Olympics 2024: Leona Maguire gets second round underway, Kate O'Connor in Heptathlon
Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow get their second round underway in the women's golf in the Olympics.
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Vinesh Phogat Could've Won Paris Olympics Silver, Only If This Condition Was Met
Vinesh Phogat's unexpected disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games sent shockwaves across the Indian sporting spectrum. The authority's decision triggered a plethora of questions among fans on social media, as everyone wondered why Vinesh couldn't lose the last 100 grams to fall under the 50kg mark, in order to compete in the gold medal match. Vinesh was competing in the 50kg freestyle wrestling event, as the 53kg category was blocked by fellow wrestler Antim Panghal. Vinesh, whose natural weight is around 56-57kg, found it tough to manage her weight, which eventually became the reason behind her exit from the Paris Games.
'Rattled' Rhasidat must hit reset button
Rhasidat Adeleke hasn't looked at her best so far in Paris, but has the capability of hitting the reset button and challenging for a medal on Friday night.
Paris 2024: Kate O'Connor 22nd overall after heptathlon opener
Ireland's Kate O'Connor finished seventh in her 100m hurdles heat as the first event of the women's heptathlon got underway at the Stade de France on Thursday morning.
Soufiane El Bakkali Retains Olympics Steeplechase Gold, World Record-Holder Lamecha Girma Suffers Fall
Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become just the third Arab to win double gold as world record holder Lamecha Girma suffered a worrying fall, at Paris Olympics 2024. El Bakkali timed 8min 06.05sec for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot claiming bronze (8:06.47). Ethiopia's Girma was left prone on the track after falling at a hurdle before being eventually stretchered off.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates, Day 13: Golf Round 2 Begins; Focus On Hockey Bronze Medal Match
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 LIVE Updates: Following on from a day of hurt, Vinesh Phogat's decision to retire from wrestling after the disqualification heartbreak at Paris Olympics 2024 has started the day with dampened spirits. Yet, Day 13 of the Olympics brings new hope, particularly towards the end of the day. At 5:30 PM IST, the Indian men's hockey team will play Spain in the hope of clinching a second successive Olympic bronze medal. Later at night, India's gold medalist from Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra, will vie for gold again in the men's javelin throw final.
Borden, Sask., celebrates as hometown hurdler Savannah Sutherland heads to finals in Paris
The cheering was loud in Borden, Sask., on Tuesday as Savannah Sutherland raced herself one step closer to winning an Olympic medal.
Table tennis fan arrested as Paris Olympics spark anger on social media in China
China has had enough of Paris Olympics-related rows and has begun to crack down on what it considers a "negative culture" of defamation and slander.