Ngamba aiming to inspire refugees with Paris exploits
PARIS : Refugee Olympic team boxer Cindy Ngamba said she hopes that by succeeding on a global stage at the Paris Games she will inspire refugees around the world and give them cause for hope.
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Dream over for Nadal and Alcaraz as they bow out of doubles
PARIS :Spain's dream team met its match as Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of an Olympic doubles gold medal were ended by American duo Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek on Wednesday.
Nadal and Alcaraz beaten in Olympic doubles
PARIS : Spain's dream team met its match as Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of an Olympic doubles gold medal were ended by American duo Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek on Wednesday.
Paris Olympics: Anush Agarwalla Makes History In Individual Dressage Despite Elimination
India's lone rider, Anush Agarwalla, astride Sir Caramello Old, finished ninth in Group E in the Dressage Grand Prix Individual Qualifier round of the 2024 Olympics Equestrian competitions in Versailles, France on Wednesday. The ninth-place finish in his group meant, Agarwalla, the 24-year-old from Kolkata who has been training in Germany since he was 17, was eliminated from the competition in the first stage. But it was still a good enough achievement for Indian equestrian as Agarwalla became the first Indian to compete in dressage at the Summer Olympic Games after achieving the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) four times to obtain a quota for the country.
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.
Man City may have confirmed another first team addition for Pep Guardiola
At the age of 19, Nico O'Reilly can now boast a goal against Barcelona.
Badminton: Yeo Jia Min progresses to knockout stages at Paris Olympics, first Singaporean to do so since 2012
PARIS: Yeo Jia Min may not be one to focus on records, but she notched a noteworthy milestone on Tuesday (Jul 30) by beoming the first Singaporean badminton player to reach the knockout stages at the Olympic Games in more than a decade.
France edge Japan in overtime after nail-biting clash
LILLE, France : France prevailed 94-90 against Japan in their men's Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to "shock the world" by giving Les Bleus a run for their money in a heart-stopping match on Tuesday.