Russia’s final performance at the Paris Games. Key events of Day 14 of the Olympic Games. LIVE
August 9, 2024, 08:30 Moscow time
Rower Zakhar Petrov will try to surprise the whole country.
On Friday, August 9, the competitions of the 14th day of the Olympic Games will be held in Paris. Athletes will compete for 35 sets of prizes in 10 different sports. “Championship” will broadcast the Games competitions online and will tell about everything interesting that happens in the capital of France.
The last of the 15 Russian athletes competing in the Games will start today. Zakhar Petrov will take part in the semi-final (and, if successful, in the final) of the individual canoe race over a distance of 1000 m.
Other highlights include the first medals in rhythmic gymnastics at these Games, the bronze medal match in men’s volleyball, the debut of the break at the Olympic Games and a rich programme in athletics.
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Live Andrey Shitikhin
It is impossible not to mention Pakistani Arshad Nadeem. He was not considered a medal contender at all, but look at his attempt: a javelin had never been thrown so far at the Olympics. Almost 93 metres!
09:15 Andrey Shitikhin
And just yesterday, American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own world record in the 400m hurdles. A new record: 50.37 seconds. Dutchwoman Femke Bol, who had hoped to compete with Sidney, was almost two seconds behind – not even from the Moon, but from Mars.
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