Noah Lyles runs personal best in 100m ahead of Paris Olympics - ESPN
LONDON — American world champion Noah Lyles ran a personal best of 9.81 seconds in the 100 meters Saturday in the final Diamond League meeting before the Paris Olympics.
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North Korean athletes leave for Paris Olympics
SEOUL: North Korean athletes left for the Paris Olympics on Saturday (Jul 20), AFP reporters saw, as they prepared to take part in the summer Games for the first time in eight years.
Olympics 2024: Australia Hockey Player Matt Dawson Amputates Part Of Finger To Play At Games
Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has made the ultimate sacrifice to be at the Paris Olympics by having part of his finger amputated in order to play. The 30-year-old, who was a member of the silver medal-winning team three years ago in Tokyo, recently broke the ring finger on his right hand, plunging his bid to compete at a third Olympics into doubt. Doctors advised him to put it in a cast and let it recover or have the top cut off.
Denied Accreditation, India's Korean Archery Coach Says He Won't Continue After Contract Expiry
Livid at being denied accreditation for the Paris Games, India's Korean archery coach Baek Woong Ki on Saturday said he would not continue after his contract expires on August 30, and lashed out at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for "poor and hasty administration". Woong Ki, who reached the French capital with the Indian team after overseeing its preparation in Marseille, said he "was removed from the Olympic coaching role at a critical time" and will now be flying back to India with his return ticket already booked.
Paris 2024 soccer tournaments: Groups, schedule and qualified teams
Groups and knockout schedules for the men's and women's soccer tournaments at the Paris Olympics:
Defense the focus for high-powered US basketball team, Kerr says
With a roster that boasts the NBA's all-time leading scorer, multiple title winners and the best shooter to lace up a pair of high tops, the points are sure to come for Team USA at the Paris Olympics, head coach Steve Kerr said on Friday.
Canadian swimmers prepare for Olympic competition in historic French city
With the sun blasting down on the outside of Stade Nautique Eugène Maës pool in Caen, France on Friday morning, Canadian swimmers continued to churn up the water, exhaustively going back and forth and putting the final touches on their preparation as the clock ticks down to Paris 2024.
"Difficult To Explain": Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics
Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. But the resilience she showed in fusing those two different spaces in her life has taken Deepika to the Paris Games, the fourth showpiece in her career. Deepika's determination to achieve glory in the ultimate sporting event in the world was evident when she stayed away from her daughter for two months to finetune her preparation.