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Olympics-Athletics-Thompson so close as Jamaica-US rivalry rumbles on
PARIS - Jamaica's Kishane Thompson came so close to emulating his compatriot Usain Bolt and becoming Olympic 100 metres champion on...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-Lyles rides rollercoaster to 100m gold
PARIS - A phone call with his therapist after a worrying semi-final helped propel Noah Lyles to the top of the Olympic podium on Sunday,...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-Canada's Katzberg wins gold in men's hammer throw
PARIS - Canada's Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, cementing his dominance of the...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


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-Athletics-Ukraine's Mahuchikh soars to women's high jump gold
PARIS - Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh completed her trophy cabinet with the women's Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday, clearing 2.00...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Australia jump for joy despite falling short of US
PARIS - Australia's ambitions of dethroning the United States as the greatest swimming team were quashed on the final day of the Paris...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Cycling-Former venture capitalist Faulkner wins gold in Paris road race poker game
PARIS - First-time Olympian Kristen Faulkner of the U.S. was by no means the favourite to win the women's road race on the Paris streets...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-US swimming on top again but alarm bells sounding with LA looming
PARIS - Bobby Finke prevented a shock gold medal wipeout for the U.S. men with his win in the 1,500 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympic...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Olympics-Swimming-World records tumble as US rule the Paris pool
PARIS - Iron-man Bobby Finke and the U.S. women's medley relay team shattered world records in golden performances as the Olympic swim...
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Olympics-Rowing-Thrills and spills but few new winning nations in Paris regatta
PARIS - A cornerstone of the Olympics almost since the very beginning, the rowing regatta at the Paris Games produced plenty of drama,...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-US win women's 4x100 medley gold in world record time
PARIS - The United States smashed their own world record in the women's 4x100 medley on Sunday to close the Paris Olympics swimming meet...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Olympics-Swimming-No faith in system, says Peaty after China take gold
PARIS - Triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty called for stricter dope testing and said he had no faith in the system after China won...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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