Olympics latest: Sarah Lavin through to 100m hurdles semi-final
Limerick's Sarah Lavin is into the semi-finals of the women's 100-metre hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Puerto Rico's Camacho-Quinn gets swift start to 100m hurdles defence
PARIS : Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn opened her Olympic 100 metres hurdles title defence by posting the fastest time in the heats on Wednesday, as all the favourites moved onto the semi-finals.
Commentary: ‘A fight to survive’ - former national swimmer Joscelin Yeo on the financial hurdles Singapore athletes face
SINGAPORE: A lot of times when people hear that I was on the national team for 17 years, they often assume that I must have been a full-time professional swimmer with a high income.
McLaughlin-Levrone eases into 400m hurdles final
PARIS : American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone removed any remaining doubt that she is the overwhelming Olympic 400 metres hurdles favourite as she jogged through the finish to win her semi-final in 52.13 seconds on Tuesday.
Warholm enjoys confident start to 400 hurdles title defence
PARIS : Norway's Karsten Warholm cruised through his 400 metres hurdles heat in Paris on Monday, setting himself on a collision course with key rivals Rai Benjamin of the United States and Brazilian Alison dos Santos in his Olympic title defence.
Holloway hot in hurdles but Crittenden opts for repechage route
PARIS : Grant Holloway looked imperious in the sprint hurdles qualifying on Sunday but U.S. compatriot Freddie Crittenden opted for a circuitous route to the final, while Jamaican defending champion Hansle Parchment scraped through in extraordinary circumstances.
American McLaughlin-Levrone glides through 400m hurdles opening round
PARIS : American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone got a winning start to her 400 metres hurdles Olympic title defence on Sunday, preserving her strength and jogging through the finish to advance from the opening round in Paris.
Crittenden relies on repechage after injury-slowed 110m hurdles opener
PARIS : American Freddie Crittenden was relieved to have a repechage round available to him at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, as he moved gingerly through his 110 metres hurdles opener with an aggravated muscle problem.