'Right place, right time', says man who drove Olympic gold medal rowers home to Cork
A Co Limerick man who gave Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy a lift home to Cork from Dublin Airport said it was a "privilege" to do so.
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Taekwondo-Abutaleb falls short of medal but breaks new ground for Saudi women
PARIS : Saudi Arabia's taekwondo athlete Dunya Abutaleb failed to win a medal at the Paris Games on Wednesday but broke new ground for women in her country as she just missed out on bronze.
After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024
Aditi Ashok will be determined to make up for her near-miss at the Tokyo Games, while Diksha Dagar will look to overcome the trauma of a car accident as the two Indian golfers begin their campaign at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Two-time Olympian Aditi had come agonisingly close to securing a medal before finishing fourth three years ago in Tokyo and will seek redemption this time. Diksha, on the other hand, escaped unhurt after being involved in a car accident that left her mother hospitalised. But the 23-year-old from Jhajjar has shrugged off all problems and is determined for Olympic success.
Ireland quartet end seven-year journey to make history in women’s team pursuit
Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy and Alice Sharpe made history for Irish cycling on Tuesday as the first quartet to compete for the country in an Olympic women’s team pursuit.
After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024
Aditi Ashok will be determined to make up for her near-miss at the Tokyo Games, while Diksha Dagar will look to overcome the trauma of a car accident as the two Indian golfers begin their campaign at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Two-time Olympian Aditi had come agonisingly close to securing a medal before finishing fourth three years ago in Tokyo and will seek redemption this time. Diksha, on the other hand, escaped unhurt after being involved in a car accident that left her mother hospitalised. But the 23-year-old from Jhajjar has shrugged off all problems and is determined for Olympic success.
Marathon swimming training session cancelled over water quality concerns
The athlete training session for the Olympic marathon swimming was cancelled on Tuesday as concerns over the water quality of the River Seine continued at Paris 2024.
Shock slip-up for Simone Biles leaves her outside the medals on beam
Italian gymnast Alice D'Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics on Monday after favourite Simone Biles surprisingly fell off the apparatus during the final to finish outside of the medals.
Adeleke makes 400m semi-final, Mawdsley and Becker into repechage
Rhasidat Adeleke has qualified for the semi-final of the women's 400m at the Olympic Games in Paris.