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Olympics-Rowing-Ireland win men's lightweight double sculls gold
PARIS - Ireland took home the gold medal in the men's lightweight double sculls at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. Italy...
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Olympics-Rowing-Netherlands win women's pair gold at Paris Games
Netherlands won gold in the women's pair at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. Romania came in second to take the silver...
Aug 3, 20241 min read


China's state media, netizens rally around Pan after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
HONG KONG - China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Brazil's Andrade: the only gymnast to 'stress out' Biles
PARIS - Brazilian Rebeca Andrade's second straight Olympic all-around silver appears to be tasting sweeter, especially since she had just...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky takes medal record but Australia win 4x200 free
PARIS - Katie Ledecky became the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time but the U.S. great had to settle for silver as...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Hungary's Kos wins men's 200m backstroke gold
PARIS - Hubert Kos won the men's 200 metres backstroke to give Hungary a first gold of the Paris Olympics on Thursday while Apostolos...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Boxing-'Best gift to myself', Philippines' Villegas wins on birthday
PARIS - Philippines boxer Aira Villegas celebrated her 29th birthday in style by beating Roumaysa Boualam on Thursday to reach the...
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Douglass takes 200m breaststroke gold, Smith bows out with silver
PARIS - Kate Douglass underlined her remarkable versatility with gold in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Rowing-Best lives up to his name as US men's four grab rowing gold
PARIS - American rower Justin Best has always had his sights on the top step of the Olympic podium, and on Thursday the 26-year-old...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Judo-Winning Italian judoka gets surprise prime ministerial visit at Paris 2024
PARIS - It's not every day that the prime minister of your country comes to watch the judo, but on Thursday Italy's Giorgia Meloni ...
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Olympics-Judo-First Israeli medals in Paris amid fan frenzy
PARIS - Israeli judokas on Thursday brought smiles to hundreds of cheering and flag-waving fans as they won the country's first medals at...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-American Biles wins women's gymnastics all-around gold medal
American Simone Biles won the women's all-around gymnastics gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade took...
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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