Povilas Mancinskas
Povilas likes to follow and cover various sports. The list includes football, basketball, F1, boxing, athletics, esports, and everything in between. As a pure sports lover at heart, Povilas enjoys writing about it just as much as being a fan.
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06
Aug
South Korea made a clean sweep of the gold medals at the Archery Olympics 2024. They finished with five golds, one silver, and one bronze medal. France and the United States won two medals each, a silver and a bronze.
South Korea has now become the most successful country in the archery Olympics. It has won 50 medals, including 32 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze in its 11 Olympics appearances.
These were the archery Olympics 2024 winners:
Game Category
Gold
Silver
Bronze
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Kim Woo-jin (South Korea)
Brady Ellison (United States)
Lee Woo-seok (South Korea)
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Lim Si-hyeon (South Korea)
Nam Su-hyeon (South Korea)
Lisa Barbelin France)
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South Korea
France
Turkey
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30
Jul
Athletics is a group of track and field events that covers a wide range of sports, from sprinting to race walking and javelin throw. Most of the athletics events we see today are a part of Olympic history, dating as far back as 776 BC.
Usain Bolt is perhaps the most recognizable name associated with track and field events. The Jamaican sprinter has won eight gold medals in nine Olympic races. He officially retired from competitive sprinting in 2017 after multiple hamstring injuries.
Another notable athlete was the Ethiopian marathon runner, Abebe Bikila, who won back-to-back Olympic marathons in 1960 and...
25
Jul
Volleyball became a part of the Summer Olympics in 1964 for both women and men. Beach volleyball had to wait a little longer. The sport was introduced as a demonstration event during the 1992 Games and was officially included in 1996.
Brazil, the former Soviet Union, and the US are the three most successful men’s volleyball teams at the Olympics, having won multiple gold medals. Brazil and the Soviet Union have won six medals each, while the United States has won five.
In the women’s event, the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, Japan, and Brazil have won multiple gold medals. The US...
24
Jul
Gymnastics has been a staple of the Summer Olympics since its inception at the 1896 Games in Athens. Initially, only men participated in the events for 32 years. It wasn’t until the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam that women were permitted to compete in artistic gymnastics. Rhythmic gymnastics made its debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, while trampoline events were introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
A total of 54 nations will participate in gymnastics this year. China is miles ahead of these countries in terms of number of gymnasts. A total of 20 Chinese gymnasts will participate in the...
24
Jul
12 Men’s and Women’s teams have qualified for the ultimate basketball showdown at the Paris Olympics. With all the 24 teams aiming to set the court ablaze, it’s going to be an exhilarating journey for the players and spectators.
Men’s basketball matches kick off on 27th July and the first women’s team match will be played on 28th July. Below, we give you the previous winners and the schedule for Basketball Olympics 2024.
Men’s Basketball Olympics 2024: Teams Preview and 2020 Winners
Team USA is riding high on four consecutive Olympic gold medals. Star player, Le Bron James has played 21 NBA...
23
Jul
Women’s football made its debut at the Olympics at the Atlanta Games in 1996. The United States bagged the first-ever gold medal in the women’s football Olympics.
Women’s football Olympics probably peaked at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Norway defeated the then-World Cup champions team USA in a dramatic match that went into extra time. Ultimately, this loss sparked a remarkable period of American dominance at the Olympic Games. The team clinched gold in 2004, 2008, and 2012, and a bronze in 2020.
Germany, Canada, and Norway have also won one gold medal each at the football Olympics. Germany has won...