The Globe and MailNowParis Olympics: Germany’s Ogunleye wins women’s shot put goldThe Globe and Mail - ReutersGermany’s Yemisi Ogunleye won the gold medal with her final throw of 20.00 metres in the Olympic women’s shot put on Friday. New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche took silver with 19.86 and China’s Song Jiayuan (19.32) claimed bronze. It was the first German victory in the event since Astrid Kumbernuss …
The Globe and MailNowParis Olympics: Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino surges to 400m goldThe Globe and Mail - Helen ReidDominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino surged to victory in the 400 metres on Friday to add Olympic gold to her world title. Paulino, who won silver in Tokyo, has been unbeaten over the distance at four consecutive athletics meets this year and stormed to a comfortable lead halfway through the lap, …
The Globe and MailNowParis Olympics: Germany clinch women’s soccer bronze for with 1-0 win over SpainThe Globe and Mail - Anne M. PetersonAnn-Katrin Berger saved a last-minute penalty and Germany won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory on Friday over Women’s World Cup winner Spain. Berger dove to stop Alexia Putellas’ penalty attempt in the ninth minute of stoppage time, then raised her hands in victory. Putellas …
The Globe and MailNowParis Olympics: IOC president again defends Imane Khelif, Li Yu-ting ahead of women’s boxing title boutsThe Globe and Mail - Graham DunbarAs Algerian boxer Imane Khelif prepared to fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday, IOC president Thomas Bach again defended her right to compete in the women’s competition at the Paris Games. Khelif is in the final of the women’s welterweight competition and Li Yu-ting of Taiwan will fight for …
The Globe and Mail1 hour agoTeam Canada wins gold in men’s 4x100-metre relayThe Globe and Mail - Rachel BradyCanada has taken a stunning gold in the men’s 100-metre relay, a marquee event of the track meet at the Paris Olympics. Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and anchor Andre De Grasse have shocked the competition in the 100-metre relay on a rainy night at Stade De France. The four Canadians had …
The Globe and Mail1 hour agoParis Olympics: Canada finishes sixth in women’s 4x100-metre relayThe Globe and Mail - The Canadian PressThe Canadian women’s 4x100-metre relay team finished sixth in Friday’s Olympic final at Stade de France. Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Marie-Eloise Leclair and Audrey Leduc ran a time of 42.69 seconds. The United States snatched gold (41.78), while Britain took silver (41.85) and Germany grabbed …
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