July 29 Olympics schedule: Basketball, swimming, volleyball - ESPN
The 2024 Olympics are off and running! July 29th festivities include beach volleyball, canoeing, badminton, equestrian, field hockey, water polo, and more.
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Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.
Paris 2024: Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen win repechage to make double sculls semis
Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen won their repechage to make semi-finals of women's double sculls at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
Olympics latest: swimming success as Daniel Wiffin and Ellen Walshe qualify for finals
The Irish swimmers have got Day Three off to a positive start at the Olympics in Paris.
Noble intentions for Uganda rowing at Olympics
Many of the world's stars at the Paris Games will measure their success by medals, but rower Kathleen Noble is hoping for an Olympic legacy that is both more modest and far-reaching - that rowing will become sustainable in her native Uganda.
Rowing-Ugandan rowing given hope by Noble's Olympic legacy
PARIS : Many of the world's stars at the Paris Games will measure their success by medals, but rower Kathleen Noble is hoping for an Olympic legacy that is both more modest and far-reaching - that rowing will become sustainable in her native Uganda.
Belief key to Ireland's first home test match win, says captain
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie said his side never stopped believing in themselves after they recorded their first win in a home test match with a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Belfast on Sunday.