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Olympics 2024: Paris schedule, latest results, today’s events and start times, Team GB medal hopes | Olympics News
There are 15 medals to be won on day 11 of the Paris 2024 Olympics. We look at where those medals will be won and which Brits will be in action on Tuesday. Keep track of the latest developments and results in our live blog – Olympics 2024 live: Paris news and updates. Team GB…
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Duplantis breaks pole vault record in gold-medal feat at Olympics
Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his…
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Olympics 2024: How IBA’s chaotic conference unfolded amid boxing eligibility row at Paris Games | Boxing News
“Extraordinary, chaotic and shambolic”. The IBA’s press conference transcended into chaos on Monday as the organisation attempted to outline its position on the ongoing eligibility row within Olympic boxing. The row centres around the participation of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting. Both have been allowed to take part in the Olympics,…
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Paris Olympics men’s basketball quarterfinals are star-studded
Team USA’s LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards and Anthony Davis celebrate from the bench during a men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) PARIS — There are NBA champions, All-Star selections and award winners all over the men’s basketball quarterfinals…
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From cold shoulder to selfies, two Koreas’ encounter at Olympics
South Korea’s Yeo Seo-jeong (left) and North Korea’s An Chang-ok at the Paris Olympics gymnastics competition. (Yonhap via The Korean Herald) During the women’s vault at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, South Korean artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong approached North Korea’s An Chang-ok to congratulate her performance. But as Yeo rose from her seat, An walked…
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PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends Paris Olympics campaign
Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman (left), Australia’s Sarah Carli and Switzerland’s Yasmin Giger compete in the women’s 400m hurdles repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman ended her…
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Nesthy Petecio vows no let up in bid for Paris Olympics gold
The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio reacts after beating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 4, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Can’t stop, won’t stop. That’s Nesthy Petecio’s mindset just two wins away…
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Olympics 2024: Team GB’s Tommy Fleetwood claims silver as Scottie Scheffler wins gold in men’s golf | Golf News
Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood secured a silver medal in the men’s golf at the Paris Olympics behind American world No 1 Scottie Scheffler at Le Golf National. Fleetwood fired a final-day 66 to fall one stroke short of Scheffler’s 19 under par total after the world No 1 had tied the course record of 62, with…
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Carlos Yulo bags second gold medal, rules vault in Paris Olympics
Philippines’ Carlos Yulo celebrates after winning the artistic gymnastics men’s vault gold in the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) The goal, for Team Philippines, was to better what was an astounding performance by the country in the Tokyo Olympics. Carlos Yulo…
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Olympics 2024: Lewis Richardson guarantees boxing medal for Team GB as Ireland’s Kellie Harrington reaches final again | Boxing News
Team GB boxer Lewis Richardson admitted he was “over the moon” after guaranteeing himself an Olympic boxing medal following a split-decision win against Zeyad Eashash. In a frenetic start to their men’s 71kg quarter-final, Eashash got the first couple of blows in with some quick punches, but Richardson countered and landed a couple of solid…
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