Olympics 2024 LIVE: Lamecha Girma regains consciousness, Noah Lyles goes for second gold, Team GB eye more medals

DAY THIRTEEN of the Olympics is upon us as we head into the home stretch in Paris.

During Wednesday’s men’s 3000m steeplechase, world record holder Lamecha Girma was involved in a horror fall which required the Ethiopian athlete to be strechered off the track and taken to hospital.

Today sees Noah Lyles return to action as he looks to secure his second gold medal in the men’s 200m.

Team GB are eyeing more medals in the velodrome with Emma Finucane eyeing gold in the women’s keirin while Ethan Hayter goes in the men’s omnium.

World champ and Tokyo silver medallist Bradly Sinden plus London and Rio gold star Jade Jones both go in the taekwondo.

Follow our live blog below…

14 minutes agoBy Matt Penn
Good news
Lamecha Girma has now regained consciousness following his sickening fall during the 3,000m steeplechase final in Paris on Wednesday evening.

Girma was one of the favourites to win the race having won silver in Tokyo three years ago and at the last World Championships.

Girma, 23, struck the hurdle on the final lap of his race and hit the back of his head on the track, knocking him out immediately.

He was put in a neck brace and stretchered off immediately but is now said to be stable in hospital.

Today, 06:00By Connor Greaves
TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
More medals to be won in the velodrome with Emma Finucane eyeing gold in the women’s keirin (4.15pm) while Ethan Hayter goes in the men’s omnium (4pm).

The 3m men’s springboard diving final could be a chance for Jack Laugher to claim a fifth Olympic medal (2pm).

World champ and Tokyo silver medallist Bradly Sinden plus London and Rio gold star Jade Jones both go in the taekwondo (from 9.55am).

Today, 04:00By Connor Greaves
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
The men’s US basketball team face Serbia at 8pm hoping to book their place in the final.

The all-conquering Netherlands take on Germany for men’s hockey gold (6pm).

And there will be a host of athletics superstars in the finals on the track, with the men’s 200m (Noah Lyles) and men’s 110m hurdles (Grant Holloway) golds all up for grabs this evening from 7pm.

Today, 22:37By Rob Maul
Girma latest
A Paris 2024 spokesperson has issued the following statement regarding Lamecha Girma: “Following his fall in the 3000m steeplechase, Lamecha Girma received immediate care from the on-site medical teams.

“Our thoughts are with him and we are sending him our very best wishes for a swift recovery.

“Paris 2024 is in close contact with the Ethiopian NOC to stay updated on his condition.”

Today, 22:05By Dylan Terry
Girma update
World record holder Lamecha Girma was stretchered off after a horrific fall during the Olympic steeplechase final.

The Ethiopian, 23, was near the front of the pack on the last lap when he clipped the third from last barrier and hit the track hard.

He was attended to by medics and carried off the track.

SunSport understands Girma has been taken to hospital and is currently undergoing assessment.

According to French media, he is conscious and speaking.

WORRYING SCENES
World record holder Girma carried off on stretcher after fall
Today, 21:44By Kieran Davies
Boxing – men’s +92kg semi-final
Ayoub Ghadfa of Spain faced Djamili Aboudou of France.

The Spaniard dominated the first two rounds, leaving his opponent needing a miracle in the last.

Aboudou floored Ghadfa with a left hook in the final round but the fight went to the judges’ scorecard.

They gave Ayoub Ghadfa a 5-0 points decision to ensure the Spanish boxer his place in the final.

Today, 21:33By Kieran Davies
Boxing – men’s +92kg semi-final
Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan has booked his place in the final.

He defeated German Nelvie Raman Tiafack on the scorecard.

Jalolov won 5-0 in a unanimous decision.

Today, 21:25By Kieran Davies
Boxing – women’s 57kg semi-finals
Julie Szeremeta of Poland triumphed in the other bout this evening.

She defeated Nesthy Petecio of the Phillipines 4-1 on the judges’ scorecard.

The Polish boxer will now face Lin Yu Ting in the final.

Today, 21:12By Dylan Terry
Lamecha Girma suffers horror fall during steeplechase
World record holder Lamecha Girma suffered a horror fall during the men’s 3000m steeplechase.

The Ethiopian, 23, was near the front of the pack on the last lap when he clattered into one of the final hurdles and hit the track hard.

He was attended to by medics and carried off the track.

WORRYING SCENES
World record holder Girma carried off on stretcher after fall
Today, 21:08By Kieran Davies
Men’s 300m steeplechase final
Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco finishes in first place with a time of 8:06.05 to take the gold medal.

Kenneth Rooks of Team USA takes the silver medal with 8:06.41.

Abraham Kibiwot finishes in bronze medal position with 8:06.47.

Today, 21:00By Kieran Davies
Men’s discuss throw final
Roje Stona of Jamaica took gold with a throw of 70.00m.

Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania finishes in silver medal spot with a throw of 69.97m.

Matthew Denny of Australia finishes in bronze medal position after a throw of 69.31m.

From gold to bronze, only 69 centimetres in it.

