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An 11-year-old Chinese girl, born the day before the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, has become the youngest Olympian in history. Zheng Haohao competed in the women’s figure skating event in Paris, where her best score of 63.19 earned her 18th place in the heats and a place in the final, which was won by 14-year-old Australian Arisa True.
Cheng began skating at the age of seven and emerged from France as one of the youngest Olympians of all time.
Last week coincided with her 12th birthday celebration this Sunday, the BBC reported. Zheng’s coach Danny Wainwright told Olympics.com after the women’s training that he was impressed with her performance and hard work.
Wainwright, a professional skateboarder with experience in judging major sporting events, coached Cheng ahead of the Olympic trials in Dubai, and his guidance helped her improve her results significantly. Skateboarding has featured many young athletes at the current Olympics, with all three medal winners in Paris being teenagers.
Both Brown, 16, and Japanese Kokona Hiraki, 15, stood out.
The two women who shone on the podium during these games. Among the participants was Brazilian Dora Varela, who is considered a veteran of this event, as she is 23 years old. However, skateboarding is not limited to the young, as Andy MacDonald, 51 years old, will compete for the Great Britain team in the men’s competition.
McDonald has won eight gold medals at the X Games.
All before Zheng was born, however, he is not the oldest athlete at the Paris Games. Juan Antonio Jimenez of Spain, 65, will compete in equestrian. Zheng, on the other hand, will go down in the history books alongside the likes of Demetrius Londras, who won a bronze medal in gymnastics in 1896 at the age of 10, making her the youngest recognized Olympian.
Marjorie Gesting from the United States is considered
The youngest gold medalist in Summer Games history, she won the three-meter springboard diving medal at the age of 13 in 1936. Zheng may never surpass her, but winning a gold medal in Los Angeles four years later would be a special birthday present.
Paris Olympics Taekwondo Hantouli scores first victory for Palestine, loses in round of 16
Taekwondo player Omar Hantouli became the first Palestinian athlete to win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, beating Hadi Tiranvalipour of the refugee team 2-0 (4-3, 5-0) in the preliminary round of the -58kg weight class on Wednesday. However, he lost in the round of 16 to second-seeded Spaniard Adrian Vicente Yunta 0-2 (3-8, 7-9). “It was a tough fight against a tough opponent,” Hantouli told AFP after his first bout win.
I will not be satisfied with this fight, and I hope to achieve the first medal in the history of Palestine. After losing his second fight, which he ended in tears, the 18-year-old from Jenin, who continues to study physical therapy in Sharjah, hopes that Yontah will reach the final to play the rematches in the hope of winning a bronze medal. When Hantouli entered the Grand Palais hall for his first fight, some of the fans raised Israeli flags, two hours before the Israeli Abishag Simberg faced Saudi Arabia’s Dunya Abu Taleb in the round of 16 in the women’s -49 kg weight class.
Hantouli is the only member of the Palestinian delegation to participate after securing the qualification card.
(Reuters) “I don’t care about any other flags,” he said. Commenting on this, Hantouli added: “I am the only one in the Palestinian delegation who is participating after obtaining a qualification card for the Olympics, not through invitation cards, and frankly I don’t care. I have seen the support from my people and the fans, and I don’t care about any other flags raised.”
The most important thing for me is to participate with great confidence. Asked about his message to the Palestinians, he said: “All this is for Palestine. It is true that we play and compete, but the real heroes are the children of Palestine and the children of Gaza.” Asked about the possibility of winning a medal at the Palestine Olympics, Hantouli, who has expressed his desire to participate in the Olympics since he was 15 years old, said: “The medal would be very important for Palestine to show the world that we have heroes and people who are capable of reaching advanced levels.”
Hantouli has a rich record of achievements, having previously won a silver medal in the Asian Championship, three gold medals in the Arab Championship, and two bronze medals in the World Junior and Cadet Championships. In November 2022, the Sharjah player from the UAE won the Best Player Award in the Asian Club Championship, which was held in Islamabad, where he won the gold medal after winning four matches.
