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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, 20243 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, 20244 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, 20242 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,...
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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, 20241 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Ingebrigtsen, Kerr cruise through 1,500 metres dry run
PARIS - Defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr are expected to have a battle royale in the Olympic 1,500...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming-China end US reign over men's 4x100 medley relay
PARIS - The United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 metres medley ended at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as China swept to...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Olympics-Tennis-Italy's Errani and Paolini win women's doubles gold
PARIS - Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini claimed Italy's first ever Olympic tennis gold medal as they beat Mirra Andreeva and Diana...
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Olympics-Swimming-Fabulous Finke retains 1,500m gold in world record
PARIS -American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men's 1,500 metres freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in a...
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Olympics-Athletics-Thompson, Seville edge Lyles in 100m semis
PARIS - Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville served notice they plan to battle favourite Noah Lyles of the United States for...
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