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Jul 30, 20243 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, 20242 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, 20241 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, 20242 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
Swimming-American King bidding to be breaststroke queen again in Paris
PARIS - Once the queen of breaststroke, American Lilly King has come to Paris to reclaim the 100 metres throne but there are no shortage...


Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Judo-Japan's favourite Uta Abe eliminated but brother Hifumi makes semis
PARIS - Japan's Uta Abe, the reigning Olympic champion in the -52kg judo competition, suffered an upset defeat in the round of 16 on...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Shooting-China's Xie shoots gold in dream debut
CHATEAUROUX, France - Xie Yu of China struck gold in a dream Olympic debut, displaying the poise of a veteran in the men's 10 metre air...


Jul 30, 20241 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Australia's De Minaur withdraws from singles
PARIS - Australia's Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Triathlon-Swimming training session cancelled as rain lifts Seine pollution levels
PARIS - The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled after recent heavy rain in Paris...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Surfing-Marks leads US charge as surf pumps for Tahiti opening day
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti - A strong U.S. team set the standard as Olympic surfing got underway in the beautiful and sometimes brutal waves of...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Badminton-India's Shetty says sport needs more corporate support
PARIS - In a country known internationally for its obsession with cricket, badminton has been fighting tooth-and-nail for its share of...


Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Unamused Djokovic questions Olympic eligibility rules after 53-minute romp
PARIS - Matthew Ebden had not expected to last long against Novak Djokovic in the first round of the Olympics on Saturday and he was not...
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