Tag: Olympics
Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in Paris Olympics gold medal showdown
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a break as he plays against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their men’s singles semifinals tennis match, at the Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where…
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Team Philippines at Paris Olympics August 3
SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 August 3 Philippine Time 2:00 am – Nesthy Petecio (PHI) vs Amina Zidani (FRA) – boxing, women’s 57kg round of 16 4:10 pm – EJ Obiena (PHI) – athletics, men’s pole vault qualification 9:30 pm – Carlos Yulo (PHI) – gymnastics, men’s floor exercise final – MEDAL ROUND 9:46…
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Andy Murray pleased to retire ‘on own terms’ after tennis career ends at Paris Olympics: ‘It just felt right’ | Tennis News
Andy Murray says he is pleased to end his tennis career “on my own terms” and believes the Olympics was a fitting endpoint with the event “unbelievably special to me”. Murray retired after he and Dan Evans lost in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Games on Thursday, to America’s Taylor Fritz…
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PH bet Jarod Hatch makes early exit in Paris Olympics swimming
FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Jarod Hatch. –AP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Jarod Hatch’s run in the Paris Olympics 2024 ended in the heats of men’s 100m butterfly swimming competition at Paris La Defense Arena on Friday (Manila time). The Team Philippine swimmer ended up in eighth and last place in his respective race after clocking in 54.66 seconds. Overall,…
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Olympics 2024: Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan successfully defend lightweight men’s double sculls title | Olympics News
Ireland rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan completed back-to-back Olympic titles after defending the lightweight men’s double sculls title in Paris. The pair stormed to gold at Tokyo three years ago and repeated the feat with a brilliant performance at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. McCarthy and O’Donovan, who had qualified with the fastest…
Read MoreAs gender row engulfs Paris Olympics boxing, what is testosterone
Algeria’s Imane Khelif (C) arrives for her women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy’s Angela Carini during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics…
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Olympics 2024: Hideki Matsuyama takes early lead over Xander Schauffele with Rory McIlory tied 14th | Olympics News
Hideki Matsuyama fired an eight-under 63 to claim a two-shot lead after the opening round at Le Golf National on Thursday. Right behind was a familiar figure in Xander Schauffele, 10 days removed from his title at The Open and playing as though he hasn’t missed a beat. The surprise was outside the ropes –…
Read MoreWho is Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter at Paris Olympics
Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris Olympics at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) CHATEAUROUX, France— Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec has gone viral on social media for his seemingly casual attitude while shooting his way…
Read MoreMeet Olympics superfan who spent savings to get to her 7th Games
Vivianne Robinson poses a photo, during 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The Olympics superfan has attended seven Games over the span of 40 years. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo) PARIS — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. The Olympics superfan has attended…
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Djokovic, Alcaraz close in on Olympics showdown as Nadal exits
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Germany’s Dominik Koepfer during their men’s singles third round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 31, 2024. (AFP) PARIS – Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz overcame crushing humidity on Wednesday to stay on course for…
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