Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men’s doubles event, losing the chance to fight for a medal in Nadal’s last Games. The 38-year-old already has gold medals in both singles and doubles, and he was hoping to add to his collection one last time. Nadal’s future now remains uncertain. He […]
Olympics venue evacuated as fans booted out but athletes play on | Other | Sport
Olympic hockey stars were forced to carry on playing after fans had been kicked out of the venue following an evacuation in Paris, returning to the pitch after all supporters had left Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. Spain were playing South Africa in the men’s competition, while China faced the Netherlands in the women’s event, but both matches […]
Rafael Nadal offers worrying US Open update after Olympics loss to raise retirement fears | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal has raised concerns that he may have already played his last professional match after addressing his chances of competing at the US Open. Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the Olympics men’s doubles quarter-final on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old previously said he would give an update on his future and potential retirement […]
Olympics: Leon Marchand achieves feat even Michael Phelps couldn’t to send crowd wild | Other | Sport
Leon Marchand made Olympics history on Wednesday night by becoming the first swimmer to win the 200m butterfly and breaststroke in the same session. The Frenchman lifted the roof off Paris’ La Defense Arena twice by winning both races in the space of two hours, achieving a feat that even Michael Phelps didn’t attempt. Marchand […]
How a close-knit support group led Christa Deguchi back to judo — and an Olympic title
Two days after winning an Olympic gold medal, Christa Deguchi doesn’t feel any different. After a whirlwind 48 hours doing interviews and posing for pictures with her new golden hardware, Deguchi certainly feels special. But she doesn’t feel like anything has changed. She’s already trying to reset her mind to prepare to compete in the […]
‘Tenacity and will’ guided Eleanor Harvey’s lifelong journey to milestone fencing medal
You could see the shock in her face. Eleanor Harvey had just won Canada’s first-ever fencing medal, a bronze in women’s individual foil, and she fell to her knees in celebration, her mouth agape. Minutes later, in her post-game interview, Harvey still could not come to grips with her victory. “I feel like I’m in […]
Andy Murray backed to copy Roger Federer as Olympics rival eager to retire Brit | Tennis | Sport
Tommy Paul has shared his wish to see Andy Murray copy Roger Federer after he retires. The British former world No. 1 is playing his last tournament at the Olympics, where he is through to the men’s doubles quarter-final with Dan Evans. They will now face the American duo of Paul and Taylor Fritz. Win […]
Olympics gymnast left bloodied after nasty ‘never-seen-before’ fall during final | Other | Sport
Felix Dolci of Canada was left bloodied after his handguard snapped during a high bar routine in the men’s all-around gymnastics final at the 2024 Olympics. The 22-year-old suffered a heavy fall as a result of the freak accident and hit the mat again on his retry before completing the routine to a roaring ovation. […]
Emma Raducanu takes swipe at Andy Murray’s mum after receiving new mixed doubles request | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu appeared to take a swipe at Judy Murray by jokingly responding ‘astonishing’ to a Frances Tiafoe’s public invite for a mixed doubles partnership. The British tennis sensation caused controversy at Wimbledon earlier this month after withdrawing from mixed doubles with Andy Murray, in what would have been his final match at SW19. Judy, […]
Alex Yee wins gold medal for Team GB with incredible late fightback in men’s triathlon | Other | Sport
Alex Yee has won triathlon gold for Team GB in dramatic scenes in Paris. In an incredible finish, Yee overturned a 15-second deficit to New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde to cross the line in first place. Yee had been down in 23rd place during the cycling, but fought his way into the leading pack and led […]