This Is Beirut 2024-08-07 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
American Gabby Thomas stormed to a brilliant victory in the women's Olympic 200m in Paris on Tuesday to clinch the first major title of her career. Thomas clocked 21.83sec to win ahead of St. Lucia's newly-minuted Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred, who timed 22.08sec. Thomas' USA teammate Brittany Brown claimed bronze in 22.20sec. Thomas, 27, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-07 10:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda begins the defense of her title. Victory would represent a huge achievement for Hudson-Smith, who was at a personal low after being isolated in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-07 10:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women's category, won again at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to move into the gold medal bout. Khelif beat Thailand's 2023 world silver medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to progress into Friday's final in the 66kg category. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-07 10:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paris Olympics medals table after Tuesday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total USA 24 31 31 86 China 22 21 16 59 Australia 14 12 9 35 France 13 16 19 48 Great Britain 12 15 19 46 South Korea 11 8 7 26 Japan 11 6 12 29 Italy 9 10 7 26 Netherlands 8 5 6 19 Germany 8 5 4 17 Canada 6 4 8 18 Ireland 4 0 3 7 New Zealand 3 5 1 9 Hungary 3 3 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-06 17:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. The WHO said the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic is still circulating and countries need to sharpen their response systems. Several high-profile athletes have suffered ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-06 11:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson said becoming the women's Olympic 800m champion on Monday after a succession of silver medals in major finals was a "life changer." The 22-year-old produced a thrilling gun-to-tape run to win, ending any fears she would be a runner-up once again. Hodgkinson took silver in the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, followed by ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-06 11:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1,500m grudge match that promises fireworks. The first boxing gold is up for grabs at Roland Garros, the home of French tennis, but all eyes will be on Algeria's Imane Khelif, who is at the center of a gender ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-06 11:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Armand Duplantis fulfilled a childhood dream as he broke his own pole vault world record in retaining his Olympic crown on Monday, but Simone Biles showed she is human after all. The day after US sprinter Noah Lyles blasted his way into the record books with the narrowest of wins in the men's 100m, a pulsating Stade de France witnessed another ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-06 10:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paris Olympics medals table after Monday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total China 21 18 14 53 USA 20 30 28 78 Australia 13 11 8 32 France 12 16 18 46 Britain 12 13 17 42 South Korea 11 8 7 26 Japan 10 5 11 26 Italy 9 10 7 26 Netherlands 7 5 5 17 Germany 7 5 4 16 Canada 5 4 8 17 New Zealand 3 5 1 9 Hungary 3 3 2 8 Sweden 3 3 2 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-05 16:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Kaylia Nemour claimed an historic gold for Algeria on Sunday after a stunning performance on uneven bars two years after being denied a place on the team of her native France on medical grounds. Driven by her desire for Olympic glory, the 17-year-old switched to represent her father's country Algeria. "I had put the Olympic medal as my screen ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh dedicated her Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday to the nearly 500 athletes and coaches who have been killed since Russia invaded her country in 2022. The 22-year-old lived up to her pre-Paris Games billing to win the title at the Stade de France. She was more intent on winning to give some pleasure to her ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Simone Biles is targeting two more Olympic golds on Monday to crown a historic Games in Paris as pole vault king Armand Duplantis aims for yet another world record. GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFPSweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault Biles, widely considered the greatest gymnast in history, can end all debate if she triumphs ...