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Rowing: Netherlands take gold in men's quadruple sculls
PARIS : Netherlands won gold in the men's quadruple sculls Olympic final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday.
Rowing: British women edge Dutch to win gold in quadruple sculls drama
PARIS: Britain pulled off a stunning victory with the last stroke of their oars to win Olympic gold in the women's quadruple sculls final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday (Jul 31), beating Netherlands in a thrilling finale.
Triathlon: France's Beaugrand throws up, then turns up to take gold
PARIS: France's Cassandre Beaugrand gave some insight into the suffocating pressure that comes with being a home favourite at the Olympics when, racked by nerves, she threw up at the start of the women's triathlon on Wednesday.
Olympic-Heavyweight champion Usyk promises payout if Ukrainians win medals
PARIS : Ukrainian boxers at the Paris Games have an added incentive to win medals after former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk pledged to pay them prize money out of his own pocket if they can make it on to the podium.
Watch: US Swimmer Ryan Murphy Wins Bronze, Gets 'Gender Reveal Surprise' From Wife
American swimmer Ryan Murphy got a special surprise from his pregnant wife Bridget Konttinen at the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning bronze in the men's 100m backstroke, his third Olympic medal in that event. After Murphy received his bronze medal for finishing third in the 100-meter backstroke race, his wife, who was present in the stands, did a gender reveal of their baby with a handwritten sign that read, "Ryan it's a girl!"
Lakshya Sen Enters Men's Singles Pre-Quarterfinals At Paris Olympics
India's Lakshya Sen progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles badminton competition with a stunning straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 4 Jonatan Christie in the final group match in Paris on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, displayed great maturity and tactical acumen to outwit Christie, the reigning All England and Asian champion, 21-18 21-12 in what turned out to be a lop-sided contest. Sen is likely to face compatriot HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals. Prannoy will face Vietnam's Le Duc Phat later in the day.
Rowing-Dutch fly into women's pairs final
PARIS : The Netherlands crew of Ymkje Clevering and Veronique Meester blazed into the women's pairs Olympic rowing final with the fastest time at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday as Tuesday's hot weather gave way to overcast skies.