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ESPN takes a look at the athletes recognised in King Charles' Birthday Honours list, including
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Triathlon medalist Wilde hospitalized after crash
Two-time Olympic triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde is recovering in a Japanese hospital with broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash, the New Zealander said on social media.
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2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
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Double triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee retires
Double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement at the age of 36.
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Yee adds world triathlon title to Olympic gold
Olympic champion Alex Yee finished third in the men's triathlon World Championship Finals to win his first world title.
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Beaugrand captures women's triathlon world title
Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand captured the women's triathlon world title after making up for veering off course during the first lap of the swim.
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Two triathletes die during world championships
Two athletes, one from Britain and the other from Mexico, died on Thursday on the first day of the Torremolinos-Andalucia Triathlon Championship Finals, World Triathlon said.
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How old do you have to be to compete in the Olympics?
At the 2024 Summer Games, Quincy Wilson became the youngest American male track athlete in Olympic competition, at 16 years old.
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Sha'Carri Richardson leads relay team to gold, U.S. women's hoops to play France in final and more from Friday in Paris
The U.S. women's 4x100m relay team won gold, while the men's relay team was disqualified for passing the baton outside the "takeover zone."
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Team USA storms back for win against Serbia and more from Paris
LeBron James, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles are among the most recognizable names who will compete Thursday at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Team USA women's basketball keeps 59-game streak and more from Wednesday in Paris
Several American athletes competed on their sport's biggest global stage on Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Belgian triathlete says E. Coli didn't cause illness
Belgian triathlete Claire Michel, who withdrew from the Paris Games mixed relay days after swimming in the River Seine for the individual event, said Tuesday that E. Coli was not to blame for her illness.
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Team USA men's basketball moves on to semifinal round and more from Tuesday in Paris
A handful of Americans, including Gabby Thomas, earned medals on the track, while the USWNT secured a trip to soccer's gold medal match.
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Noah Lyles qualifies for 200-meter semifinal, Biles and Chiles win medals on floor and more Monday in Paris
Monday also featured a handful of knockout round matches in beach and indoor volleyball, plus the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball earned a bronze medal.
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Team GB's triathlon thriller in Paris
Great Britain claimed bronze after initially being announced as silver medallists following a photo finish.
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Team GB downgraded to bronze in mixed triathlon
Team GB fell just short of defending their Olympic mixed triathlon relay title on Monday as the race went ahead despite fears over the River Seine.
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Lyles wins 100m final, Djokovic, Scheffler strikes gold and more from Sunday at the Paris Games
Noah Lyles advanced to the 100-meter final, while a thrilling gold medal match saw Novak Djokovic add another honor to a stacked resume.
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Triathlon relay to take place after pollution fears
The Olympic mixed relay triathlon competition will be held as scheduled at 8 a.m. local time in Paris on Monday, organizers said in a statement after testing the water quality of the Seine.
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Training session canceled due to Seine quality
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have canceled Sunday's swimming training session for the triathlon mixed relay event after recent heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine river.
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Ledecky makes history with another gold, Sha'Carri grabs silver in 100m and more from Saturday in Paris
Noah Lyles also made his Paris debut on the track and the U.S. women's soccer team had a quarterfinal matchup against Japan.
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Swiss Olympic triathlete has stomach infection
Swiss officials say triathlete Adrien Briffod has a gastrointestinal infection after competing in the men's triathlon and has been forced to drop out of the mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics.
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Grant Fisher makes U.S. track history, Marchand wins 4th gold and more Friday at the Paris Games
Sha'Carri Richardson made her long-awaited Olympic debut during the women's 100m preliminary round on Friday. Here's everything else you might have missed from Paris.
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Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. Olympian, Biles grabs gold and more Thursday at the Paris Games
Katie Ledecky became the most decorated American woman in Olympic history and Simone Biles won gold in the women's gymnastics all-around final.
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U.S. men's basketball defeats South Sudan, Ledecky grabs gold in 1500m free and more from Wednesday at the Paris Games
The U.S. Olympic women's soccer team played its final group match, Katie Ledecky made history again and more from Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Alex Yee's stunning comeback claims gold for Team GB in men's triathlon
Team GB's Alex Yee caught New Zealand's Hayden Wilde, who had a 14 second advantage heading into the final 2.5km.
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Overall Medal Leaders
- 126
USA - 91
CHN - 65
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Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 40 |
 CHN | 40 |
 JPN | 20 |
Silver
| USA | 44 |
| CHN | 27 |
 FRA | 26 |
Bronze
| USA | 42 |
 GBR | 29 |
| CHN | 24 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 6Yufei
- 5
Marchand - 5Huske
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Marchand | 4 |
| Huske | 3 |
 O'Callaghan | 3 |
Silver
| Smith | 3 |
| Huske | 2 |
| Walsh | 2 |
Bronze
| Yufei | 5 |
| Junxuan | 3 |
| McKeown | 2 |
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'I feel powerful': Palak Poddar on her path-breaking career as female rugby referee
The 29-year-old is a state-level rugby player and a certified match official, all while doing her day job as a marketing professional.
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Faith Kipyegon comes up short in bid to break 4-minute mile
Faith Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion, came up short in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, posting a time of 4 minutes, 06.42 seconds at Stade Charléty in Paris on Thursday.
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Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Ostrava Golden Spike
Neeraj Chopra won gold with a best throw of 85.29m, ahead of Douw Smit and Anderson Peters
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LSU and Olympic sprinter Favour Ofili switching allegiance from Nigeria to Turkiye - reports
Olympian and LSU Tigers sprinter Favour Ofili has reportedly switched her national allegiance from Nigeria to Turkiye, effective May 31, according to media reports. But Nigeria's authorities say they've not been informed.
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UCI to trial gear restrictions to combat dangerous cycling speeds
UCI, cycling's world governing body, confirmed Friday it will commission a trial to restrict gear ratios and slow down professional cyclists over growing concerns of dangerous speeds and rider safety in the sport.
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Neeraj Chopra takes first major win of 2025 in Paris Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra hit 88.16m in his first throw and that was good enough to take the win in Paris.
