Shooting: China's Liu wins men's 50 metre rifle three position gold
CHATEAUROUX, France: China's Liu Yukun won the gold in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions at the Paris Olympics on Thursday (Aug 1).
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Acrobats' son Kharun flips script to win medal for Canada
PARIS : When two Ukrainian acrobats from the Cirque du Soleil raised their son in Las Vegas, little did they know he would one day win an Olympic medal for Canada.
Aryna Sabalenka Returns From Shoulder Injury At Washington
Two-time reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to competition at this week's WTA Washington Open after taking a month off due to a shoulder injury. And the world number three is counting on being as ready as her rivals now playing in the Paris Olympics when the US Open begins on August 26. "It's still way to go to the US Open. I feel like they going to be ready," Sabalenka said. "Probably they'll just take a break. They're not going to play whatever.
Ukraine's 1st medal of Paris Olympics won by fencer who refused to shake Russian opponent's hand
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Olympic-Heavyweight champion Usyk promises payout if Ukrainians win medals
PARIS : Ukrainian boxers at the Paris Games have an added incentive to win medals after former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk pledged to pay them prize money out of his own pocket if they can make it on to the podium.
Swapnil Kusale Makes 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final After Finishing Seventh
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale on Wednesday qualified for the finals of 50m rifle 3 positions in Chateauroux after finishing seventh in the qualification round but Aishwary Tomar ended at the 11th position to make an exit. Kusale shot 198 (99, 99) in kneeling position, 197 (98, 99) in prone and 195 (98, 97) in standing position as top eight shooters in a field of 44 made it to the final round. Kusale finished with an overall score of 590 (38x), while Tomar accumulated 589 (33x) with shots of 197 (98, 99) in kneeling position, 199 (100, 990) in prone and 193 (95, 98) in standing position.
