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Is the pool slow in Paris?

There have not been any new world records set in swimming at the Paris Olympics so far, and some swimmers at this year’s Olympic Games have complained about the “slow” pool in the City of Light. Team USA phenom Katie Ledecky told CNN: “I’ve heard the rumblings, but at the end of the day, we’re all fast swimmers and we make it as fast as we want it to be.” Former US swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist Maya DiRado-Andrews told CNN several athletes have complained about the slow times they are posting during these Games. “So, it’s early in the week, but there’s been some discussion so far on it potentially being a little bit of a slower pool. “What that means is it’s a little bit shallower than normal; it’s seven feet deep. In these situations, sometimes swimmers that go pretty deep on their underwaters can actually start to feel that – they’re kicking so hard – they can feel the water bounce off and it can be a little bit choppier because of that on the surface.

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Roman Safiullin in straight sets to reach singles quarterfinals

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin — a Russian who was competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) — in straight sets to advance to the Olympic singles quarterfinals. The French Open and Wimbledon champion won 6-4 6-2 and will now face off against American Tommy Paul. Alcaraz will hit the court again at 1 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local time) with doubles partner Rafael Nadal as the Spaniards take on Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in the men’s doubles quarterfinal.

US women's soccer team to take on Australia in final game of group B

his evening in Marseille, the US Women’s National Team will be looking to make it three wins out of three when it takes on Australia in its group stage finale in the Olympic soccer competition. A lot has changed since the US women secured their last gold medal at London 2012. After an early exit at last year’s Women’s World Cup, the US team will be looking to assert its dominance — and after a stunning 4-1 victory over fourth-ranked Germany on Sunday, this could be on the cards. However, Australia’s Matildas likely won’t go down without a fight, after coming from behind to sensationally beat Zambia 6-5 with a 90th minute goal in their last match

Superhuman strength shown by Irish rugby sevens star

It helps to have good teammates, and this picture from the women’s rugby sevens action proves just that. With Ireland 28-5 down to Team GB on Tuesday, Erin King saved Emily Lane from what would could have been a serious injury. With just minutes left on the clock, Ireland’s King had lifted Lane into the air to catch a looping kick. The latter incredibly caught the ball but seemingly misjudged her jump and started to fall backwards.

Djokovic takes the first set in back-and-forth match as he aims for gold

The No. 1 seed in tennis, Novak Djokovic, is in a back-and-forth barn burner with Germany’s Dominik Köpfer on a steamy Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. The 24-time grand slam champion is chasing the only thing that seems to have eluded him in his illustrious career: an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic is wearing a sleeve on his right knee. It was here at Roland Garros that he suffered a knee injury in June that required surgery on his meniscus, though he returned and made the Wimbledon final before falling to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. Those in attendance are fanning themselves due to the heat, while taking turns shouting both “Nole!” and “Let’s go, Dominik!” Djokovic won the first set of this best-of-three match, 7-5, and is up in the second set.

Alex Yee produces stunning finish to snatch men's triathlon gold

Team GB’s Alex Yee produced a sensational finish to take the lead of the men’s triathlon on the final bend and snatch the gold medal away from New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde. Wilde had opened up a 15-second lead during the run, the third leg of the race, but Yee hunted him down spectacularly over the last 1.5 kilometers. Yee adds the gold to the triathlon silver and mixed relay gold he won three years ago in Tokyo. It continues Team GB’s rich history in the event after Alistair Brownlee took gold in 2012 and 2016, with brother Jonathan adding bronze and silver, respectively. Leo Bergere punched the air as he crossed the line, picking up a bronze medal for host nation France.

Sri Lanka Clinch First Women's Asia Cup Title

Sri Lanka dethroned defending champions India to clinch their first-ever Women's T20 Asia Cup title on Sunday. A packed crowd in Dambulla witnessed history as the hosts cruised to an eight-wicket victory. Half-centuries from openers Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama, coupled with Kavisha Dilhari's all-round brilliance, proved instrumental in Sri Lanka's triumph. With an impressive 14 wins from 17 T20Is this year, Sri Lanka enters the upcoming T20 World Cup in October brimming with confidence and national pride. MTV Channel (Private) Limited holds the ICC cricket rights in Sri Lanka up until the end of 2025.

Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security

The Paris Olympics officially kick off on Friday with an extravagant opening ceremony through the heart of Paris but an attack by vandals targeting France’s high-speed TGV rail network exposed security risks at a time of geopolitical friction.

Ramesh Mendis called up as replacement for Binura Fernando

All-rounder Ramesh Mendis has been called up for the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the series against India.

Women’s Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to set up final with India

Sri Lanka women’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by three wickets in the second semi-final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 which was played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday.

10 days to Olympics 2024: Tracking India's top 10 medal hopes in Paris

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are just 10 days away, and India's elite athletes are in their final leg of preparation. In our final tracker ahead of the Olympics, ESPN takes a look at how the preparations are going for India's top 10 medal prospects:

Olympics 2024: From a Vinesh medal to hockey gold, our wishlist for Paris

Olympics 2024 is almost upon us and as we prepare for the biggest celebration of sport on the planet, here's our wishlist for Paris, the one thing we hope will happen over the next few weeks:

Athletics stars, rivalries & key events at Paris 2024

Expect dramatic storylines, thrilling competition, fierce rivalries and even world-record performances when the athletics takes place at Paris 2024.

Olympic cycle record: 2020 Tokyo Olympics - SILVER; 2022 Commonwealth Games - GOLD; 2022 Worlds - SILVER; 2022 Asian Games - DNF

nly one weightlifter in Paris has lifted a weight greater than Mirabai's best in the Olympic qualification cycle. For this most quantifiable of sports, it seems a foregone conclusion that the 29-year-old will taste Olympic glory once more and join PV Sindhu as the only Indian woman with multiple Olympic medals.

Olympic tennis draw - key match-ups

French Open venue Roland Garros hosts the Olympic tennis tournament from 27 July to 4 August. The draw has thrown up the prospect of Rafael Nadal facing long-time rival Novak Djokovic if they win their first-round ties.

What is VAR? Why it took 2 hours to overturn Argentina goal

It was the very first game of the 2024 men's Olympic tournament, with much-fancied Argentina taking on Morocco in Saint-Étienne. Goals either side of half-time from Soufiane Rahimi had put the north Africans up 2-0, before Giuliano Simeone pulled a goal back on 68 minutes. As the game reached the 90th minute, fourth official Frida Klarlund indicated there would be a mammoth 15 minutes added on. This was a return to what we've seen in previous FIFA-sanctioned competitions -- lengthy stoppage time -- after Euro 2024 had seen only small amounts added on.

Ranking the top 25 NBA players of the 21st century

When LeBron James entered the NBA as the top pick in the 2003 draft, he did so in the face of seemingly impossible expectations. James already had graced a Sports Illustrated cover with the headline "The Chosen One." His high school games had been broadcast on national television for more than a year. He was one of the most anticipated rookies in the history of the sport. More than 20 years later, James has not only met those expectations; he has exceeded them.

Olympic cycle record: 2020 Tokyo Olympics - BRONZE; 2021 Worlds - Ro16; 2022 Commonwealth Games - QF; 2023 Worlds - GOLD; 2022 Asian Games - SILVER

Lovlina Borgohain is one of only three Indians with an Olympic boxing medal, but isn't as prominent a name as the other two (Mary Kom, Vijender Singh). In Paris, she could become the most successful Indian boxer of all time at the Olympics, and yet she isn't chasing fame. The biggest complication for Lovlina is that she's moved up a weight class: her bronze in Tokyo was in the welterweight division, while she will feature in the middleweight category in Paris. Yet, after an inconsistent start in her new weight class, she's bounced back to win silver at the Asian Games and is the reigning world champion.

