Athletics

American Jennifer Valente clinched the gold medal in the women’s omnium, marking her second victory in the discipline. Unlike her dramatic Tokyo win, which was nearly undone by …

Standing in the sweltering Olympic Velodrome with his golden medals draped around his neck, Harrie Lavreysen, the Netherlands’ track cycling powerhouse, seemed momentarily troubled for the first time …

Congolese sprinter Dominique Lasconi Mulamba has been provisionally suspended for testing positive for a banned substance, according to the International Testing Agency, just days after competing in the …

Nigeria long jump star Ese Brume has vowed to recover from her disappointing performance at the 2024 Olympic Games. A top medal prospect for Nigeria in Paris, the …

Hannah Reuben will aim to secure a podium finish for Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic Games when she competes in the women’s freestyle wrestling 76kg category today. In …

American Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to Olympic gold in the women’s long jump , sealing victory with a gigantic fourth leap to improve on her silver medal performance at …

Paris Olympics medal hopeful, Odunayo Adekuoroye yesterday lost to China’s Kexin Hong in the 57kg quarterfinal. Adekuoroye, rated number 3 in the  world  showed signs of hope after she dismantled  Algeria’s Chaimaa …

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400 metres hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title. Anna Cockrell made it a U.S. …

The Nigerian men’s 4x400m relay team has been disqualified from the final of the event. The team, consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathanial, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie, …

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo claimed a surprise Olympic 200m gold medal as Noah Lyles was denied a sprint double at Paris 2024. Tebogo, 21, stormed clear of his rivals …