Brazil surprises Spain with four goals and qualifies for the women’s final. Watch it with kora4live
Brazil reached the women’s soccer final at the Paris Olympics with a 4-2 win over world champions Spain in Marseille on Tuesday to set up a showdown with the United States. In their sixth Olympic semi-final appearance, Brazil capitalized on defensive errors by Spain to advance to Saturday’s final at the Parc des Princes, where they will seek to win the title for the first time against four-times gold medallists the United States.
Brazil beat Spain despite missing their all-time leading scorer Marta, who was suspended for two matches after being sent off in their 2-0 defeat by Spain in their final group match. Brazil took the lead in the sixth minute when Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll’s clearance hit captain Irene Paredes and into her own net. Brazil doubled their lead when Gabi Portelho pounced on a fine pass from Yasmeem in the dying seconds of the first half. Captain Adriana headed home from close range after a quick counter-attack in the 72nd minute.
Spain pulled one back five minutes from time with an own goal from Duda Sampaio. Brazilian substitute Kerulen intercepted the ball and scored the fourth early in stoppage time, before Spain’s Salma Paraiolo made it 4-2. Spain play Germany for the bronze medal on Friday in Lyon.
200m champion Thomas says she’s thought about retiring several times
Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas of the United States said she had considered retiring from athletics several times after her stunning victory in Paris. The 27-year-old American, who won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and silver at the previous world championships, secured her first world title when she beat 100m champion Julianne Alfred and compatriot Brittany Brown to win the gold. “When I was running in college, I thought a lot about retiring,” Thomas told reporters.
When I started my professional career, I felt the growing pains of joining a real professional training group. There was a lot of ego, and I didn’t think I would be cut out for it.
I told my agents that I was stepping away and that I was done with my work.
“I emailed them and told them I wasn’t going to continue my professional career and was going to focus on new goals in my life,” Thomas said. She started running out of a shy desire, encouraged by her mother, Jennifer Randall, who noticed her speed on the soccer field. Thomas represented Harvard University while pursuing a degree in neuroscience, before earning a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas.
“Every race I did, there were a lot of eyes on me, a lot of expectations, and that definitely put a lot more pressure on me,” she explained. “That’s what all the greats do, you have to adapt when you face a new challenge.”
I had visualized the 200m over and over from start to finish, and I wasn’t prepared for the feeling I would have when I crossed the finish line as an Olympic champion. “There’s no real way to prepare for that,” she said.
The Tokyo Olympics were a really fun experience, and it was great for me to experience those moments before I came here.
There’s nothing better than walking into a stadium filled with 80,000 fans cheering and being right above you.
This is a lot of pressure for any individual, and it is a heavy burden to bear. It was the first time since 1976 that a Jamaican runner had not finished on the podium in the women’s 200m at the Olympics.
Paris Olympics Swimming training allowed on Wednesday in the Seine
Swimmers were given permission to train in the Seine on Wednesday for the open water event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, a day after training was cancelled due to pollution. Tuesday’s practice was cancelled due to poor water quality, a decision taken by the organisers for the fifth time since the start of the Summer Games to protect the health of the athletes. The previous four times, it was the triathlon, with the men’s race postponed by a day.
The River Seine is a key focus of the Games, failing water quality tests despite a €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) upgrade to Paris’ sewage and water treatment systems. Organizers issued a statement on Tuesday saying the route briefing would not take place, but said Wednesday that “training will go ahead as planned on August 7.” The Seine has also been deemed clean enough to host the mixed triathlon on Monday, after concerns about pollution levels and health during the build-up.
The competition was a thrilling affair, with German swimmer Laura Lindemann facing off against a tough challenge from the US and Great Britain before taking gold. But the Belgian team missed the race after their athlete Claire Michel fell ill after competing in the individual race. The women’s 10km marathon is scheduled for early on Thursday, with the men’s race the following day. However, if the water is unstable on those days, the organisers plan to move the races to Lake Ver-sur-Marne, where the canoeing competitions are held.
