Britain retain men's 4x200 metres freestyle gold
PARIS :Britain retained their men's 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, fending off a dogged challenge by the United States at La Defense Arena.
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Wiffen takes men's 800 freestyle gold in Irish first
PARIS : Daniel Wiffen became the first Irishman to win an Olympic swimming medal when he struck gold in the 800 metres freestyle at the Paris Games on Tuesday.
Olympics latest: Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle reach double sculls final
Rowers Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle were fastest across both semi-finals in the Men’s Double Sculls this morning.
Paris 2024: Daniel Wiffen can claim gold, says Barry Murphy
Former Irish Olympian Barry Murphy believes that Daniel Wiffen has it in him to win gold in today's final of the 800m freestyle event at the Paris Olympics.
Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 4 of Olympic Games
All Irish eyes will be on the exploits of world champion Daniel Wiffen in the pool just after 8pm, with the 23-year-old the hot favourite to land gold in the 800m freestyle final.
Journos and all swimming with the tide of good news
It's a beautiful day here in Paris, a marked contrast to Friday and Saturday last when the rain was unforgiving. And there definitely was a sense that all is well in the world for the Irish contingent after the morning session in the pool.
France's Aubry relieved to make cut for 800m finals at home Games
PARIS: France's David Aubry felt a wave of relief wash over him after he scraped through to the Olympics men's 800 metres freestyle final at La Defense Arena on Monday (Jul 29) in a brutal heats session where some of the favourites were eliminated.
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.