Today, 20:51By Kieran Davies
Boxing – women’s 57kg semi-final
Lin Yu Ting wins 5-0 after the judges’ scorecard.

After the first round, it really makes you wonder what these judges are seeing.

Yilmaz was the more active boxer and landed what would be scoring punches in a normal bout.

For Yin to win so comfortably, without a single point to Yilmaz, it really is baffling.

Lin Yu Ting boxed on the counter and while she landed good punches, her opponent was the far more active through the entire fight.

Today, 20:48By Joshua Jones
View from SunSport’s Joshua Jones in Paris
There, it was more of the same with Lin’s technique and movement just too much for the Turk to handle.

So there was absolutely no doubt of the result as Lin breezed to her third successive unanimous points victory.

Easy stuff for Lin.

Today, 20:47By Kieran Davies
Lin Yu Ting wins by unanimous decision
Today, 20:46By Joshua Jones
View from SunSport’s Joshua Jones in Paris
Lin received a warm reception as she made her ring walk with a host of empty seats inside Court Philippe-Chatrier – a vastly different atmosphere from the raucous scenes for Khelif.

And the action inside the ropes was far different, too.

Lin certainly did not have things all her own way in a low-quality opening round which saw Lin thrown to the floor by a Yildiz headlock.

Surprisingly, the five judges all gave round one to Lin before the pair exchanged some big hits in the second, seemingly willing to forego any sense of defence to throw as many punches as possible.

Lin blatantly struck her opponent on the back of the head and was rightly given a stern warning by the referee, as the Parisian crowd whistled and jeered, but again the five judges sided with the Taiwanese fighter to be in complete control going into the final round.

Today, 20:45By Kieran Davies
Lin Yu Ting vs Esra Yildiz Kahraman (Round 3)
Yildiz continues to work the harder of the two boxers.

Lin continues to counter and catch her with big straight jabs.

It is going to take a massive end to this round by Yildiz to take this fight.

As she comes forward, Yin continues to get her to walk into punches.

It is all over, it will go to the judges’ card.

Today, 20:41By Kieran Davies
Lin Yu Ting vs Esra Yildiz Kahraman (Round 2)
The fight really opens up in the first 30 seconds of the round.

Yildiz lands a series of punches before Lin swings some wild shots and connects with a couple.

After the judges scored the first round unanimously to Lin, Yildiz has to take the fight to her now.

How they scored that first round like that is nothing short of mind-bending.

That was a good round for Yildiz, surely she had to edge that one.

Today, 20:37By Kieran Davies
Lin Yu Ting vs Esra Yildiz Kahraman (Round 1)
Lin has the height advantage and with that comes a reach advantage.

She is looking to utilise that with the jab early on.

Yildiz is looking to get inside to work the shots from close range.

Whenever she tries this, Lin looks to pull her into the clinch.

We have seen more holding in the boxing in these Olympics than the entire film ‘Dirty Dancing’.

Today, 20:32By Kieran Davies
Lin Yu Ting vs Esra Yildiz Kahraman
Next we have a semi-final in the women’s 57kg division.

Lin Yu Ting has been somewhat of a talking point in these Olympics, now she has the chance of booking her place in the final.

Not that her opponent will be looking to allow her make that a reality.

Today, 20:24By Kieran Davies
Brit scoops silver in 400m final
Matthew Hudson-Smith won silver for Team GB.

He seemed set for gold but Quincy Hall of Team USA came from nowhere in the final 50m to win gold.

Muzala Samukonga of Zambia finished in bronze medal position.

Today, 20:20By Joshua Jones
View from SunSport’s Joshua Jones in Paris
Another night, another card of Olympic boxing.

And just like last night, SunSport are in position at Roland Garros.

Will we see Lin Yu-ting book her spot in the 57kg featherweight gold medal final?

The only woman left in her way before that final is Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman.

They will step into the ring in just ten minutes…

Today, 20:18By Kieran Davies
Men’s 400m final
The men’s 400m final is next up, with Team GB hoping Matthew Hudson-Smith can get amongst the medals.

Team USA have three runners in the final and will be challenging.

Christopher Bailey, Michael Norman and Quincy Hall are all capable of producing gold on their day.

Today, 20:09By Kieran Davies
Women’s 400m semi-finals 3
Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland finished first with 49.45 seconds.

Team GB’s Amber Anning ran a personal best time of 49.47 seconds to finish in second position.

Sada Williams of Barbados finished third with 49.89 seconds.

Today, 20:03By Kieran Davies
Women’s 400m semi-finals 2
Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic finished first with a time of 49.21 seconds.

Alexis Holmes of Team USA finished second with 50.00 seconds.

Laviai Nielsen of Team GB finished third with 50.69 seconds.

Today, 19:53By Kieran Davies
Women’s 400m semi-finals 1
Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain takes first spot with a time of 49.08 seconds.

Rhasidat Adeleke from Ireland finished second with 49.95 seconds.

Team GB’s Henriette Jaeger finished third with 50.17 seconds.

Teammate Victoria Ohuruogu finished in fifth place.