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Singapore Aquatics rejects Quah Ting Wen's Paris Olympics appeal
SINGAPORE: An appeal by swimmer Quah Ting Wen for a spot in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris has been rejected by the sport's national governing body Singapore Aquatics (SAQ), the 31-year-old confirmed with CNA on Monday (July 8).
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh Sets New World High Jump Record For Perfect Olympic Boost
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh gave herself the perfect pre-Olympic tonic by setting a new world record in the women's high jump at the Diamond League meet in Paris on Sunday. Just three weeks out from the Paris Games, reigning world champion Mahuchikh set a new best of 2.10 metres. That mark beat by 1cm the previous record set by Bulgaria's Stefka Kostadinova at the 1987 world championships in Rome, one of track and field's longest-standing. "I feel fantastic because it was an incredible jump and I managed to do it in my first attempt," Mahuchikh said.
Ireland confirm equestrian teams for Paris Games
Ireland confirmed their equestrian lineup for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, with teams set to compete in show-jumping, eventing and the individual dressage.
IOC played no part in Dutch decision to select convicted rapist
BERLIN : The Olympics ruling body said it had no role in Dutch volleyball's decision to pick a convicted rapist for the Paris Games, a selection criticised by an advocacy group for women in sport.
Neeraj Chopra In Best Condition To Win Another Medal At Paris Olympics: Spencer Mackay
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in best physical condition to claim a medal at the Paris Games, said Spencer Mackay, the head of strength and conditioning at Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS). The 26-year-old Indian, who had undergone rehabilitation at IIS for an elbow injury before winning the Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021, has been troubled by an adductor niggle for the past couple of months. Chopra is not participating in Sunday's Paris Diamond League and will straight away compete at the Olympics.
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Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms
LONDON : The list of Russian athletes who will head to the Paris Olympics later this month has thinned to just over a dozen, as several sports federation heads have said their squads will not take part under what they see as humiliating restrictions.