Led by Félix Dolci, Canadian men's gymnastics could be on the comeback trail
For the first time since 2008, a Canadian men's gymnastics team is competing at the Olympics.
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Paris Olympics: In PM Modi's "Mann Ki Baat", A "Cheer For Bharat" Message
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the citizens to cheer for the athletes who have gone to Paris to represent the country in the Olympics and also extended his best wishes to them.
"Medicore, Shabby, Uncomfortable": Jwala Gutta Slams India's Paris Olympics Garments
The Indian contingent in the Paris Games has begun its quest for medals, with multiple athletes moving into medal rounds, with the aim being to fetch nothing less than the elusive gold. However, a few off-the-field issues struck the Indian athletes, with reports emerging of there being disappointment over the quality of dresses, and attires arranged for athletes. Jwala Gutta, a former Indian badminton star, wrote a lengthy post on social media, slamming those who were responsible for the uniform, and attires arranged for the Indian contingent.
Paris Olympics opening ceremony draws 28.6 million US viewers, most since 2012
PARIS : The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics drew 28.6 million U.S. viewers, according to preliminary data from Comcast's NBCUniversal on Saturday, which the company said was the most-watched start to a summer Games since London in 2012.
Olympics Organisers Cancel First Triathlon Training Over Seine Pollution
The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said. Following a meeting "on the water quality" and tests, "a joint decision was taken to cancel the swimming part of the triathlon orientation," a Paris 2024 and World Triathlon statement said. The River Seine was declared clean enough for swimming in tests from mid-July, but doubts remained as to whether the waters would be fit for competition.
Nigerian Boxer Suspended From Olympics After Doping Test
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer "has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide," the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified under "diuretics and masking agents" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the ITA added. The sample was collected in Paris on Thursday, a day before the Olympics opening ceremony, and reported by a WADA-accredited laboratory on Saturday.
Team Canada confident heading into Women's Baseball World Cup finals in Thunder Bay
Despite facing some very tough competition over the coming days, the members of Canada's national women's baseball team are feeling good about their chances.
From small town Sask. to Paris: Carissa Norsten representing Canada at Olympics in rugby sevens
Carissa Norsten only started playing rugby in Warman, Sask., about five years ago.