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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
In a Beautiful Ceremony Closing the Olympic Games Paris 2024
The winners of the latest track and field event, Sifan Hassan (Netherlands), Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) and Hellen Obiri (Kenya), were awarded during the ceremony.
August 11, 2024
Olympics: Cuban Freestyle Fighter Milaimys Marin Wins Bronze
This is the second Olympic medal for a Cuban athlete in this discipline in the history of the Olympic Games.
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: Panamanian Boxer to Compete for the Gold Medal in the 75 Kilograms
Atheyna Bylon started boxing for the first time at the age of 24 in 2012. A year later, she was already part of the national team. On Thursday, boxer Atheyna Bylon made history by becoming the first Panamanian woman to reach an Olympic boxing final. The 35-year-old athlete advanced to the finals after defeating Cameroonian […]
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
Cuban Boxer Erislandy Alvarez Wins Gold Medal in Paris
It was a revenge fight for the Antillean after falling to his rival in the 2023 World Championship final in Tashkent and the most important of his life