Archana Kamath wins, keeps India in semis contention
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Archana Kamath stunned Shan Xiaona 19-17, 1-11, 11-5, 11-9 in the India vs Germany women’s team quarter-final at the Paris 2024 table tennis tournament. India were trailing 0-2 after Sreeja Akula-Archana Kamath and Manika Batra suffered losses in the first two contests. However, Kamath edged an
Annu Rani throws short of javelin spot
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu India’s Annu Rani, a national record holder, marked a best throw of 55.81m in the women’s javelin throw qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. In her three attempts, Rani logged 55.81m, 53.22m and 53.55m at the Stade de France, resulting in a 15th-placed
Swapnil Kushare fails to make men’s high jump final
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu India’s Swapnil Kushare could not improve on his opening mark of 2.15m in the men’s high jump qualification round and will not advance to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Kushare was successful in his first attempt of 2.15m but failed to make any of
Gabby Thomas shines in women’s 200m semi-final
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Team USA’s Gabby Thomas flew across the track once again to finish first in her heat of the first round in the women’s 200 meter. She led with a 21.86 time, floating ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and France’s Helene Parisot. READ ALSO: CBN raises lending
Noah Lyles soars in first qualifying race
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu After making it to the 200-meter final in Paris 2024, American Noah Lyles has the opportunity to make history by being the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an Olympic sprint double. Lyles won 100m gold by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson in a
Gold for Britain’s Hodgkinson in women’s 800m final
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson has surpassed the rest to secure her first gold medal in the women’s 800 meter race after finishing second in Tokyo. After they crossed the finish line, Hodgkinson embraced fellow runner Mary Moraa of Kenya. In tears, she then went over to
Spain defeats Morocco 2-1, advances to men’s final
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Spain defeated Morocco 2-1, in a come-from-behind performance with two goals in the second half, clinching their spot in the gold medal match. Despite Morocco getting on the board first with a 37th-minute penalty goal from Soufiane Rahimi, Spain controlled the second half, scoring in the
Armand Duplantis looking to defend gold medal in pole vault
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is looking to repeat as a gold medalist in men’s pole vault. Duplantis is the dominant force in the sport—the last time he won anything less than gold at an Olympics or world championship was in 2019. So far in the final,
Celebrities Spotted at the 2024 Summer Olympics
By Grace Ifunanya Ariwodo The Olympics have only just begun and this year’s Summer Games are already off to a running start. First, there was the triumphant return of Celine Dion to the Opening Ceremony, followed by the engagement news of fellow performer, Lady Gaga. Then, the games actually began,
Celebrating a Guinness World Record: Dr. Fola David
By Grace Ifunanya Ariwodo Dr Fola David, the Nigerian medical doctor and visual artist who on Sunday, July 21 successfully broke and set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s largest painting by an individual, has expressed his gratitude to Tolaram, the Singaporean business conglomerate, for supporting him all