The United States set a new world record time as they powered to Olympic gold in the women's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday with Australia
The United States set a new world record time as they powered to Olympic gold in the women's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday with Australia taking silver and China bronze. The win ensured that the US finished top of the medals table in swimming with eight golds to Australia's seven. The Americans hit the wall…
The win ensured that the US finished top of the medals table in swimming with eight golds to Australia’s seven. Canada’s Kylie Masse grabbed an early lead in the opening backstroke leg but Smith handed over to King with the Americans in the lead.Walsh, silver medallist in the 100m butterfly, opened up an insurmountable lead before Huske, who won gold in the 100m fly and silver in the 100m freestyle, made sure of the world record and the gold with a strong anchor leg.
Walsh said the team had been boosted by seeing team-mate Bobby Finke break the world record in the 1500m freestyle. Purity Akuh, Female Head Coach of the Wrestling Federation of Nigeria, has said that Nigerian athletes competing for honours in the Olympics are in high spirits. “The athletes are in high spirit; they are poised to win medals at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics,” Akuh told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in…
To boost the confidence of United States-based sprinter, Favour Ofili ahead of her 200m event, Team Nigeria’s psychologist, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, and one other top official has visited her at the Olympic Games village.
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