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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 US Open. [1] It was her third major singles title. . Sabalenka was the first Belarusian to win the singles title, and the fifth player to win both hardcourt majors (Australian Open and US Open) in the same calendar year, after Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and ...
t. e. The swimming competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were held from 27 July to 9 August 2024. Pool events (27 July to 4 August) took place at the Paris La Défense Arena, with the two-day marathon swimming (8 to 9 August) staged at Pont Alexandre III through the Seine River. [1][2]
The women's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 3 August 2024 at the Stade Roland Garros, in Paris, France. [9] There were 64 players from 28 nations. [10] Belinda Bencic was the reigning gold medalist from 2021, but was on maternity leave. [11] The silver medalist, Markéta Vondroušová, also withdrew ...
To assure their selection to the team, athletes competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials on June 21–30, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. [29] On July 9, 2024, USA Track & Field officially announced the final roster of 120 athletes (59 men and 61 women) qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic track and field team. [30]
t. e. This article details the qualifying phase for swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 852 swimmers will compete in thirty-five swimming pool events at the Games, with forty-four more racing through the 10-kilometre open water marathon. The qualification window for swimming pool events will occur between 1 March 2023 and 23 June 2024.
In the freestyle, swimmers originally dove from the pool walls, but diving blocks were first incorporated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The flip-turn was developed by the 1950s. Swimming goggles were first allowed in 1976. The butterfly stroke events were not held until 1956. Previous rules permitted the butterfly stroke in breaststroke races.
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle. Olympic Aquatics Centre. The women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 30 and 31 July 2024 at the Paris La Défense Arena. [1] This was the event's second consecutive appearance, first appearing in 2020.
Barbora Krejčíková defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. [1][2] It was her first Wimbledon singles title and second major singles title overall. The loss of Karolína Plíšková in the first round and the withdrawals of Victoria Azarenka and ...