Mona McSharry eyes star billing at the rocking La Defence
It's three years and two days since Mona McSharry competed in her maiden Olympic final.
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Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard ousted for inappropriate remarks at Paris Olympics women's relay
Eurosport has confirmed that commentator Bob Ballard has been taken off their Paris Olympics coverage following an "inappropriate" remark made during the event.
Brazil sends one swimmer home, warns another after they left athletes' village
PARIS : Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has been sent home from the Paris Olympics and her teammate Gabriel Santos was given a warning after they left the athletes' village without clearing it with the team, the Brazilian Olympic Committee said on Sunday.
Magic Marchand delivers 400 metres IM gold for France
PARIS : World record holder Leon Marchand claimed the 400 metres individual medley gold medal at his home Paris Olympics on Sunday to send fans into delirium at La Defense Arena.
Medal winners feel the pinch after late night heroics
PARIS : Having won Olympic golds on Saturday's opening night of the swimming events at La Defense Arena in Paris, swimmers struggled to renew their energy and focus for the early heats on Sunday, even though they managed to advance to the semis.
Watching Mona from the gods and the noisy PA announcer
The late Bill McClaren, who for decades was the voice of rugby on BBC television, wolld prepare meticulously for his commentaries - and to each game he would bring 'Bill's Big Sheet'. Yet, he might only use 5% of the scribbled notes and facts. But he was prepared.
Olympics 2024: Seine water quality stops triathlon training - ESPN
The Olympic triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled after recent heavy rain in Paris affected pollution levels in the Seine, organisers said in a statement.
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey's late charge books spot in Olympic freestyle semifinals
Mary-Sophie Harvey is a step closer to getting a chance at Paris Olympic gold after beating a newly crowned swimming champion in Nanterre, France.