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Water Polo: Spain overcome Canada to advance to semis

  • Water Polo

Spain's women's water polo team knocked out Canada in the quarterfinals at La Defense Arena on Tuesday to join Australia, Netherlands, and the United States in the semifinals.

where many aquatic athletes have provided evenings of glory and broken records across a variety of swimming



Coe accuses IOC of having 'no clear position' on boxing gender row

  • Paris 2024

Sebastian Coe has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for not having a policy to deal with the current controversy over gender eligibility in Olympic boxing. "It's simple: have a policy," he said.

Other sports such as triathlon and swimming have also adopted strict rules.Prince Albert II of Monaco


Quan Hongchan reclaims Olympic gold in 10m platform diving

  • Diving

The Chinese athlete put in a flawless performance, repeating her Tokyo 2020 success and giving her rivals no chance. China's Chen Yuxi, her synchronised diving partner, also took silver. Bronze went to Kim Mi Rae (PRK).

GETTY IMAGESShe has won seven medals at the World Swimming Championships between 2022 and 2024 and two


Olympic icon Michael Phelps advocates for "lifetime bans" on doping cheaters

  • Swimming

In light of the doping scandal in Chinese swimming, Michael Phelps recently voiced his support for harsher

This situation prompted many swimming legends to speak out.Michael Phelps during the Artistic Gymnastics

GETTY IMAGESOne remembers when Phelps dominated the international swimming scene between 2004 and 2016


Organisers again cancel open water training in polluted Seine

  • Paris 2024

Training for open water swimming at the Paris Olympics was cancelled on Tuesday due to poor water quality

Organisers released a statement early Tuesday announcing the cancellation of the marathon swimming "familiarisation

A second familiarisation swimming session at the Pont Alexandre III competition venue is scheduled for


Ariarne Titmus to take "extended break" from swimming

  • Swimming

Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announced on Monday that she will take an "extended break" from swimming

I haven't planned when I'm going back to swimming. I want to go back when I feel ready to go back.

challenge racing her so I look forward to it," she added.Titmus also praised the current state of women’s swimming

the moment, it's probably since I can remember, the best it's ever been in terms of how fast we're swimming

I think people are going to look back on this era of swimming and say that it was one of the best."


Swimmer Luana Alonso banned from Olympic Village

  • Swimming

Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso has been kicked out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Village after allegations of creating an "inappropriate environment."

Alonso has announced her retirement from swimming after gaining popularity online.

I’m retiring from swimming, thank you all so much for the support!

I am retiring from swimming. I have been swimming for 18 years and have so many emotions."

Luana Alonso has announced she will retire from swimming after being omitted from the Olympic Village



Germany wins the Olympic mixed relay triathlon in the final sprint

  • Triathlon

A final sprint from Laura Lindemann secured gold for Germany in the mixed relay triathlon final at the Paris Olympics on 5 August. USA and Great Britain claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively, after France, the strong favourite, saw their hopes dashed due to an accident.

raising concerns among athletes, delegations, and fans.Athletes jump into the water to compete in the swimming


China shakes off doping rumours, wins 12 medals in Olympic swimming

  • Swimming

Pan Zhanle and Zhang Yufei are the main architects behind winning 12 medals in the Olympic pool in Paris for China, dispelling the ghosts of the doping controversy that involved 23 of their swimmers ahead of the Games. 

race was clean.”Bronze Medalist Zhang Yufei of Team People's Republic of China poses following the Swimming

the "continuous suspicion" hanging over the Asian team, despite being cleared by WADA: "The Chinese swimming


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Nine

  • Paris 2024

With just a week from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, Novak Djokovic sealed the deal to immaculate tennis greatness while a pool party ensued at La Défense, Noah Lyles did what he does best, Carolina Marin’s Olympic dream ended and a “feather” named Kaylia enacted payback on France.

swimmers’ doping scandal erupted in April, spectators at the La Défense Arena, the Parisian venue for swimming

This came after China's Zhanle Pan had won in the 100m freestyle earlier in the week with the first swimming

Olympic gold in the women's 4x100m medley relay and ensured it finished top of the medals table in swimming


World Triathlon goes ahead with the competition in the Seine

  • Paris 2024

Following requests from the triathlon teams to provide the athletes with more time to prepare for the upcoming Mixed Relay competition, a meeting took place today 4 August at 19:00 to review the water quality results. Representatives from World Triathlon, Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee, Météo France, DRIEAT, the City of Paris and the Prefecture of the Île-de-France Region were involved in carrying out water quality tests. 

Triathlon has taken the decision this evening to go ahead with the competition.Triathletes ill after swimming