Olympics 2024: Who are India's best medal prospects in Paris?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are here, and India's best athletes - 117 of them - have their eyes on a medal. At the world level, though, things are exceedingly tough. On the back of a record seven medals in Tokyo, naturally the expectations are that India's tally will grow larger, but the 2016 Rio Olympics are a cautionary tale, where India only won two medals after a then record six in London 2012.

Murray out of singles but will play doubles

Andy Murray has withdrawn from the singles competition in the Olympics but will play doubles in Paris in the final event of his career. The three-time Grand Slam champion has confirmed he will retire at the end of his fifth Games.

Olympic cycle record: 2020 Tokyo Olympics - DNP; 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships - SILVER; 2023 Worlds - BRONZE; 2022 Asian Games - BRONZE

Let's get this out of the way - Antim Panghal will not win gold in the Paris Olympics. If that sounds harsh, hang on. Akari Fujinami has never been defeated in a senior wrestling bout (a streak which numbers around 130+ bouts now) and will win gold in the 53kg women's wrestling division. Even considering the potential for sport to surprise, this is a field where everyone's fighting for second place.

NBA offseason grades: Gauging teams ahead of 2024-25 season

Although we're still nearly three months away from NBA opening night, most teams have already completed their significant offseason moves. Tyus Jones of the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro, who is restricted, are the last two remaining free agents likely to command much more than the veterans minimum.

Olympic cycle record: 2020 Tokyo Olympics - DNP; 2022 Worlds - GOLD; 2022 Commonwealth Games - GOLD; 2023 Worlds - GOLD; 2022 Asian Games - BRONZE

They say you shouldn't meet your heroes, especially ones that utter the phrase 'Who is Nikhat Zareen?' However, Nikhat Zareen has moved past the traumatic trial process for the Tokyo Olympics against idol Mary Kom, and is now a bonafide star in her own right. She may be making her Olympic debut, but Nikhat does so as a two-time world champion, CWG gold-medallist and an Asian Games bronze-medallist.

Olympics LIVE: Indian men's archery qualification underway, women finish fourth in team qualification

India's participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics begins a day before the Opening Ceremony with six of the nation's athletes taking part in the women's and men's archery qualification round.

Kerber to retire from tennis after Paris 2024

Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber has said she is going to retire from tennis after the Olympic Games in Paris. The 36-year-old German is a former world number one and claimed the Australian Open and US Open titles in 2016 before winning Wimbledon two years later.

Bowlers' chances will come 'naturally' - Stokes

Captain Ben Stokes says opportunities for fast bowlers will come “naturally” after England named an unchanged team for the third Test against West Indies on Friday.

Global stars to follow at Paris 2024

About 10,500 athletes from around the world will compete in 32 sports at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.BBC Sport looked at Team GB's hopes earlier this week, so now we are putting the spotlight on the big stars, stories and stats from a global perspective.

Olympic cycle record: 2020 Tokyo Olympics - GS; 2022 Commonwealth Games - GOLD; 2022 Worlds - BRONZE; 2022 Asian Games - SILVER, GOLD

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the toast of Indian badminton after a stellar last couple of years that saw the duo achieve plenty of firsts. They've been around the #1 spot in the hugely competitive men's doubles field for a while now and are one of the strongest bets for a medal in Paris.

Biles is back

Simone Biles is back at an Olympic arena! The American gymnast and her team-mates were at the Bercy Arena for their official podium training session, their one chance to get a feel for the apparatus in the venue before they compete in qualification on Sunday.

Tennis players at the Olympics, from Djokovic to Williams

Full-time tennis professionals have been allowed to compete at the Olympics since 1988. Since then, some of the sport's best-known players have gone for gold on the Olympic stage.

First world record of 2024 Olympics

There was a world record set earlier today and it came in the ranking round of the women's individual recurve archery event. South Korea's Lim Si-hyeon hit an incredible score of 694 (out of a possible 720), beating the total of 692 from compatriot Kang Chae-young at the 2019 World Championships.

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