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Olympics-Fencing-A French fencing queen is crowned in gold at the Grand Palais
PARIS - It was an evening for France. After three days of intense cheering for the local fencers, the Grand Palais crowd finally got the...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-I almost lost faith, says Hashimoto after snatching team gold
PARIS - Japan's reigning Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Daiki Hashimoto had been on an emotional roller-coaster for months. Back...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Canada ruin French party, NZ claim record win
PARIS - Battling Canada brought the Stade de France Olympic party to a shuddering halt when they stunned France 19-14 on Monday to set...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Surfing-Brazil's Gabriel Medina, and Tahiti's 'Wall of Skulls', approach perfection
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti - Brazil's Gabriel Medina powered through a giant blue barrel for the highest score of the Olympic surfing competition...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Boxing-From Tepito to Paris: Olympians inspire new generation of female boxers in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - On a Saturday morning in a gym tucked deep into a maze of market stalls in Mexico City’s gritty Tepito neighbourhood,...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Olympics-What's happening on Day Four of Paris Games on Tuesday
PARIS - The eyes of the world will be drawn to the Bercy Arena on Tuesday where Simone Biles, one of the biggest stars of the Olympic...
Jul 30, 20244 min read
Olympics-Triathlon-Men's race postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution levels
PARIS - The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS - Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time, will aim to win her fifth Olympic gold when she appears in the women's team...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming-Palestinian flies the flag in Paris pool
PARIS - Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab's sole Olympic race lasted less than a minute but just being in the water was a statement in...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Olympics-Rowing-Game plans torn up in pairs heat dogfight
PARIS - Olympic rowers spend huge amounts of time perfecting their strategies ahead of races, but sometimes even the best-laid plans go...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles fights through calf pain in Paris Olympic debut
PARIS - Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women's gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics on...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Swimming-Medal winners feel the pinch after late night heroics
PARIS - Having won Olympic golds on Saturday's opening night of the swimming events at La Defense Arena in Paris, swimmers struggled to...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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