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What's going on on the 10th day of Paris Games?

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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)…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.…

Paris Regatta: There are few winners in the Olympics, but there is plenty of excitement and thrills.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Olympics-Canoeing-Kayak cross here to stay, says Hendrick

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Olympic kiteboarder Mauritius ready to fly with tough sport to grab

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

EXPLAINER-Olympics-Kiteboarding comes of age as Formula One of the Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Olympics-Israeli windsurfer says he feels the whole country is behind him

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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...

Olympic-Eights Gold leaves British cox jumping with joy but not in water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Dutch rower Florijn creates a golden moment for the Olympics with a simple plan

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

French hope that wind and tide can boost medal count

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Olympics-Rowing-Florijn and Zeidler wins single sculls golds, Romania and Britain win eights

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Olympics-Badminton-China's Huang leaves Paris with a gold medal and a diamond ring

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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…

Olympics-Multi-tasking cox is one over the eight

Posted to Maritime Reporter on 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.

Olympics-Sailing-Spain sail to men's skiff gold after Dutch women survive scare to triumph

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Spain's Diego Botin, along with Florian Trettel won the Olympic gold medal in men's sailing skiff on Friday. The Netherlands' Odile Van Aanholt, and Annette Duetz took the overall win for the women's race despite an error made under pressure.

After medal winning, France's "Mama team" duo receives marriage proposals

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

When Sarah Steyaert, a French woman skiff sailor and Charline Pichon returned to shore after winning Olympic Bronze on Friday their partners proposed. Steyaert & Picon were both "oui", as their partners said, while they shared an emotional moment with their families at a nearby bar.

The British lightweight pair's Olympic-Tokyo suffering is transformed into Paris glory

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Imogen Grant, Emily Craig and the British pair in lightweight sculls were able to wash away the agony they felt after missing the podium in Tokyo by a hundredth of a sec on Friday when they took home the gold in dominant style. It was a sweet victory…

Olympics: Irish eyes in Paris smile as O'Donovan repeats it

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

Ireland's Paul O'Donovan won the lightweight men's sculls for the second time in a single Games, thrilling the thousands of supporters in green who came to watch him create Olympic history for his country. O'Donovan, who won silver with his brother Gary in Rio in 2016…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 2, 2024

The Olympics begin on Friday with the start of athletics. Home crowd favorite Leon Marchand will be aiming for his fourth gold at the Paris Games, and French judo legend Teddy Riner is chasing a fourth Olympic medal. Olympic champions in the…

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