Paris 2024: Germany’s Ogunleye wins gold in women’s shot put
Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye grabbed the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the Paris Olympics on Friday throwing her winning 20.00m with her final attempt.
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Paris 2024: Meadow improves but Maguire woes continue
Stephanie Meadow shot her best round of the week but Leona Maguire's struggles continued as she slumped to an 83 in today's third round of the women's golf tournament at Le Golf National.
Interpro series to test Irish depth ahead of WXV 1 campaign
With all eyes on the Olympic Games in Paris across the last fortnight, the 2024 Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship has come in a little bit under the radar.
Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put
A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.
Dutchman Lavreysen reaches sprint final, eyes second gold
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Harrie Lavreysen closed in on his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics as the flying Dutchman easily qualified for the men's sprint final later on Friday at the National Velodrome.
Canoeing-Photo finish leads to rare double bronze joy for Hungary and Germany
PARIS : Germany's Paulina Paszek and Jule Marie Hake and Hungarians Noemie Pupp and Sara Fojt faced an agonising wait to see who came third in the final of the women's kayak double 500m Olympic final on Friday, and in the end both crews were awarded the bronze medal after judges could not separate them.
Germany's Friedrich sets world record in 200m flying lap
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Germany's Lea Friedrich set a world record in the 200 metres flying lap during qualification for the Olympic women's cycling sprint race at the National Velodrome on Friday.
Canoeing-New Zealand win gold in women's kayak double 500m final at Paris Olympics
PARIS : New Zealand won Olympic gold in the women's kayak double 500m at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday.