Tag: Sports briefs
19th title for British para-cyclist Sarah Storey
Britain’s Sarah Storey won her 19th career Paralympic title in the C4-C5 road race on Friday, September 6 in the suburbs of Paris, the last event she competed in at…
Georgian judoka Tushishvili disqualified from Olympics for “unsportsmanlike conduct” against Riner
Georgian Guram Tushishvili, Olympic vice-champion in Tokyo, was disqualified from the 2024 Olympics for his ” unsportsmanlike behavior ” in his quarter-final defeat against Frenchman Teddy Riner, the organizers announced…
Léon Marchand in the final of the 200m medley, his fourth event of the Olympic Games
Léon Marchand, already a triple Olympic champion, will compete on Friday in the final of the 200m individual medley, the last individual event on his gargantuan menu at the Paris…
Algeria condemns “lies” about boxer Imane Khelif’s eligibility
The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) condemned on Thursday August 1 the “ unethical attacks » against boxer Imane Khelif ahead of her opening bout at the Paris Games. After failing…
Men’s triathlon scheduled for Tuesday in the Seine postponed to Wednesday due to water pollution
The men’s triathlon event JO-2024 is postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday, the same day as the women’s event, due to the water in the Seine still being too polluted at…
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez competed seven months pregnant
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant, after being eliminated in the round of 16. You thought you saw…
disillusionment for Coco Gauff, who collapses and goes out in the round of 16
Flag bearer for the American delegation alongside basketball player LeBron James in these 2024 Olympics, Coco Gauff experienced a nightmare on Tuesday, July 30, during her match against Croatian Donna…
Algerian judoka withdrawn from the table before his fight against an Israeli opponent
Algerian Messaoud Redouane Dris, who was due to face Israeli Tohar Butbul at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, was removed from the table for having exceeded the…
Rafael Nadal is “ready to play”, assures the coach of the Spanish team
Rafael Nadal, whose participation in the Olympic singles tournament was uncertain due to discomfort in his right thigh for several days, ” is ready to play “, said David Ferrer,…
South Sudanese basketball players achieve historic first victory
South Sudanese basketball players wrote a page in their country’s history on Sunday, July 28, 2024, by winning their country’s first victory at the Olympic Games against Puerto Rico (90-79)…