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Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalised for failing to inspect his kit before going out onto the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. The winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 9, 2024
Toni Vodisek, a Slovenian kiteboarder, was penalized on Friday after failing to inspect his kit before going out on the water. This means that if Toni wins the next race in the Olympic final then it won't count. Instead the winner will be the person who finishes second.
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August 9, 2024
A team of jury members sat in a room that was darkened below the "bridge" of the Olympic sailing ship, where officials were watching the race. They watched the glowing screens showing the high-octane racing of the kiteboards. The jurors are usually on the water during Olympic sailing events…
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August 9, 2024
Balint Kopasz of Hungary and Adam Varga, from the United States, failed to qualify for the 500m men's double kayak (K2) final. They finished fifth in their respective semi-finals to miss the final later that day. The Hungarians had a comfortable lead for most of the race…
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August 9, 2024
There are only three days left in the Olympics, but Day 14 will be a busy one with 35 golds on the line. There will be medals awarded for athletics, boxing and wrestling, as well as track cycling, among other sports. The evening's events at…
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August 9, 2024
On Friday, the men's marathon swimming took place in the Seine under blue skies without Sweden's Victor Johansson who pulled out due to concerns over water quality. Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer, will fight for gold in the evening. There are…
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August 9, 2024
On Friday, the men's marathon swimming began in the River Seine in blue skies without Sweden's Victor Johansson. He had withdrawn due to concerns over water quality. Later in the evening, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for gold. The…
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August 8, 2024
Letsile Tebogo, the first African man to win a men's title in athletics, delivered another thrilling evening. Botswana won its first Olympic gold on Thursday, when the country's first African athlete, Kenny Bednarek, beat Noah Lyles and the Americans Kenny Bednarek.
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August 8, 2024
Noah Lyles will be looking to become first American to win Olympic sprint double in 40 years at the Games. More than 30 medals will be awarded throughout the day in athletics as well as sailing, boxing taekwondo wrestling and track cycling.
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August 8, 2024
New Zealand’s women’s four-kayak crew won the gold in the 500m race at the Paris Games, three years after they missed the podium in Tokyo. Lisa Carrington, her team and the Germans were pushed hard over the final 100m. They had to dig in to finish the race in 1:32.20 seconds…
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August 8, 2024
Noah Lyles will be looking to make history on Thursday by becoming the first American to win the Olympic Sprint Double in 40 years. Throughout the day there will be more than 30 medals available, in sports such as athletics, boxing taekwondo wrestling, and sailing.
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August 8, 2024
The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that Allyson, who is the most decorated American track and field Olympian, as well as Jessica Fox from Australia, who won two gold canoe medals at the Paris Games was among the four new members elected.
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August 8, 2024
British Airways announced on Thursday that it would stop flights from October 26 to November 2025. It did not elaborate on why. IAG-owned carrier will continue to fly daily between Shanghai and Hong Kong. The Russian airspace is now off limits to European and British airlines…
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August 8, 2024
Lisa Carrington, from New Zealand, led the women's four-person kayak crew to victory at the Vaires sur Marne Nautical stadium on Thursday. She now has six Olympic golds to her name and one bronze. Germany was second, and Hungary came third, but the Kiwis were the winners…
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August 8, 2024
Many people expected the end of the Danish paddler Rene Holten Poulsen when he lost funding two years ago from the Danish Canoe Federation. He fought on instead, using his retirement funds and fundraising to make sure his kayaking swansong was at the Paris Olympics.
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August 8, 2024
Noah Lyles will be looking to make history on Thursday by becoming the first American to win the Olympic Sprint Double in 40 years. After water quality tests showed that the Seine met standards, the women's marathon 10km swimming race went on as scheduled.
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August 8, 2024
Simon Rowell, a British meteorologist perched high above the Bay of Marseille in an area where he can see the Olympic Games from a vantage point, has been trying to provide Britain's sailors with an advantage for much of the Olympic Games. Rowell…
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August 8, 2024
On Thursday, the United States will attempt to be the first American to win both the Olympic sprint and the Olympic marathon double in over 40 years. The women's marathon 10km swimming race started early in the morning after the water quality tests on the Seine met the thresholds.
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August 8, 2024
On Thursday, the Olympic 10km Marathon Swimming event for women began on time after tests of water quality in Seine River met standards. There will be more than 30 medals on offer in the athletics, sailing, boxing, taekwondo and wrestling finals.
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August 8, 2024
These are the most popular stories from the New York Times' business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company to CNN, HBO, and TNT said Wednesday it would write down its TV network value by $9.1 Billion…
