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PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 11, 2024

Sifan Hassan took the gold medal in the women's race, achieving an Olympic record of 2 hours, 22 mins and 55 secs. It was her first medal on the final day of the Olympics in 2024, when more than a dozen were up for grabs. After a successful Games in France that helped revive the Olympic brand…

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 10, 2024

The United States won a gold medal in basketball and a silver in table tennis, while China took home a number of golds in diving, weightlifting, and table tennis. The top two medal tables are still in play for the dominant sports nations on the final day of the Games. U.S.

Ukraine claims to have hit a Russian offshore gas platform

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 10, 2024

The navy spokesman announced on Saturday that the Ukrainian military intelligence and navy had damaged an offshore gas platform once used by Russian forces. The occupants used this location to spoof GPS in order to make navigation for civilians dangerous.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 10, 2024

Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides. The day will be packed with athletics. Eight finals on track and field are scheduled for Saturday. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing…

REVIEW-Olympics-Change of the guard as Dutch dominate wind and water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 10, 2024

The wind or lack thereof was a challenge for Olympic sailors, officials, and broadcasters. However, the tight racing brought about a change in the sailing world as foiling became a standard. The Netherlands led the way with two golds, followed by Italy…

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 10, 2024

Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides. Eight finals of track and field will be held on Saturday. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold boxing medal in the late hours of Friday night…

Olympics-Sailing-Austria's Bontus 'stoked' to land men's kite gold

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

Valentin Bontus won the men's gold in kiteboarding on Friday. This was Austria's second sailing win. Toni Vodisek from Slovenia took silver, and Max Maeder of Singapore, bronze. Bontus, a 23-year-old, celebrated his victory with a huge leap in the air on his foilingboard while pumping his hand.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

On Friday, the United States won the qualifiers for the women's 4x400 metre relay. The men's marathon swimming took place in the Seine River, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was preparing to compete for gold that evening. There are 35 gold medals to be won on Friday…

Olympics-Canoeing-Germany's Schopf upgrades to gold in perfect Paris race

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

Jacob Schopf, a German who missed out on the gold medal in Tokyo by just a fraction of second, finally won the double 500m men's race on Friday with Max Lemke. The two were recently paired up and proved to be a perfect match. Their strong strokes…

Olympics-Sailing-Slovenian kiteboarder penalised before Friday's final

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

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.

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

On Friday, the United States won the qualifiers for the women's 4x400 metre relay. The men's marathon swimming took place in the Seine River, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was preparing to compete for gold that evening. There are 35 gold medals to be won on Friday…

Olympic kiteboarder from Slovenia penalized before the final on Friday

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

State media reports that the Iranian Guards Navy has new high explosive missiles

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

State media reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Friday that their navy has newly developed cruise missiles with undetectable warheads and high explosives. The announcement of the country's largest security organization…

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

On Friday, the men's marathon swimming took place in the Seine under a blue sky, without Sweden's Victor Johansson who withdrawn over concerns regarding the water quality. In the evening, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif competes for gold. Gold medals…

CCTV reports that a major Chinese port has reported a blast on a cargo ship

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 9, 2024

China's Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the busiest in the world. State media reported that an explosion occurred on a container vessel on Friday. According to state media, no casualties have been reported following the explosion on YM Mobility around 1:40 p.m.

China will use its shipyards in future conflicts to defeat the US

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 8, 2024

The world's biggest amphibious assault vessel has grown from nothing into an impressive hull in a drydock built at China's Changxing Island Shipbuilding Base, outside Shanghai. Experts say it could launch as early as 2025. If satellite photos are correct…

PARIS OLYMPICS: What you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

British Airways will stop flights to Beijing on October 26

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Olympics-Canoeing-Carrington leads New Zealand four to kayak gold

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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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