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Sweden Star Armand Duplantis Copies Yusuf Dikec After Paul Vault World Record, Shooter Reacts

Sweden's Armand Duplantis bettered his own world record as he grabbed the Paris Olympics pole vault title in on Monday. In a sensational finish to the fifth day of track and field at the Stade de France, Duplantis sailed over the bar raised to 6.25 meters to make the gold medal his own. The effort received rapturous applause from a 69,000-capacity crowd as the Swedish star bettered the 'world record' by 1cm his own previous best of 6.24m set at the Xiamen Diamond League meet in April. What Duplantis did after clinching the gold, however, went viral on social media.

Italy pursuit team have more to come, says Milan

SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Italy's team pursuit speed machine were off the pace as the Olympic track cycling began on Monday but no one is writing off Filippo Ganna's quartet just yet.

6 years later, B.C. athlete heads back to Paralympics

Mel Pemble is excited — and nervous — as she prepares to head to the 2024 Paris Paralympics games at the end of August.

Olympic newsletter: Is Canada having its best Summer Games ever?

This is an excerpt from CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your inbox every day.

Armand Duplantis breaks own pole vault jump record, wins Olympic gold - ESPN

SAINT-DENIS, France — The pole vaulter they call «Mondo» really can put on a show.

Greater Manchester's pride as Keely Hodgkinson wins GOLD at Olympic Games

Keely Hodgkinson is the pride of Greater Manchester tonight after clinching gold at the Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old, from Atherton, was one of Team GB's biggest medal hopes in the track and field events for 2024.

Battling "Asthma, Anxiety, Depression", History Maker Noah Lyles Clinches Olympic Gold

American sprinter Noah Lyles made history at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday, becoming the first man in 20 years from the United States of America to clinch an Olympic Gold in the men's 100m race. Having done the unthinkable, with the narrowest of margins in modern history, Noah now wants his thrilling Olympic 100m victory to have a transformative effect on his sport in the United States. But, Noah's victory hasn't come without its struggles. In a post on social media, the American sprinter revealed that he has been dealing with a number of issues like anxiety, depression, dyslexia, etc.

Inside life of Keely Hodgkinson - upbringing, sacrifices and 'weird' training regime

Keely Hodgkinson has been crowned the 800m women's Olympic champion. The Atherton-born runner, who grabbed silver in the same event at Tokyo 2020, beat competition from the likes of Kenya's Mary Moraa to come out on top at the Stade de France in Paris.

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Sweden Star Armand Duplantis Copies Yusuf Dikec After Paul Vault World Record, Shooter Reacts

Italy pursuit team have more to come, says Milan

6 years later, B.C. athlete heads back to Paralympics

Olympic newsletter: Is Canada having its best Summer Games ever?

Armand Duplantis breaks own pole vault jump record, wins Olympic gold - ESPN

Greater Manchester's pride as Keely Hodgkinson wins GOLD at Olympic Games

Battling "Asthma, Anxiety, Depression", History Maker Noah Lyles Clinches Olympic Gold

Inside life of Keely Hodgkinson - upbringing, sacrifices and 'weird' training regime