Olympics latest: Irish in action at Olympics, Rugby sevens team reach 5th place playoff
There's plenty of Irish interest this afternoon after a busy first morning of the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Gymnastics-US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos
PARIS : When Simone Biles steps under the lights of Bercy Arena on Sunday in one of the Paris Olympics' most anticipated events, there will be something for fans of gymnastics and haute couture alike.
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.
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.
Olympics 2024: Ex-Indian Olympian Predicts Badminton Medal, It's Not PV Sindhu
Defending Asian and Commonwealth Games champions in men's doubles, the former World No.1 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will start their Paris Olympics campaign against the French duo of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar later in the day. The Indian long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar feels that the duo has the best chance of returning home with a medal. Rankireddy and Shetty are India's top medal prospects in badminton along with two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu. Sindhu is hoping to become the first Indian sportsperson to win medals in three successive Olympic Games editions.
Swiatek opens Olympics with straight-sets win at site of her French Open triumphs
Iga Swiatek shook off a bit of a dip in the first round of the Paris Olympics tennis competition and grabbed the last four games to beat Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday under a closed roof at Roland Garros, the site of the No. 1-ranked Polish player's four French Open titles.