Olympic newsletter: Summer doubles, Felix goes for two tennis medals
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Canada's Betteridge, Baldoni gearing up for 'exciting' Olympic debut of kayak cross
Paris is set to debut a thrilling addition to the Olympic programme.
French BMX racers rule the ramps in quarter-finals
PARIS : France's BMX riders ruled the ramps in the men's BMX racing quarter-finals at the Paris Games on Thursday, with three top French riders going through to the semi-finals on Friday.
Simone Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around gymnastics final
PARIS: Simone Biles clinched her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 1), reasserting her status as the number one all-around gymnast three years after she withdrew from the same final at the Tokyo Games. In a tight race between Biles and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, the American was surprisingly left trailing in third place after a flawed performance on the uneven bars. But she was back on top after a solid performance on her next apparatus - the balance beam. As she waited to perform last on the floor, she knew the gold would be hers if she avoided any unexpected slip-ups. She executed an electrifying routine to secure the gold with a total of 59.131 points, just 1.199 points ahead of her Brazilian rival.
Beccacece appointed new coach of Ecuador
Argentine Sebastian Beccacece has been appointed as the new manager of the Ecuador national team, the Ecuadorian Football Federation announced on Thursday.
Douglass takes 200m breaststroke gold, Smith bows out with silver
PARIS: Kate Douglass underlined her remarkable versatility with gold in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, beating Tokyo champion Tatjana Smith who bowed out of swimming with a silver medal in her final race.
Simon Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around gymnastics final
PARIS: Simone Biles clinched her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday, reasserting her status as the number one all-around gymnast three years after she withdrew from the same final at the Tokyo Games. In a tight race between Biles and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, the American was surprisingly left trailing in third place after a flawed performance on the uneven bars. But she was back on top after a solid performance on her next apparatus - the balance beam. As she waited to perform last on the floor, she knew the gold would be hers if she avoided any unexpected slip-ups. She executed an electrifying routine to secure the gold with a total of 59.131 points, just 1.199 points ahead of her Brazilian rival.
Gymnastics-Biles stands head and shoulders above rivals after clinching all-around gold
PARIS:If anyone needed any confirmation about Simone Biles' standing in gymnastics, the sparkling GOAT necklace she slipped on and ecstatically showed off to the camera after she sealed the all around title at the Paris Olympics on Thursday confirmed her status as the greatest of all-time.