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Day nine of the Olympics arrives with 20 gold medals up for grabs including one of the most coveted in the men’s 100m final at Paris 2024.
It could come down to a straight fight between world champion Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson, the fastest man this year – while Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes and Louie Hinchliffe will hope to reach the final at the Stade de France.
There is cycling action in the women’s road race with Lizzie Deignan and Anna Henderson in action, while in gymnastics, Britain’s Harry Hepworth won his first Olympic medal with bronze on the vault, after Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour stunned on the uneven bars for Africa’s first gymnastics gold.
Novak Djokovic edged out Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles final at Roland Garros and Tommy Fleetwood goes into the final round at Le Golf National looking to emerge with gold from a stacked leaderboard.
And it’s the last night of the swimming, where Great Britain’s men’s relay team is looking to sign off Paris with one last medal. Adam Peaty could return to face home hero Leon Marchand in his leg of the men’s 4x100m medley.
Follow all the action, latest results and medals from Paris 2024 in our live blog below.
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Olympics 2024: Women’s Road Cycling
Great Britain’s Lizzie Deignan leads the front group, which now sits just over 30 seconds ahead of the peloton. Anna Henderson joins her teammate in the group, while Pfeiffer Georgi has dropped just a few places behind.
Dutch cycling legend Marianne Vos, however, looks to be in a strong position to get herself infront.
Oscar Pick4 August 2024 16:17
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Olympics 2024: Men’s golf
-19 Scheffler, Fleetwood; -17 Matsuyama, Rahm; -16 Perez
Maysuyama with a dart on 18, he has eight feet perhaps, he’ll surely move to -18.
Rahm is pushing, great character to get back to within two shots of the leaders.
Scheffler shoots 62 and is the clubhouse leader, ending Perez and the home crowd’s hopes.
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Jack Rathborn4 August 2024 16:16
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Bronze! Harry Hepworth his wins first Olympic medal on vault
A medal for Britain in the gymnastics hall, and it’s been won by Harry Hepworth. The 20-year-old Yorkshireman came up with a total score of 14.949 after nailing his execution on both attempts. Hepworth is delighted, dancing around the arena with a Union Jack on his back.
He edges out teammate Jake Jarman who looks gutted with fourth, having scored 14.933.
The Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo was the gold medallist, adding a second gold to the title he won on the floor earlier this week. He top scored comfortably with 15.116. Amenia’s Artur Davtyan took silver.
Harry Hepworth celebrates after securing bronze on the vault (Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere4 August 2024 16:14
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Olympics 2024: Women’s Road Cycling
Great Britain’s Anna Henderson, Lizzie Deignan and Pfeiffer Georgi are joined by three other riders in the leading group, as Georgi caught up with her teammates after a strong chase.
Pre-race favourite Lotte Kopecky of Belgium, meanwhile, makes a remarkable recovery to claw back some ground and join the back of the front group.
Oscar Pick4 August 2024 16:10
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Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to land Olympic gold in epic final
Novak Djokovic has just won gold in the men’s singles, an epic match with Carlos Alcaraz ends with a 7-6, 7-6 victory.
And the tears will flow, from both men, a special contest between two of the all-time greats, lasting two hours and 52 minutes. Paris 2024 has delivered a treat to tennis fans.
You can follow live reaction from Roland Garros below:
Jack Rathborn4 August 2024 16:06
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Olympics 2024: Women’s Road Cycling
USA’s Chloe Dygert looks for a bike change after colliding with a rider from Switzerland. But, as the American now goes on the chase, the race leaders – Afghanistan’s Fariba Hashimi and neutral athlete Hanna Tserakh – have finally been absorbed by the peloton.
With 46km to go, Great Britain’s riders have been presented with a golden opportunity in this race, as all three are placed in the front group.
Oscar Pick4 August 2024 16:03
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Olympics 2024: Men’s golf
-19 Scheffler, Fleetwood; -17 Matsuyama; -16 Perez, Rahm
Maysuyama with a gorgeous approach on 17, guided in with a right-to-left shape, it’ll be 20 feet for birdie and he’ll need that to move to within a shot of Scheffler.
Fleetwood on 16, 168 yards, straight at the pin! He’ll have 10 feet to join Scheffler at -19.
Scheffler has an outside chance for birdie on 18, make it? He’ll shoot 61 and post -20.
Kim went into the water off the tee, he’ll miss out on a medal now you’d think.
Fleetwood makes birdie, he’s -6 on the day, now a co-leader!
Jack Rathborn4 August 2024 16:01
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Olympics 2024: Women’s Road Cycling
The peloton has now caught up with the breakaway group, while Afghanistan’s Fariba Hashimi and neutral athlete Hanna Tserakh – the two race leaders – remain just over 20 seconds ahead.
A series of descents after some brutal early climbs has allowed the riders to reduce their deficit, returning to Paris to the cheers of people surrounding the Louvre Museum.
Oscar Pick4 August 2024 15:56
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Olympics 2024: Women’s Road Cycling
Afghanistan’s Fariba Hashimi and neutral athlete Hanna Tserakh have kept their noses infront, holding a 20 second advantage over the chase group.
That being said, the race has really started to open up, with several riders pulling away from the peloton in a bid to close the gap between the breakaway group, which now sits 1.20 minutes ahead.
Oscar Pick4 August 2024 15:49
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Olympics 2024: Women’s skeet final – silver for Team GB
Amber Rutter claims silver in the women’s skeet final!
Just three months after giving birth, the British shooter has come to the Olympics and performed.
It’s silver for the 26-year-old, while Francisca Crovetto Chadid from Chile claims her nation’s first ever shooting gold medal.
Sonia Twigg4 August 2024 15:47
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Publish date : 2024-08-04 13:51:26
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