Is the Seine safe for Olympic competition? So far, the answer is no
It's been a topic of conversation for months: Will the Seine be clean enough for swimming after French officials spent more than $1.5 billion US to clean the polluted river?
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George Russell Disqualified After Belgian Grand Prix Victory - Here's Why
George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton. A technical report released after the race said Russell's car was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit for car and driver combined. "Car 63 is disqualified from the race classification," the stewards announced in a statement. "All other drivers move up in the classification," they added. The 26-year-old Briton started in sixth place on the grid before edging Hamilton in second and McLaren's Oscar Piastri who came third.
Rowing-Argentine crews grab second chance to make lightweight sculls semis
PARIS : Argentina made a little bit of history at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday as both the country's lightweight double sculls crews made the Olympic semi-finals for the first time.
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.
American Haley Batten fined after silver medal finish in mountain biking event at Paris Olympics
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Rowing-Ugandan rowing given hope by Noble's Olympic legacy
PARIS : Many of the world's stars at the Paris Games will measure their success by medals, but rower Kathleen Noble is hoping for an Olympic legacy that is both more modest and far-reaching - that rowing will become sustainable in her native Uganda.
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.
Peaty sheds happy tears after missing out on gold
PARIS : Adam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday.