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Seville and Jefferson-Wooden enjoy maiden world titles, US savour field of gold
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO - Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.
Chaiwat, Rungroj and Visit add three silvers to Kingdom's haul
Sports, Published on 08/09/2024
» Paris: Wheelchair racer Chaiwat Rattana claimed a silver medal in the men's 800 metres T34 event on the penultimate day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday.
Lyles new king of the 100m, Cheptegei undisputed ruler of the 10k
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Noah Lyles stormed to victory to win the 100m world title on Sunday and then set his sights on a third successive 200m crown, something Joshua Cheptegei achieved in the 10,000m.
Canadians pack into cooling centers as heat wave death toll doubles
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» VANCOUVER - Inside one of Vancouver's 25 air-conditioned cooling centers on Wednesday, visitors quietly read books or worked on laptops as the death toll in Canada's British Columbia province rose into the hundreds from a record-smashing heat wave.
Top Japanese virologist warns on risks of Tokyo Games during pandemic
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2021
» TOKYO: A top Japanese virologist and government adviser has warned of the risks of spreading Covid-19 infections during the Tokyo Olympics, the Times of London reported on Tuesday, the latest high-profile caveat about the global sporting showpiece.
Zagitova wins ice princess duel for Russia's first gold
AFP, Published on 23/02/2018
» GANGNEUNG, South Korea: Teenage figure skater Alina Zagitova prevailed in her duel with Evgenia Medvedeva to claim Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Friday.
Zagitova, 15, smashes skate record as Vonn gets bronze
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA: Record-breaking Alina Zagitova, 15, stole the show in figure skating on Wednesday as America's Lindsey Vonn wound up her Olympic downhill career by becoming the oldest female alpine ski medallist in Games history.