Athletes of Nigerian heritage shine in Paris Olympics
Team Nigeria’s poor performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has ignited a firestorm of criticism, with many describing it as the country’s most lackluster Olympic showing in recent times.
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Cam Levins 36th, Canadian teammate Rory Linkletter 47th on hilly Paris Olympic course
Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., made a late push on a hilly Olympic marathon course in Paris and placed 36th in the men's race on Sunday.
After Winning 10,000m, Joshua Cheptegui Pulls Out Of 5,000m In Paris Olympics 2024
Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram Tuesday. "I'm so proud of having won Olympic gold in the 10,000m," said Cheptegei, who won silver in the event in the Tokyo Games. "So proud for Uganda. After the world junior 10,000m title, three times the world 10,000m titles, the world 10,000m record, this gold medal in an Olympic record time completes my collection.
Bahrain's Yavi strikes late to win steeplechase gold
PARIS :Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase gold medal on Tuesday, dethroning Uganda's Peruth Chemutai who had to settle for silver.
Bahrain's Yavi wins 3,000m steeplechase gold
PARIS : Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase gold medal on Tuesday.
After Winning 10,000m, Joshua Cheptegui Pulls Out Of 5,000m In Paris Olympics 2024
Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram Tuesday. "I'm so proud of having won Olympic gold in the 10,000m," said Cheptegei, who won silver in the event in the Tokyo Games. "So proud for Uganda. After the world junior 10,000m title, three times the world 10,000m titles, the world 10,000m record, this gold medal in an Olympic record time completes my collection.
Ethiopia's Tsegay and Welteji crush 1,500 metres qualifiers
PARIS : Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay and Diribe Welteji won their qualifiers for the 1,500 metres on Tuesday as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, newly-minted silver medallist in the 5,000m, finished fourth in her heat.
El Bakkali, Girma move on to 3,000m men's steeplechase final
PARIS : Morocco's Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali and Ethiopian world record holder Lamecha Girma are set for a showdown in the Paris Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase after the two easily advanced through the opening heats on Monday.