Dublin is set to roll out the green carpet today as Ireland welcomes home its 133 athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The nation is celebrating its most successful Olympics ever, with the team bringing back an impressive medal haul that has made history. According to Irishexaminer, the athletes will be honored with a … Read more
Irish sprinting sensation Rhasidat Adeleke is set to capture the nation’s attention tonight as she prepares for the highly anticipated women’s 400m final at the Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old from Tallaght has already scripted history, becoming the first Irish woman to make a sprint final at an Olympic Games. The race at the Stade de … Read more
The Irish women’s 4x400m relay team delivered an impressive performance at the Stade de France, securing a place in the Olympic final. The team, consisting of Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory, and Sharlene Mawdsley, finished third in their semi-final heat with a time of 3:25.05. Despite the absence of star sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, who … Read more
In a touching display of camaraderie, Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has penned a heartfelt message congratulating her friend and boxing champion Kellie Harrington on her recent triumph at the Paris Olympics. Harrington scripted history by becoming the first Irish female athlete to win gold at back-to-back Olympic Games, following her win over China’s Wenlu … Read more
India’s star wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, has been disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for weighing slightly over the limit in her 50kg freestyle wrestling category. Vinesh, who usually competes in the 53kg category, had reduced her weight for the Olympics. However, during the second-day weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. … Read more
Kellie Harrington successfully defended her Olympic lightweight (60kg) title, claiming gold in Paris. Harrington triumphed over China’s Yang Wenlu at Stade Roland Garros, securing her place in history as the first Irish boxer to defend an Olympic title. On her path to victory, she defeated her Tokyo 2020 final opponent, Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira, in the … Read more
Irish rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on Friday retained their Olympic gold title with an emphatic win in the final of the men’s lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024. The duo finished with a time of 6:10.99 to defend the title they won at Tokyo 2020 Games. This is the third time O’Donovan has … Read more
The Indian men’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run as they defeated Ireland 2-0 in their third Pool B match at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Stade Yvesdu-Manoir on Tuesday. India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace with two first-half goals. The 28-year-old has been in rich vein of form, scoring a total of … Read more