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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-Shooting-Crovetto Chadid ends Chile's wait for gold after shoot-off drama
CHATEAUROUX, France - Francisca Crovetto Chadid ended Chile's two-decade-old wait for an Olympic gold with a dramatic shoot-off victory...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Boxing-Ukrainian Khyzniak ends Cuban Lopez Cardona's history bid
PARIS - Cuban Arlen Lopez Cardona's bid for a record-equalling third Olympic gold medal ended when he was eliminated from the men's...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Olympics-Boxing-Ngamba makes history for refugee team with medal but job not done
PARIS - Cindy Ngamba became the first representative of the refugee team to win a medal at the Olympics after making it to the boxing...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Judo-Peerless Riner secures his legacy in Paris
PARIS - Frenchman Teddy Riner claiming his fifth Olympic gold medal in a dramatic mixed team final was the highlight of the judo...
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-Equestrian-Germany's von Bredow-Werndl wins dressage gold in Tokyo repeat
VERSAILLES - Jessica von Bredow-Werndl hailed the "most incredible dancefloor" in the world after successfully defending her Olympic...
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-Shooting-Pioneer Ruano Oliva wants her Paris gold to kindle Guatemalan dreams
CHATEAUROUX, France - Adriana Ruano Oliva knows the true impact of an Olympic medal and Guatemala's trailblazing shooter hopes her...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-American McLaughlin-Levrone glides through 400m hurdles opening round
PARIS - American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone got a winning start to her 400 metres hurdles Olympic title defence on Sunday, preserving her...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles pushes back against questions about future after Paris Games
PARIS - Simone Biles has reaffirmed her place at the top of gymnastics royalty in Paris, though she prefers to bask in that glory instead...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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