Golds for Pidcock and equestrian as Team GB climb Paris 2024 medal table July 29, 2024 Tom Pidcock headlined a stellar day at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as Team GB racked up a pair of golds and a number of minor medals. Pidcock was favourite in the men’s mountain bike event but suffered a puncture in the second half of the race. Over 35 seconds down on the leaders, the [...]
Murray: Perfect partner Evans can help in Paris 2024 fairytale July 29, 2024 Andy Murray believes Dan Evans is the perfect partner to steer him to a fairytale Olympic farewell ahead of another make-or-break clash in Paris. The two-time Wimbledon champion, 37, and Evans miraculously saved five match points to topple Japanese duo Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori and dramatically delay the Scot’s retirement in a Roland-Garros thriller. [...]
Triathlon: Paris 2024 competition could be delayed over water quality July 29, 2024 Paris 2024 triathletes will not find out until tomorrow morning whether their events will go ahead as scheduled due to issues with the water quality of the river Seine. The triathlons are scheduled to begin on Tuesday with the swimming leg set to take place in the Parisian river. But recent rainfall and other factors [...]
Tom Daley wins fifth Olympic medal as Team GB add to tally at Paris 2024 July 29, 2024 It is a fifth medal in as many Games for Daley, 30, the first British diver to compete in five editions of the Olympics.
Against the Olympics: Why we should stop worshipping elite sport July 29, 2024 Expensive, disruptive and just plain annoying, it’s time to stop hero-worshipping the Olympics, writes Anna Moloney Finally this month the Euros ended and I breathed a sigh of relief that I, a loud and proud hater of sport and fun, would no longer have my quiet evenings disrupted by the cheers of sporting enthusiasts. But [...]
Adam Peaty wins silver at Olympics but misses out on Michael Phelps record July 28, 2024 Adam Peaty’s attempt at three 100m breaststroke golds in three consecutive games was denied by Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi yesterday in Paris. The Brit was looking to complete the three-peat but finished in a tie for second, losing out by 0.02 seconds. The 29-year-old would have become the second man after Michael Phelps to win three [...]
Paris 2024: A Team GB medal chance per day at Olympic Games July 27, 2024 There’s a lot going on at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. There are 10,000 athletes looking to win one of just over 300 gold medals. So here at City A.M. we have picked a medal chance per day to keep your eyes on. 27 July – Time trials Remember London 2012 when Britain got their [...]
Why isn’t the BBC showing much of Paris 2024 Olympic Games on TV? July 26, 2024 When you tune into the BBC coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it might surprise you to see that there’s barely any of it. Remember during London 2012 when you could watch every minute of every sport somewhere on the national broadcaster? Well those days are numbered. Because ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan targets another London Olympics and in talks over NBA return July 26, 2024 Sadiq Khan has reiterated that he wants to bring the Olympics back to London as he embarks on a charm offensive to show that the city is “the undisputed sporting capital of the world”. The Mayor of London spoke to City A.M. on Friday while travelling to Paris, where he will use the current Games [...]
Olympics: Rugby sevens needs Dupont and USA to be medal contenders July 26, 2024 As a former sevens player, the Olympics is always an exciting time. We see the very best of a bunch of athletes who otherwise go under the radar across the rest of the calendar. But in a rugby-mad country like France, where stars like Toulouse and international No9 Antoine Dupont will be on show, this [...]