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Olympics-Fencing-Japan win historic gold in men's foil team event at Paris Games
PARIS - Japan won the Olympic men's foil team title for the first time, beating Italy in a thrilling bout at the Paris Games on Sunday,...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-China end US reign over men's 4x100 medley relay
PARIS - The United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 metres medley ended at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as China swept to...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Defying odds, Lee adds to her medal haul in Paris
PARIS - U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee, who was bedridden and seriously ill eight months ago, could not have imagined competing at the Paris...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-China win long-awaited gold with Liu retaining rings title
PARIS - Liu Yang flexed his muscles to successfully defend his Olympic title in the rings final on Sunday, earning China their...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Badminton-Taiwan's Lee, Wang retain men's doubles gold
PARIS - Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin retained their Olympic badminton men's doubles title on Sunday, beating China's Liang Weikeng...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Afghan sisters cycle into Paris in pre-Taliban colours
PARIS - Two Afghan sisters in the black, red and green of Afghanistan's pre-Taliban flag entered the Paris suburbs near the head of the...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Table tennis-China's Fan wins men's singles gold, French teenager Lebrun takes bronze
PARIS - China's Fan Zhendong beat Sweden's Truls Moregard in the Olympic men's table tennis singles final on Sunday to make up for the...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Archery-Kim completes South Korean titles sweep with individual men's gold
PARIS - Kim Woo-jin completed a South Korean sweep of the Paris Olympic archery titles when he won the individual men's gold on Sunday in...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Boxing-Taiwan's Lin beats Staneva to ensure medal amid gender debate
PARIS - Lin Yu-ting beat Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria by a unanimous decision in a featherweight quarter-final fight on Sunday...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Olympics-Fencing-Hong Kong's Kong says farewell to fencing after winning Olympic gold
PARIS -Hong Kong's newly crowned Olympic champion Vivian Kong announced on Sunday she would say goodbye to her fencing career. "After...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
DHAKA - At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Taiwan cheers Olympics badminton triumph over China in politically charged contest
TAIPEI - People across Taiwan on Sunday celebrated their men's doubles badminton gold medal victory over Chinese opponents that sparked...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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