Morocco's El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase title
PARIS : Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic men's 3,000 metres steeplechase title on Wednesday as American Kenneth Rooks took silver and Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot claimed bronze.
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Paris 2024: Rhasidat Adeleke hangs on to claim 400m final berth
Rhasidat Adeleke is through to the women's 400m final after finishing second, so securing an automatic place in Friday's medal race.
Charles Barkley says US men's basketball team 'can't come back' stateside if they fail to win gold at Olympics
Nick Wright joined ‘The Herd’ to discuss the early successes Team USA basketball has had during the 2024 Olympics and credits LeBron James for being the catalyst.
Holloway storms into hurdles final, Parchment sneaks in again
PARIS : American hot favourite Grant Holloway continued to look a class apart in the 110 metres hurdles on Wednesday as he qualified fastest for the Olympic final, where three Americans will face three Jamaicans.
Polish speed climber Aleksandra Miroslaw breaks her world record twice en route to gold
Aleksandra Miroslaw won Poland's first gold medal in Paris on Wednesday in the women's speed climbing, having already broken her own world record twice at the 2024 Olympics.
Alysha Newman sets Canadian record to capture women's pole vault bronze medal
Alysha Newman has won Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in women's pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres.
Sailing-Beards the order of the day for superstitious men's medallists
MARSEILLE, France : Rule number one for winning an Olympic medal in men's sailing? Don't shave during the competition, it's seen as unlucky.
Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US
PARIS : American Quincy Hall dug deep in the final metres to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take the Olympic 400 metres gold in another race of scintillating quality on Wednesday.