Rowing-Florijn takes gold for Netherlands in women's single sculls at Paris Games
PARIS : Karolien Florijn of Netherlands won Olympic gold in the women's single sculls at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Saturday.
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USA Set New World Record In Mixed 4x400m Relay
The United States set a new world record in the heats of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics on Friday. The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown timed 3min 07.41sec, smashing the previous best of 3:08.80 set when the US won world gold in Budapest last year. "We wanted to come out here and execute good hand-offs," said Norwood. "We set the tone for the rest of the United States with that world record."
Hockey-Dutch women's coach sticks with heart-rate monitors to build a powerhouse
PARIS : The Netherlands' top women hockey players can appear unstoppable at times as they sprint up and down the pitch with apparent ease, not showing the kind of fatigue other teams do in the heat and humidity.
Sailing: Spain sail to men's skiff gold after Dutch women win despite drama in final
MARSEILLE, France: Spain's Diego Botin and Florian Trettel stormed to Olympic men's skiff gold with a consummate medal race on Friday (Aug 2), after the Netherlands duo of Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz had clinched overall victory in the women's skiff.
Man United sent clear Matthijs de Ligt transfer message as 'horrible' claim made amid fresh 'bid'
Nearly 71,000 Bayern Munich fans have signed a petition urging the club not to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United this summer.
Rowing: Croatia's Sinkovic celebrates birthday with men's pairs gold alongside brother
PARIS: Croatia's Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday in style by coming from behind to win a sensational gold in the men's pair together with his brother Martin at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 2).
Sailing-Dutch deliver women's skiff gold despite finish line drama
MARSEILLE, France :Netherlands duo Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz won Olympic gold in the women's skiff on Friday, despite a dramatic last-minute error at the finish in the medals race, with Sweden landing silver and the French crew bronze.
Rangers news latest as Robin Propper cut price fee revealed and Dynamo Kyiv legend in Champions League charm offensive
Twente Enschede chief Arnold Bruggink has revealed that Rangers snapped up Robin Propper for just £1.5m due to a clause in the defender's contract