2024 Paris Olympic Games Archives

August 11, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics

USA achieve relay golds

The United States have won their eighth successive Olympic women’s 4×400-metre relay crown to clinch the country’s 14th track and field gold medal of the Paris Games. A star-studded...

August 11, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon victories 1500-metre final for record third Olympic gold

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon made history after becoming the first woman to win three successive Olympic 1,500-metre gold medals with a superb display of middle-distance running. The 30-year-old 2016 and 2020 champion...

August 11, 2024
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Other

Break dancing Makes Spectacular Olympic Debut in Paris

Breaking made its highly expected Olympic debut in Paris, showcasing a whirlwind of head-spinning moves, DJs, and a whole new lexicon. The Games’ latest sport captivated fans in the...

August 10, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Football, International Football

Olympics: Spain beat France to victory men’s football gold after 32 years

Spain protected the gold medal in men’s football after Sergio Camello scored twice in extra time to earn a dramatic 5-3 win over hosts France in a nail-biting final...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone shatters World Record to victory women’s 400m hurdle gold

The American, who celebrated her 25th birthday on 7 August, ran a blisteringly fast race to victory the Olympic Games Paris 2024 women’s 400m hurdles gold medal in a new...

August 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Nadeem victories Olympic javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan

Arshad Nadeem gained gold in the Olympic men’s javelin on Thursday, beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to clinch Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in athletics. Nadeem threw his...

August 9, 2024
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Athletic, National Athletics

Dilhani make safe 32nd place in javelin throw

Sri Lanka’s Dilhani Lekamge finished 16th out of 16 competitors in the Women’s javelin throw Group ‘A’ Qualification round of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France yesterday. The...

August 8, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo sounds off warning call with win over Noah Lyles in 200m semis; protecting champion Andre De Grasse out

Noah Lyles’ pathway to the rare Olympic sprint double at Paris 2024 will not be easy. Wednesday (7 August) evening, the newly-minted “fastest man in the world” finished runner-up to...

August 7, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Duplantis breaks pole vault world record on way to gold

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.25m subsequently winning gold in the men’s pole vault. The 24-year-old, who had protected successive Olympic titles by clearing six...

August 7, 2024
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Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Darshana disqualified for lane contravention

Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana ended his campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games when he was disqualified for a lane infringement after finishing fifth in the Men’s 400m second...