Tag: Olympic Games
Brazilian President Honours Paris 2024 Athletes
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 20 Olympic medallists from his country on Monday, to whom he expressed his pride in their achievements in Paris. RELATED: In a Beautiful Ceremony Closing the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Among the athletes present were the medallists Caio Bonfim, silver in the athletic march; Beatriz Souza, gold […]
August 26, 2024
Olympics: US Women’s Basketball Team Clinched 8th Consecutive Gold Medal
The U.S. continued its dominance in Olympic basketball, securing both the men’s and women’s gold medals. The U.S. women’s team clinched their eighth consecutive Olympic gold, extending their undefeated streak to a remarkable 60-0 since the 1996 Atlanta Games. This victory also marks the U.S. women’s 10th gold medal in the last 11 Olympics, with […]
August 12, 2024
Arrested Man Climbing the Eiffel Tower, Temporarily Closed for Caution
A man was arrested this afternoon while climbing the Eiffel Tower a few hours before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which has led to the temporary closure of the monument as a precaution. RELATED: Olympics: Cuban Yarisleidis Cirilo Wins Bronze in C1-200 Meter Canoe Competition A police source told a press agency that […]
August 11, 2024
Olympics: Cuban Yarisleidis Cirilo Wins Bronze in C1-200 Meter Canoe Competition
So far, Cuba has achieved two gold medals, one silver medal, and four bronze medals. On Saturday, Cuban Yarisleidis Cirilo won the bronze medal after finishing in third place in the C1-200 meter canoe final with a time of 44.36 seconds. RELATED: Olympics: Nigerian Competitor Thanks German Team for Providing Her With a Bike “I […]
August 10, 2024
Olympics: Nigerian Competitor Thanks German Team for Providing Her With a Bike
‘Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin and sprint, I had no bicycle to race with,’ Ukpeseray said. Nigeria’s first Olympic cyclist Ese Ukpeseraye has given her thanks to the German team for a gesture which allowed her to make history for her country and compete in both road and track […]
August 10, 2024
Olympics: Ethiopia’s Tola Wins Men’s Marathon Gold
Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took silver and Kenya’s Benson Kipruto won bronze. On Saturday, Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola crossed the finish line in two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds, beating the previous Games record of 2:06:32 set by Kenya’s Samuel Wanjiru at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took silver in 2:06:47 and Kenya’s […]
August 10, 2024
Olympics: Lavreysen and Richardson to Contest Men’s Cycling Final
Dutchman Lavreysen has already made history by setting a new world record in sprint cycling. Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands will defend his Olympic title against Matthew Richardson of Australia in the final of the men’s sprint cycling race after both won their best-of-three semifinal heats 2-0. RELATED: Olympics: Panamanian Boxer to Compete for the […]
August 9, 2024
Olympics: Van Rouwendaal Wins Gold in 10K Open Water Swimming
In the previous Olympic Games, the Dutch swimmer won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro and the silver medal in Tokyo. On Thursday, Sharon van Rouwendaal won the gold medal in the 10-kilometer open water swimming event in the Seine River. RELATED: Olympics: Peruvian Peschiera Wins Bronze Medal in Dinghy 7 Sailing The Australian […]
August 8, 2024
Olympics: Peruvian Peschiera Wins Bronze Medal in Dinghy 7 Sailing
Australian Matt Wearn, gold medalist in Tokyo 2020 and current world champion, reclaimed the top position. At the Paris Olympics, the ILCA 7 class had to wait until Wednesday to compete in the Medal Race, following its postponement on Tuesday due to lack of wind. RELATED: Olympics: Poland’s Miroslaw Wins Sport Climbing Women’s Speed Gold […]
August 7, 2024
Olympics: Poland’s Miroslaw Wins Sport Climbing Women’s Speed Gold
The two-time world champion also set a new world record of 6.06 seconds on Monday. On Wednesday, Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland bested China’s Deng Lijuan in the big final to win sport climbing women’s speed gold in this event’s Olympic debut at Paris 2024. RELATED: Olympics: Mijain Lopez Wins His Fifth Gold and Rises as […]