Beth Potter wins Olympic triathlon bronze in searing heat at Paris 2024
Beth Potter has come a long way from the athlete who morosely sipped cocktails from a coconut on the Copacabana eight years ago.
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Jamaican sprinter Jackson drops 100m from Paris programme
KINGSTON :Jamaica's twice 200 metres world champion Shericka Jackson will not contest the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 from her programme, team manager Ludlow Watts said on Wednesday.
Olympics 2024: Canada loses women's soccer drone spying appeal - ESPN
Canada's appeal against their soccer team's points deduction at the Paris Games amid a drone scandal was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the CAS said on Wednesday.
Triathlon: Britain's Yee runs perfect 10km to take gold
PARIS: Britain's Alex Yee ran a perfectly-paced 10km to snatch a dramatic Olympic triathlon gold on Wednesday (Jul 31), overhauling a fading Hayden Wilde of New Zealand in brutal conditions.
Mbappe buys into French club Caen via investment vehicle
PARIS : France forward Kylian Mbappe is buying a majority stake in second division soccer club Stade Malherbe Caen, the club said on Wednesday.
Triathlon: France's Beaugrand throws up, then turns up to take gold
PARIS: France's Cassandre Beaugrand gave some insight into the suffocating pressure that comes with being a home favourite at the Olympics when, racked by nerves, she threw up at the start of the women's triathlon on Wednesday.
Swapnil Kusale Makes 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final After Finishing Seventh
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale on Wednesday qualified for the finals of 50m rifle 3 positions in Chateauroux after finishing seventh in the qualification round but Aishwary Tomar ended at the 11th position to make an exit. Kusale shot 198 (99, 99) in kneeling position, 197 (98, 99) in prone and 195 (98, 97) in standing position as top eight shooters in a field of 44 made it to the final round. Kusale finished with an overall score of 590 (38x), while Tomar accumulated 589 (33x) with shots of 197 (98, 99) in kneeling position, 199 (100, 990) in prone and 193 (95, 98) in standing position.
New Zealand come from behind to retain Olympic sevens title
PARIS: New Zealand's women defended their Olympic sevens title with a gritty, come-from-behind 19-12 victory over Canada on Tuesday as the United States bagged a surprise bronze.