U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel out of 50m free Olympic semifinals - ESPN
In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Sha'Carri Richardson Targets Olympic 100m Glory As Simone Biles Hunts More Gold
Sha'Carri Richardson goes for Olympic glory in the women's 100m on Saturday and Simone Biles chases a third gold in Paris, as an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row returns to action. On the penultimate night of swimming, Katie Ledecky, now the most decorated US woman Olympian, seeks to add 800m freestyle gold to her 1500m title. And on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Zheng Qinwen takes on Donna Vekic with a chance to win China's first tennis singles gold.
Summer McIntosh is already a generational great, and she's just getting started
Minutes after beating American great Katie Ledecky to win her first Olympic medal, a silver in the 400-metre freestyle, Summer McIntosh said she was trying to set a good tone for the Canadian team on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics.
Olympic newsletter: Get ready for a super Saturday
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After Tokyo wipeout, McEvoy blazes own trail to Paris gold
PARIS : Three years ago Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy had all but quit the pool and resigned himself to a sporting career lacking a crowning Olympic achievement.
Marchand wins 200m IM for fourth gold; McEvoy wins 50 free - ESPN
NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, winning his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday.
Australian McEvoy wins men's 50 freestyle gold
PARIS : Australia's Cameron McEvoy took his first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 50 metres freestyle at the Paris Games on Friday.
Proud gets luck of the draw before 50 free final
PARIS : British swimmer Ben Proud got the luck of the draw before the men's 50 metres 'splash and dash' freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Friday.