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August 5, 2024
Marit Bouwmeester, of the Netherlands, aims to surpass Hannah Mills from Britain with two golds each and one silver by winning the dinghy this week. Bouwmeester has taken a different path to these Games than the one she took to win gold in 2016, to earn silver in 2012, and to take bronze at Tokyo.
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August 5, 2024
Swimming, tennis, archery and fencing, as well as road cycling, are all coming to an end on a packed Sunday in Paris. On Monday, a number of sports, such as synchronised swim, track cycling and climbing, will begin. The final Olympic medals in the sports of artistic gymnastics (artistic gymnastics)…
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August 5, 2024
The river Seine, which was a major concern during the Games due to its water quality, was once again in the spotlight after the mixed relay race was held early on Monday morning after training had been cancelled the day before. Noah Lyles, of the U.S.…
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August 5, 2024
This week the Philippines and Vietnam are launching their first ever joint coastguard exercise in Manila Bay, as part of a mutual commitment to increase maritime cooperation. This is the first drill between two Southeast Asian countries that have rival claims to parts of South China Sea.
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August 4, 2024
China's Coast Guard said that it monitored Philippine patrol vessels and fishing boats which had gathered near the disputed Sabina Shoal. It cited China's "indisputable sovereignty" over the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. In a late Sunday statement…
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August 4, 2024
The rowing regatta was a cornerstone at the Paris Games almost from the beginning. There were many dramatic moments, but few new breakthroughs as favourites took the majority of medals. Rowing is steeped in tradition. Only bad weather prevented it from debuting at the 1896 Games.
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August 4, 2024
Noel Hendrick, an Irish canoeist, said that it was essential for athletes to be proficient in kayak cross, a chaotic version of canoeing. After being eliminated in Sunday's last 32, the 26-year old was unable to compete in the final stages where the Olympic Medals for the sport will be awarded.
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August 4, 2024
On the middle Sunday, the Paris Olympics, the last day of swimming will be held, as well as the highly anticipated 100 metre men's final. Novak Djokovic is vying to win a medal and fill in that one hole in his trophy case. The river Seine water…
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August 4, 2024
On the "middle Sunday" of the Games, the last day of swimming will be held, as well as the highly anticipated men's final of 100 metres in athletics. Novak Djokovic is also aiming to add an Olympic medal to his collection. The river Seine water…
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August 4, 2024
Julie Paturau, a kiteboarder from Mauritius, initially dismissed the possibility of competing in the Olympics. However Jean de Falbaire encouraged her to try foiling with him and represent Mauritius. She said: "I told her that I'd learn but didn't believe we'd make it to Olympics in 4 years.
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August 4, 2024
Kiteboarding, billed as the fastest Olympic sport, makes its Games debut Sunday. The foiling kitesailors will be racing around the course, trying to stay clear of wipeouts and avoid crashing. The discipline, which includes separate races for women and men…
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August 4, 2024
The Italian Coast Guard said that two migrants were killed and another was missing when a boat with more than thirty people on board sank 17 miles to the south-east, near the city of Syracuse in Sicily. The authority released a press release…
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August 3, 2024
Tom Reuveny, an Israeli windsurfer who won gold on Saturday in men's windsurfing, said that his win was more important than Olympic glory due to the conflict in Gaza. Reuveny said after he came ashore, "My brother is a combat veteran since the beginning of this war...
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August 3, 2024
Ukraine's Military said Saturday that it sunk an underwater submarine near Sevastopol in the Russian controlled region, destroyed a Russian airfield in southern Russia, and attacked oil depots, fuel storage and lubricant facilities located in Belgorod and Kursk regions.
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August 3, 2024
Harry Brightmore, coxswain of Britain’s men's 8s team on the last day of rowing was ecstatic about the victory. However, he took care not to slip into the water before the ceremony. Brightmore, 30, led his team to victory. They dominated the race and cruised home in front of the Netherlands.
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August 3, 2024
Karolien Flijn, a Dutch woman rower who had dominated the competition for a whole week, went into the final of her single-sculls women's event with an extremely simple strategy. It paid off as she won gold ahead of New Zealand's Emma Twigg.
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August 3, 2024
After years of studying the currents and wind swirling in the bay near Marseille, France's sailing teams has done all they can to maximize their Olympic advantage. The sailors are analyzing data about wind, tide, and past regattas to find the most effective strategies.
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August 3, 2024
Karolien Flijn, a Dutch rower, won the final of women's single-sculls in 7:17.28. Emma Twigg from New Zealand took silver while Lithuanian Viktorija Senkute was awarded bronze. Oliver Zeidler, a German world champion and neutral athlete from Belarus, won the men's delayed race.
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August 2, 2024
Huang Yaqiong, the Chinese gold medalist in mixed doubles, had just left the podium at the Paris Olympics when Liu Yuchen - the silver medalist from Tokyo for men's duals - got down to one knee. Huang, with her partner Zheng Siwei, defeated…
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August 2, 2024
The coxswains may be the ones who put in the smallest amount of effort, but without them, the eights teams competing in the final on Saturday would have little chance to make the podium. Modern coxes are responsible for steering, instructing and executing the race plan.
