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Olympics-Fencing-Hong Kong's Kong wins gold in women's epee
PARIS - Vivian Kong of Hong Kong won the gold medal in the women's epee individual event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Auriane...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Dion makes return to live stage in Paris opening ceremony
PARIS - Celine Dion made a comeback to the live stage on Friday singing Edith Piaf's classic "L'Hymne A l'Amour" to close the Paris...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Briton Christie says Lyles' brash comments could backfire
PARIS - British sprinting great Linford Christie believes Noah Lyles would be better to simply let his running speak for itself, saying...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Boxing-Haitian boxer hoping to win medal to improve country's image
PARIS - Boxer Cedrick Belony-Duliepre said he is hoping to change the perception of Haiti by winning a medal at the Paris Olympics. Armed...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Judo-Japan's Tsunoda wins gold, two medals for France
PARIS - Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women's under 48 kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, while Yeldos Smetov...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Bathwater mishap forces Japan's Oka to swap cardboard bed
PARIS - Much has been made about the robustness of the Olympic Village's cardboard beds but one didn't prove up to the test for top...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Last-gasp South Africa take dramatic bronze
PARIS - South Africa beat Australia 26-19 with the last play of a pulsating rugby sevens third-place playoff on Saturday to win their...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Canoeing-Gestin and Prigent provide home cheer with superb slalom runs
PARIS - French canoeists Nicolas Gestin and Camille Prigent gave the rain-soaked fans plenty to cheer about with some blistering slalom...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Cycling-Evenepoel recovers from big night out to win TT gold
PARIS - Remco Evenepoel's proper preparations for the Olympics started last Sunday at 4:30am - when he went to bed after partying all...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions
PARIS - Missing out on a podium finish or a title could deter a lot of athletes, but in the case of Grace Brown, the near-misses gave...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Judo medals spark French fan fervour at Paris Games
PARIS - If the judo dojo at the foot of the Eiffel Tower was anything to go by, then France's Olympic delegation is set to have some wild...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
French minister says foreign involvement not ruled out in rail sabotage
PARIS - France's interior minister said on Saturday he could not rule out foreign involvement in an attack that sabotaged signal stations...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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