Melanie Gervasoni
Melanie is a freelance writer covering sports news, major event analysis, and match previews/reviews. Her articles feature athlete perspectives and insightful commentary on the latest developments across the sporting world.
Articles by Melanie Gervasoni
08
Aug
The 2024 Paris Olympics tennis tournament, held on the clay courts of Roland Garros, saw both emerging talents and seasoned champions make their mark.
Novak Djokovic, at 37, finally captured the one title that had eluded him throughout his career. China's Zheng Qinwen, just 21, became her country's first Olympic singles champion. Italy broke a century-long medal drought in tennis, while Australia reclaimed its doubles dominance after nearly three decades.
For those who couldn't catch every match, this recap brings you the highlights and key storylines from the Olympic Games 2024 tennis winners.
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Women's Singles
CHN (Zheng Qinwen)
CRO (Donna Vekic)
POL (Iga Swiatek)
Men's Singles
SRB...
06
Aug
Eight medals. Three golds. One unforgettable Olympic regatta for British rowing. Paris 2024 has been special for Team GB, which put in a strong performance for the audience. If you missed any of the rowing races, don't worry! We've got a full recap of how our athletes fared on the water. There were close finishes, surprising results, and some standout performances worth talking about.
Great Britain's Rowing Medals at Paris 2024
Event
Athletes
Medal
Lightweight Women's Double Sculls
Emily Craig / Imogen Grant
Gold
Women's Quadruple Sculls
Lauren Henry / Hannah Scott /
Lola Anderson / Georgina Brayshaw
Gold
Men's Eight
Sholto Carnegie / Rory Gibbs / Morgan Bolding / Jacob...
25
Jul
The rugby sevens teams prepare to storm the Stade de France this summer, and British fans have their eyes set on one goal: an elusive Olympic medal. The Paris 2024 Olympics will see rugby sevens make its third appearance, with Team GB's women determined to improve on their previous fourth-place finishes.
For the rugby stars, the tournament represents a chance at redemption, led by three-time Olympian Jasmine Joyce and a squad blending experience with fresh talent.
While the absence of the British men's team is a bittersweet note to the competition, it heightens the focus on the women's side as they...
11
Jul
One of the most ancient sports known to mankind, horse racing remains a popular sport across the globe. Archeological findings show that horse racing existed in Ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Ancient Rome, and many other ancient civilizations. By the 7th century BCE, both chariot and mounted races became part of the Greek Olympic Games.
While the main premise of the race — determining which one of two or several competing horses is the fastest on the given distance — has largely remained intact throughout most of its existence, formats do vary greatly. Some races include obstacles, they may vary in...
09
Jul
Tour De France 2024: Routes and Stages Explained
Hands down, one of the biggest and most keenly awaited cycling races in the whole world, the Tour de France, wheeled off on June 29. This unique race will create history this year as it’s set to end outside Paris for the first time ever because of the Olympics that Paris will be focusing on. Another first for this race is that it will start in Italy, Florence this year.
Compared to last year’s single time trial of 22km, the Tour de France 2024 route will feature two time trials, totalling 59km, to...
09
Jul
Like every year, Wimbledon has delivered some high-octane action on the grass courts. The game now continues with quarter-final rounds scheduled for today and tomorrow. Two American players, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz, have advanced to the Wimbledon 2024 quarterfinals. The last time two Americans reached the quarterfinals of this Grand Slam was in 2000.
Defending Wimbledon champion and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz is scheduled to compete against American No. 12 seed Tommy Paul on Tuesday. On the other side of the bracket, American Taylor Fritz (No. 13) is set to play against No. 25 Lorenzo Musetti on the...