Ontario Summer Games starting today in London will 'feel like the Olympics'
As the Ontario Summer Games get ready to kick off today in London, general manager Dave De Kelver likes to keep in mind that this event has been seven years in the making.
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Bojan Miovski earns left field West Ham transfer shoutout as Olympic legend makes Aberdeen striker plea
British Olympic legend Kriss Akabusi has urged his beloved West Ham United to make a move for in-demand Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski.
Evan Dunfee falls short in Olympic medal pursuit, places 5th in 20 km race walk
Canada's Evan Dunfee walked his way to fifth place in the 20-kilometre men's race walk today as athletics got underway at the Paris Olympics.
Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk victory at Paris Olympics
PARIS :Brian Pintado of Ecuador pulled away from the field over the final kilometre to capture gold in the men's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, crossing the finish line in a time of one hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.
Sophie Becker: Reaching Tokyo relay final really spurred us on
Being part of the 4x400 mixed relay team that reached a final in Tokyo was the start of "something special" for Irish athletics, says Sophie Becker, who again will run in the relays at the Paris Olympics, as well as competing individually in the 400m.
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".
Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Live Updates: Men's Race Walk Gets Underway; Focus On India vs Belgium Hockey Match
Olympics 2024 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India's Day 6 at the Paris Olympics 2024 kick soff with the men's 20km race walk final, where Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht are representing the nation. That will be followed by the women's 20km race walk final, which will feature a lone Indian representative in Priyanka Goswami. Swapnil Kusale will gun for gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final, whilst the women's event gets underway later in the day. The day is packed with India events from there on, as India face Belgium in field hockey at 1:30 PM, Nikhat Zareen has her women's 50kg Round of 16 bout at 2 PM, and an all-Indian badminton men's singles round of 16 as Lakshya Sen faces HS Prannoy. Star badminton doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be in action in their quarter-final. (Medals Tally)
Canadian Olympic Triathlon Athlete Pukes After Swimming In Digusting Seine River
One of the men's Olympic triathlon athletes that swam in the bacteria-ridden Seine River was seen throwing up not too long after completing the race.