Olympics latest: Doyle and Lynch win bronze, McIlroy and Lowry to tee off in golf
It's another busy day for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games.
Paris Games Sport News
Rowing-New Zealand sculls pair lead rowing gold rush at Paris Games
PARIS :New Zealand, Romania, Netherlands and the United States all won gold as the double sculls and fours Olympic competitions reached their climax at the Paris Games on a thrilling morning of racing at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium on Thursday.
Olympics: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch win bronze medal in double sculls
Team Ireland have won another medal at the Olympic Games, this time in rowing.
Rowing-Zeidler sets Olympic record en route to sculls final
PARIS : Reigning world champion Oliver Zeidler of Germany set an Olympic record as he blazed into the men's single sculls Olympic final on Thursday in a time of 6:35.77, eclipsing the previous mark of 6:40.45 set by Stefanos Ntouskos of Greece at the Tokyo Games.
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).
One Gold In The Bag, USA's Simone Biles Aims For More Paris Olympics 2024 Glory
Simone Biles seeks to make more history in her glittering Olympic gymnastics career by recapturing the all-around title on Thursday, as the athletics programme kicks off at the Paris Games. A total of 16 golds are up for grabs on the sixth full day of competition in Paris, which is again bracing for extreme weather with storm warnings in place early Thursday morning. US star Biles steps back into the spotlight seeking to become the first woman ever to regain the Olympic all-around title after she famously withdrew in Tokyo with the debilitating "Twisties".
China's Pan wins 'magic' 100m freestyle gold in new world record
PARIS: China's Pan Zhanle enjoyed a "magic moment" after smashing his own world record on his way to victory in the men's 100m freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday (Jul 31).
How MS Dhoni Played A Big Role In Swapnil Kusale's Journey To Rare Olympics Feat
Swapnil Kusale, the first Indian shooter to reach the 50m rifle three positions final at the Olympics, draws inspiration from MS Dhoni as he too was a railway ticket collector like the cricket icon was early in his career. The 29-year-old from Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra has been competing in international events since 2012 but he had to wait another 12 years to make his Olympics debut at the Paris Games. Being calm and patient are pre-requisites for a shooter and those two traits are also the hallmark of Dhoni's personality. It is therefore no surprise that Kusale relates to Dhoni's life story.