Sailing: Mozambique sailor charts new waters for Africa
MARSEILLE, France: Deizy Nhaquile was nine when she first stepped into a dinghy in Mozambique, but she and her mother were fearful about the safety of the sport and decided she should stop.
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French fans give Marchand rockstar treatment on golden night
PARIS : The fans came in droves, some draped in flags and most chanting the name of Leon Marchand as they packed La Defense Arena to the rafters and roared the young Frenchman to a seismic gold medal.
Canada's McIntosh moves into today's 400m IM final, event in which she holds world record
Two-time world champion Summer McIntosh qualified for Monday's final of the Olympic women's 400-metre individual medley in Paris.
Watch Canada vs. France in Olympic women's basketball
Click on the video player above beginning on Monday at 11:15 a.m. ET to watch live coverage of the Olympic women's basketball match between Canada and France in Lille.
Bhagwad Gita To 400 Euro Fines: Manu Bhaker's Journey To Olympics Medal
An elite athlete gets to bite an Olympic medal after years of blood and sweat and it was no different for 22-year-old Manu Bhaker, who relied on the teachings of Bhagwat Gita to fulfil a long-cherished dream. The first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Summer Games, the Jhajjar-born was rated highly ever since she burst on the scene with the gold in the 10m air pistol at the 2018 Youth Olympics. Umpteen medals followed on the international stage but the ultimate prize eluded her. After the heartbreak of her first Olympics in Tokyo, where she ended up in tears, Bhaker finally realised her dream with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event here on Sunday.
Second day of Olympic triathlon training cancelled over Seine pollution
Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine planned after weekend downpours in Paris polluted the waterway, but said they were "confident" the medal events would be held this week.
Paris Olympics Commentator Sacked Over Sexist "Doing Makeup" Remark On Women Swimmers
Commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from the commentary panel by broadcasters after the veteran made a sexist remark on air during a swimming event. The Australia women's 4x100m freestyle swimming relay team were on the way off the pool deck after winning the gold medal at their event, when Ballard, while commentating on Eurosport, said, "you know what women are like... hanging around, doing their make up."
Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 3 Live: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh In Bronze Medal Match; Ramita Jindal Misses Out
Olympics 2024 Day 3 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh reach the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match while Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema crashed out. In women's 10m air rifle final, Ramita Jindal finished in 7th position.