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium to win her second gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday, adding the women's canoe single title to the kayak single gold she secured Sunday.
Canoeing-Brilliant Fox grabs second gold with powerful final run
PARIS :Australia's Jessica Fox pulled off another sensational descent at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium to win her second gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday, adding the women's canoe single title to the kayak single gold she secured on Sunday.