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Hector Pardoe's Tokyo turmoil will harden him ahead of Paris 2024 says Keri-anne Payne
Hector Pardoe has been told his Tokyo turmoil will harden him for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Wrexham marathon swimming star, 21, competed at his first Olympics in Japan but was unable to finish the race after suffering a serious eye injury midway through. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will ensure Pardoe is equipped to roll with the punches in Paris.
Hector Pardoe's Tokyo turmoil will harden him ahead of Paris 2024
Hector Pardoe has been told his Tokyo turmoil will harden him for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Wrexham marathon swimming star, 21, competed at his first Olympics in Japan but was unable to finish the race after suffering a serious eye injury midway through. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will ensure Pardoe is equipped to roll with the punches in Paris.
Asian 20km Race Walking Championships: Akshdeep Singh Wins Gold; Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Bisht Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympics
India's Akshdeep Singh clinched the gold medal while Priyanka Goswami bagged bronze in the men's and women's categories respectively at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championships 2023 held in Nomi, Japan on Sunday. Among the other Indian athletes, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Bisht clocked 1:20:05 and 1:20:08, respectively, in the men's open category which saw them breach the 1:20:10 mark - the qualification standards for both the 2023 World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympics.
Uzbekistan wins AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Riyadh: The Uzbekistan national football team won the AFC U-20 Asian Cup on Saturday, beating Iraq 1-0 at Uzbekistan’s Milli Stadium.
Women's Curling World Championships 2023: Switzerland off to winning start in title defence
Swiss skip Silvana Tirinzoni says her team are loving life on the Swedish ice after getting their Women's Curling World Championship title defence off to a winning start on Saturday. Switzerland beat the USA 7-5 in the afternoon session as the annual showpiece got underway in Sandviken. Ad The Swiss were far from their usual fluent best but experienced Tirinzoni, who steered her rink to glory in Canada last year, insists they're now firmly up to speed with the Scandinavian conditions.
Hosts Uzbekistan hold nerve to claim first Asian under-20 title
TASHKENT : Uzbekistan held their nerve to claim the nation's first under-20 Asian Cup title with a 1-0 win over Iraq thanks to a second-half Umarali Rakhmonaliev penalty in front of a sold-out crowd at Bunyodkor Stadium on Saturday.
Switzerland off to winning start in World Championship title defence
Swiss skip Silvana Tirinzoni says her team are loving life on the Swedish ice after getting their World Championship title defence off to a winning start on Saturday. Switzerland beat the USA 7-5 in the afternoon session as the annual showpiece got underway in Sandviken. Ad The Swiss were far from their usual fluent best but experienced Tirinzoni, who steered her rink to glory in Canada last year, insists they're now firmly up to speed with the Scandinavian conditions.