Daily Archives: August 2, 2024

Zheng Qinwen’s stunning victory over world number one Iga Swiatek followed by China’s mixed doubles pair beating Dutch opponents meant Chinese players reached two finals at the same Olympics for the first time.

Zheng dismantled Poland's Swiatek, the clear favourite to win a gold medal after a third consecutive French Open title this year, becoming the first Chinese player to reach the Olympic…

Continue ReadingZheng Qinwen’s stunning victory over world number one Iga Swiatek followed by China’s mixed doubles pair beating Dutch opponents meant Chinese players reached two finals at the same Olympics for the first time.

It’s not every day that the prime minister of your country comes to watch the judo, but on Thursday Italy’s Giorgia Meloni arrived just seconds before Alice Bellandi took to the tatami in her gold medal bout.

"I didn't know. I knew just after I won that it was the prime minister," Bellandi told reporters. "It was so nice because this sport doesn't have a lot of…

Continue ReadingIt’s not every day that the prime minister of your country comes to watch the judo, but on Thursday Italy’s Giorgia Meloni arrived just seconds before Alice Bellandi took to the tatami in her gold medal bout.