Rybakina joins missing list from Olympic tennis
PARIS : The Olympic tennis competition suffered another blow as women's third seed Elena Rybakina joined a lengthy list of non-starters hours after the draw took place at Roland Garros on Thursday.
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Olympics: USA's Jaedyn Shaw out of Zambia opener with leg injury - ESPN
NICE, France — Jaedyn Shaw was a late injury scratch from the U.S. women's national team roster on Thursday, with U.S. Soccer announcing just 90 minutes before kickoff that the forward had sustained a leg injury and would be replaced for the match against Zambia by alternate Croix Bethune.
Bonmati leads Spain to comeback win over Japan
PARIS : Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati scored once and created another goal as the world champions came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the opening Group C match of Olympics women's soccer competition in Nantes on Thursday.
The story behind USWNT's coach at the Olympics, Emma Hayes - ESPN
Emma Hayes did not need any introduction when she arrived in New York in May for her much-anticipated unveiling as the new head coach of the U.S. women's national team.
Gauff focused on collecting pins from LeBron, not dropping flag at opening ceremony
PARIS : Coco Gauff said she is excited and a little nervous to meet fellow U.S. flag bearer LeBron James for the first time when the pair carry the Stars and Stripes on a boat down the Seine at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Surfing-Good waves expected to kick off Tahiti surfing, ISA head says
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti : Surfing in the Paris Games is likely to kick off in excellent waves at the perfect reef break of Teahupo'o on Saturday, the head of the governing body said, vindicating the decision to hold the event in Tahiti, a record 16,000km from the host city.
Olympics Podcast: Jessie Barr and David Gillick on life in the village and handling the hype
For the first episode of the daily RTÉ Olympics Podcast, Mikey Stafford is joined by David Gillick and Jessie Barr to discuss handling the hype, look ahead to the opening ceremony and try and predict how many medals Team Ireland can win.
Security to be boosted following pitch invasion
PARIS : Paris Olympics organisers said they would boost security at the Games and ensure security staff are available and well trained after a pitch invasion at a soccer match between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday.