Danielle Hill sets new Irish record in 50m butterfly in Bangor
Danielle Hill starred on the second day of the McCullagh International in Bangor with a new Irish record in the 50m butterfly.
Paris Olympics Sport News
Mary Kom Steps Down As Chef-De-Mission Of India's Paris Olympics Contingent, Says "Left With No Choice"
Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom on Friday stepped down as India's chef-de-mission for the upcoming Paris Olympics, saying she is "left with no choice" due to some personal reasons. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha announced that Mary Kom had asked to be relieved from her position in a letter to addressed to her. "I consider it an honour to serve my country in every way possible, and I was mentally prepared for it. However, I regret that I will not be able to uphold the prestigious responsibility and would like to resign, owing to personal reasons," the 41-year-old stated in a letter to Usha. "It is embarrassing to retreat from a commitment, which I seldom do, but I am left with no choice. I am there to cheer on my country and the athletes competing in this Olympic Games, with great expectations," she added.
Heartbroken Hunter's Olympic doubles dream dashed by injury
SYDNEY : World number three doubles player Storm Hunter suffered a ruptured Achilles in training on Thursday, damaging Australia's Billie Jean King Cup campaign and ending her dreams of landing a medal at the Paris Olympics.
Asian Games Medallist Jyothi Yarraji To Train In Spain Ahead Of New Season, Olympics
Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in Tenrife, Spain ahead of the upcoming season and Paris Olympics was on Thursday cleared by the government. The 24-year-old, who won the silver medal in the 100m hurdles event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, will fly to Spain for 45 days, according to a statement by the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC). The government will bear the cost of her airfare, boarding/ lodging cost, visa application fees, facility access cost, sports massage expenditure, local transportation cost and out-of-pocket allowance, among other expenditures.
Neeraj Chopra Challenges Himself, "Will Breach 90m Mark Before Paris Olympics"
Olympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is aiming to breach the 90m mark before the Paris Olympics and says the way his preparations are going, it could happen anytime soon. Chopra's best throw in competition came during the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League, where he hurled the spear to a distance of 89.94m. While he has breached 90m in training, he has yet to match it in competition. The 26-year-old, who will be aiming to retain his Olympic gold in Paris, said on Thursday, "I will try to breach the 90m mark before that (Paris Olympics). Hopefully, it happens before Paris, everything is going on smoothly, so (people) might not have to wait till the Olympics, it might happen before that. The preparation is good."
World Boxing hopes talks with IOC over recognition to start soon
BERLIN : World Boxing is hoping formal talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on a potential roadmap for recognition as the sport's official global body will start in the coming weeks, officials said on Thursday.
Britain's Asher-Smith uses pottery to unwind as she eyes Olympic gold
PARIS : Britain's fastest woman Dina Asher-Smith has taken up pottery classes to unwind as she trains in Texas for the Paris Olympics, where the 28-year-old is eyeing her first Olympic gold medal.
Injured Van Aert ruled out of Giro d'Italia
Belgium's Wout van Aert will miss this year's Giro d'Italia as he recovers from injuries sustained in a crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen last month, his team said on Thursday.