Paris Olympics swimming test event cancelled over water quality fears
Worries about water quality forced the cancellation of another Paris Olympics test event in the Seine River on Sunday, as organisers called off a triathlon mixed relay.
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Triathlon swimming leg cancelled in Paris 2024 test event
PARIS : The swimming leg of a triathlon test event ahead of next year's Olympic Games in Paris was cancelled on Sunday due to poor water quality in the River Seine, the third such decision this month.
Akhil Sheoran Secures India's Fifth Olympics Quota In Shooting
India's Akhil Sheoran secured the country's fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in men's rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships on Sunday. Sheoran aggregated 450.0 in the eight-man final to finish third and also bag a quota for next year's Olympic Games. He was placed sixth in the qualifications with an aggregate score of 585. Austria's Alexander Schmirl won the gold medal in the event with 462.6 and Czech Republic's Petr Nymbursky settled for the silver with a total score of 459.2.
Hockey India Names 39-Member Men's Core Probable Group For National Coaching Camp Ahead Of Asian Games
Gearing up for the all-important Hangzhou Asian Games, Hockey India on Sunday named a 39-member core men's probable group for the national coaching camp beginning in Bengaluru on Monday. The camp, which will serve as an opportunity for the players to fine-tune their skills, is scheduled to be held at SAI Centre from August 21 to September 18. The Asian Games is scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8 in China. The Indian men's team, which lifted the Asian Champions Trophy title for a record fourth time in Chennai early this month, will begin their campaign at the Asian Games against Uzbekistan on September 24.
Toronto sailor Sarah Douglas qualifies a spot for Canada at 2024 Paris Olympics
Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas qualified a spot for Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday after finishing in 24th position overall in the women's dinghy competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands.
Triathlon-Swimming dropped from Paris Para test event over Seine water quality
:The World Triathlon Para Cup in Paris had the swimming stage cancelled on Saturday due to poor water quality in the River Seine as organisers said they could not risk the health and safety of athletes.
Australia, Sweden turn attention to Olympics after World Cup run
BRISBANE : Australia and Sweden missed out on the Women's World Cup final but they hope their deep runs at the tournament will give them a platform to build on ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.
Portugal's Olympic champion Pichardo out of worlds with back injury
BUDAPEST : Portugal's Olympic triple jump champion Pedro Pichardo will not defend his world title in Hungary because of lower back pain.