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Angelina Melnikova wins women’s all-around title in Zagreb; Reigning world champion adds European title European Gymnastics Championships 2026: Angelina Melnikova wins women’s all-around title in Zagreb European Gymnastics Championships 2026: Angelina Melnikova wins women’s all-around title in Zagreb Anna Kalmykova claimed second in Croatia, while France’s first-time European Championships entrant, Elena Colas, won bronze. The first day of competition at the European Championships in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics on Thursday (13 August) saw reigning individual all-around world champion Angelina Melnikova add the European title to her résumé with a score of 55.932. ...

Cameroon women’s team reinstated into 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Africa; one win from maiden WAFCON title Indomitable again: Cameroon turn reinstatement into redemption, now on brink of a maiden WAFCON title Indomitable again: Cameroon turn reinstatement into redemption, now on brink of a maiden WAFCON title Having initially failed to qualify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon are now one win away from their first major triumph. ...

Carl Lewis returns to Los Angeles as coach for LA28; mentors next generation of Olympians. Sprint legend turned mentor: How Los Angeles 1984 hero Carl Lewis is guiding the new generation Sprint legend turned mentor: How Los Angeles 1984 hero Carl Lewis is guiding the new generation LA28 will be a full-circle moment for Carl Lewis, whose four gold medals in the same city in 1984 represented his most successful Olympic Games. Now Lewis has taken on a mentorship - and father-figure- role for young athletes. ...

Filip Nowacki wins European 200m breaststroke title Paris; by 0.08s over Caspar Corbeau European Aquatics Championships 2026: Filip Nowacki stages late surge to add European 200m breaststroke title to Commonwealth gold European Aquatics Championships 2026: Filip Nowacki stages late surge to add European 200m breaststroke title to Commonwealth gold The British swimmer, who took gold at the recent Commonwealth Games for his native island of Jersey, claimed his first senior continental medal by overtaking Caspar Corbeau in the last 25m. ...

Kristóf Milák wins men’s 100m butterfly gold Paris; European record 49.48 European Aquatics Championships 2026: Kristóf Milák smashes European record en route to men’s 100m butterfly gold European Aquatics Championships 2026: Kristóf Milák smashes European record en route to men’s 100m butterfly gold The Paris 2024 Olympic champion adds European 100m butterfly gold to the 100m freestyle bronze he earned on Wednesday. Hungarian Olympic champion swimmer Kristóf Milák showed his class in the men’s 100 metres butterfly on Thursday (13 August), setting a new continental record of 49.48 to win gold at the European Aquatics Championships 2026 in Paris. ...

Meg Harris wins women’s 100m freestyle final at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026; 52.60 seconds, 0.18s ahead Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026: Meg Harris beats Gretchen Walsh to win women’s 100m freestyle final Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026: Meg Harris beats Gretchen Walsh to win women’s 100m freestyle final Australian Harris was trailing Walsh of Team USA on the second and final lap, but finished off in style, sealing victory in a thrilling race. ...

Ohashi Shin breaks own junior world record in 100m breaststroke, Irvine, California; 58.54 seconds for silver. Pan Pacific Championships 2026: Japan’s teen sensation Ohashi Shin breaks own junior world record to win silver in men’s 100m breaststroke Pan Pacific Championships 2026: Japan’s teen sensation Ohashi Shin breaks own junior world record to win silver in men’s 100m breaststroke Japan’s 17-year-old swimming sensation Ohashi shaved 0.13 seconds off his own junior world record en route to a silver medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the Pan Pacs. ...

Rin Keys talks to her clubs at the World Championships in Frankfurt; On track for LA28 Olympic quota. “I talk to my clubs a lot”: USA’s Rin Keys on the unusual ‘teammates’ helping her chase LA28 - exclusive “I talk to my clubs a lot”: USA’s Rin Keys on the unusual ‘teammates’ helping her chase LA28 - exclusive U.S. rhythmic gymnast Rin Keys tells Olympics.com why she talks to her apparatuses before every routine, and how her trusted “teammates” are helping her pursue her Olympic dream. ...

Summer McIntosh wins gold in women’s 400m individual medley in Irvine, California; new championship record 4:28.01 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026: Summer McIntosh wins gold in women’s 400m individual medley Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026: Summer McIntosh wins gold in women’s 400m individual medley A day after winning silver in the women’s 200m freestyle, Canadian swimming sensation McIntosh took gold in the women’s 400m individual medley. Three-time Olympic champion Summer McIntosh won the women’s 400m individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2026 on Thursday (13 August). ...

Zharnel Hughes chases 200m title in Birmingham; could become second man to win twice 2026 European Athletics Championships: Zharnel Hughes chases 200m title as Mumenthaler and Ansah advance to final 2026 European Athletics Championships: Zharnel Hughes chases 200m title as Mumenthaler and Ansah advance to final The British athlete is hoping to become the only the second man to win the 200m title twice after Pietro Mennea (Italy) in 1974 and 1978. ...