One way Canada Basketball can avoid more Olympic disappointment? Focus on the grassroots
Canada Basketball arrived at the Paris Olympics with legitimate hopes of three medals.
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Spain's Diaz unseats champion to win triple jump gold
PARIS :Spain's Jordan Diaz won gold in the men's triple jump on Friday, securing his country's first ever Olympic medal in the event by defeating defending champion Pedro Pichardo of Portugal who had to settle for silver.
France coach Henry proud of 'beautiful journey'
PARIS : France should be proud of their extraordinary Olympic run despite failing to win their first gold medal in 40 years at the men's soccer tournament, coach Thierry Henry said after their 5-3 extra time defeat by Spain in the final on Friday.
Taekwondo-Teenager Marton makes breakthrough for Hungary welterweight gold
PARIS :Teenager Viviana Marton capped a day of upsets with gold medal in the women's taekwondo welterweight division at the Paris Games on Friday, winning Hungary's first Olympic medal in the sport.
Bolton's pride after refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba claims place in Olympics history
She might not have been competing for Team GB - but in Greater Manchester, Cindy Ngamba is 'one of our own'. The 25-year-old boxer was born in Cameroon but has lived in the UK since the age of 11, growing up in Bolton.
'Heartbroken' but proud, Max Maeder’s parents reflect on their child's historic Olympic medal for Singapore
MARSEILLE: Minutes after securing his Olympic medal, Hwee Keng Maeder and her son Maximilian shared a quiet moment in a tent.
Who Is Aman Sehrawat: All About India's Lone Male Wrestling Medalist At Paris Olympics 2024
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat added another bronze medal to his country's tally as he defeated Darian Toi Cruz from Puerto Rico 13-5 in the 57kg wrestling event on Thursday. Aman registered two impressive victories before losing to top-seed Rei Higuchi of Japan in the semifinal bout. Aman started his campaign with a win over Vladimir Egorov before producing a dominant show against former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania in the quarterfinals. Aman's performance in the quarterfinal bout earned him a lot of praise from both fans and experts as he earned eight straight points to register a 12-0 victory by virtue of technical superiority
'Beautiful birthday gift': Singapore leaders congratulate Max Maeder on Olympic bronze
SINGAPORE: Following Maximilian Maeder's podium finish at the Paris Games, Singapore leaders swiftly hailed his historic performance as the country's youngest Olympic medallist.