Palestinian Yasser Ismail expresses his joy at qualifying for the 16th round of the Taekwondo competitions
Taekwondo player Omar Ismail Hantouli became the first Palestinian athlete to win at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, defeating Hadi Tiranvalipour of the refugee team 2-0 (4-3, 5-0) in the preliminary round of the -58kg weight class on Wednesday. “It was a tough fight against a tough opponent,” Hantouli told AFP after the win.
I will not be satisfied with this fight, and I hope to achieve the first medal in the history of Palestine. He will later meet in the round of 16 with the second-ranked Spaniard Adrian Vicente Yunta, who came in ninth place at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021. Regarding the Spaniard he will face, the 18-year-old from Jenin, who is studying physical therapy in Sharjah in the UAE, added: “I know my opponent and we have studied each other.” When Hantouli entered the Grand Palace Hall, some of the fans raised Israeli flags.
“I don’t care, honestly,” said Hantouli, the only Palestinian in the delegation who is participating after receiving a qualifying ticket to the Olympics rather than through an invitation. “I saw the support from my countrymen and the public, and I don’t care about any other flags being raised.”
The most important thing to focus on is to enter with high confidence. The Palestinians are participating in the Olympics amid the ongoing war in Gaza, after the International Olympic Committee refused to exclude Israel for what it called its “violation of the Olympic truce,” according to the Palestinian Olympic Committee. The IOC considered the situation between the Palestinians and Israel to be different from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the exclusion of Russian athletes, except for neutrals. In his message to the Palestinians, he said: “All this is for Palestine, it is true that we play and compete, but the real heroes are the children of Palestine and the children of Gaza.”
Asked about the possibility of winning a first medal for Palestine, Hantouli, who has expressed his ambition to participate in the Olympic Games since he was 15 years old, said: “The medal would be very important for Palestine to prove to the world that Palestine has champions and people who are capable of reaching high levels.” Hantouli has a rich record of achievements, having won a silver medal at the Asian Championship and three gold medals at the Arab Championship, in addition to two bronze medals in the junior and cadet competitions. In November 2022, the Sharjah player from the UAE was awarded the best player award at the Asian Club Championship held in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, where he won the gold medal after winning all four bouts.
Paris Olympics – Powerful Norwegian runner Ingebrigtsen qualifies for 5000m final
More than 14 hours after leaving the medal race in the 1,500m final, Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen returned to the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday to run the fastest time in the 5,000m heats.
Defending champion Cole Hooker of the United States finished fourth in the 1,500m after doing the minimum on Wednesday to qualify for Saturday’s final.
After a strong start on Tuesday, he dropped to the back of the 20-man field, but was able to easily move into the lead after two laps, taking first place in the heats with a time of 13 minutes, 51.59 seconds.
The Norwegian runner has recovered from losing the last two world championships in the 1500m final, won the 5000m and is clearly aiming to make it a third win in the event.
Ingebrigtsen was clear in his criticism of Britain’s Josh Kerr, who took silver in the 1,500m, but wrote on Instagram: “Well I guess Kerr came out on top in the end.”
Cole Hooker, the bronze medalist, Yard Nogus and Josh Kerr all outdid me.
They were (the best men) when it mattered most.
I would like to congratulate them all on their excellent performance.
The French crowd cheered Hugo Hay and Jimmy Gresier on as they started the first round, which was slow and chaotic at the end.
The race pace was so slow that all 21 male participants entered the final lap at the same time, causing collisions and four runners to fall.
Narvi Jylgi Nordås, who finished seventh in the 1500m final, managed to maintain his lead after starting the race at the front, clocking a time of 14:08.16, ensuring there were two Norwegians in the final.
Grant Fisher, still in the prime of his career after taking bronze in the 10,000m, will be looking to build on the United States’ impressive performance in the middle and long distances in Paris after also qualifying.
Canadian Mohammed Ahmed, silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics
Canada’s Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mohamed Ahmed was unable to qualify after falling earlier in the first round, but the four who eventually fell, Dominic Lukinyomo Lobalu, George Mills, Mike Fauben and Thierry Ndikumoinayo, were all added to the finalists after the appeal.