Balloch powerboat racer Oban Duncan celebrates 'dream come true' Monaco podium
Balloch’s Oban Duncan lived a childhood dream by standing on the podium in Monaco.
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Canoeing-Photo finish leads to rare double bronze joy for Hungary and Germany
PARIS : Germany's Paulina Paszek and Jule Marie Hake and Hungarians Noemie Pupp and Sara Fojt faced an agonising wait to see who came third in the final of the women's kayak double 500m Olympic final on Friday, and in the end both crews were awarded the bronze medal after judges could not separate them.
Kitefoiler Max Maeder clinches Olympic bronze, makes history as Singapore's youngest Games medallist
MARSEILLE: Singapore’s world champion kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 9).
Germany's Friedrich sets world record in 200m flying lap
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Germany's Lea Friedrich set a world record in the 200 metres flying lap during qualification for the Olympic women's cycling sprint race at the National Velodrome on Friday.
Americans threaten Camacho-Quinn in 100m hurdles semi-finals
PARIS : Defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico blazed through the 100-metre hurdles semi-final on Friday, though the United States' Alaysha Johnson looked to be a threat with the fastest time of the morning.
Sailing-Drones deliver bird's eye view for kite jury
MARSEILLE, France : In a darkened room below the ship-like "bridge" where race officials look out at the Mediterranean overseeing the Olympic sailing, a team of jurors stare intently at a glowing bank of screens streaming the high-octane kiteboard racing.
Belgium's reigning champ Thiam takes heptathlon lead
PARIS : Belgium's twice champion Nafissatou Thiam put herself in position for a third Olympic heptathlon gold medal on Friday, leaving overnight leader and reigning world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson needing to run the 800 metres race of her life to unseat the Belgian.
Canoeing-Carrington grabs another gold as New Zealand win kayak double race
PARIS :New Zealand paddler Lisa Carrington's gold rush continued at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday when she secured a seventh Olympic gold medal and her second of the Paris Games, winning the women's 500m kayak double race with Alicia Hoskin.