Paris 2024: Ben Healy falls just short in battle for bronze
Ben Healy came up short in a battle for bronze after a gutsy display in the men's 273km road race won by Belgium's Remco Evenepoel, with Frenchman Valentin Madouas taking silver.
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Belgium's Remco Evenepoel becomes 1st man to sweep Olympic cycling road race, time trial
Remco Evenepoel became the first rider to sweep the Olympic men's road race and time trial on Saturday, relentlessly attacking over three climbs of Montmartre and building such a lead on the run-in to the finish at the Pont d'Iena that the Belgian rider was able to overcome a mechanical problem in the final kilometres.
France's Seine River Too Polluted, Olympics Triathlon Training Cancelled
Olympic organisers cancelled part of the triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Saturday, saying heavy rain was likely to have made the waterway too polluted to swim in. Only the running and cycling elements of the triathlon mixed relay training will take place, Paris 2024 organisers announced in a statement. Training was scrapped due to "the heavy rain over the last two nights, which have been particularly intense upstream of Paris, and the expected drop in water quality as a result."
"My Life Was In Danger": Afghanistan's Fariba Hashimi's Shocking Admission On Taliban
From a secret initiation into the world of cycling, enduring the indignities of being a female athlete to escaping the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and realising their Olympic dreams, Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz have traversed a remarkable journey. Fear was a constant companion for the Hashimi sisters in Faryab, a province in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has banned women from pursuing sports. Even before the Taliban usurped power in 2021 following the collapse of the Afghan National Security Forces and the fall of the government, life was not easy for Fariba and Yulduz.
Project to build velodrome in Dublin by 2027 approved
A plan to build Ireland's first indoor cycling track in west Dublin has been given the green light by the Minister for Sport.
Paris streets littered by bicycle crashes during Olympics triathlon amid wet conditions
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BMX: China's Deng takes gold in women's freestyle marked by string of falls
PARIS: China's Deng Yawen won the gold medal in a women's BMX Freestyle run marked by a string of falls at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday (Jul 31).
Matthew Mott Steps Down As England White Ball Coach; Marc Trescothick Appointed On Interim Basis
Matthew Mott on Tuesday stepped down as England's white ball coach following their recent failure to defend the T20 World Cup title, and he has been replaced with former opener Marcus Trescothick on an interim basis. England were knocked out of the ICC showpiece by eventual champions India in the semifinal, while the Three Lions were also unsuccessful in holding on to their 50-over World Cup trophy last year. However, Mott's tenure began with England bagging their second T20 World Cup in 2022 in Australia, beating Pakistan in the final.