Dutch men break team sprint world record
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : The Netherlands set a new world record in the men's team sprint as they set up a gold-medal showdown against Britain later on Tuesday at the National Velodrome.
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Canadian canoeists Vincent, MacKenzie post Olympic-best time to reach 500m double semifinals
Sprint canoeists Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent started their quest for a medal at the Paris Games in commanding fashion, paddling to an Olympic-best time as they secured a berth in the women's double 500-metre semifinals.
Canoeing-Swedish sprinter ditches spray skirt to find paddling rhythm
PARIS : Swedish canoe sprinter Linnea Stensils stuck out during Tuesday's kayak heats at the Paris Olympics as she ditched the protective skirt that usually covers a paddler's knees to better find her rhythm with partner Moa Wikberg.
Julien Alfred Targets Olympic Sprint Double As 'vicious' 1500m Battle Looms
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks. The first boxing gold is up for grabs at Roland Garros, the home of French tennis, but all eyes will be on Algeria's Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a gender controversy. Alfred, who stormed to victory in the women's 100m on Saturday, is the first athlete from the tiny Caribbean island of Saint Lucia to win an Olympic medal.
German triathletes sprint to finish for Olympic mixed relay gold over U.S.
Laura Lindemann won a thrilling sprint finish to give Germany gold in the Olympic triathlon mixed relay on Monday, outkicking the United States and Britain after highly-fancied France were scuppered by a bike crash on the first of four legs.
Kenya's Chebet wins women's 5,000m gold; compatriot Kipyegon DQ'd, reinstated to earn silver
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal in the women's Olympic 5,000-metres as she sprinted home to claim the title after a textbook performance on Monday.
Kenya's Chebet charges to 5,000m gold, Kipyegon disqualified
PARIS :Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal in the women's Olympic 5,000 metres as she sprinted home to claim the title after a textbook performance on Monday, while her compatriot Faith Kipyegon was controversially disqualified.
Noah Lyles makes 200-meter semifinals in sprint triple quest - ESPN
SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles wants the world to know this: He is far from done.