Olympics-Shooting-Casual Turkish shooter goes viral, teammate says he earned it
CHATEAUROUX, France - Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has become a social media sensation for his nonchalance at the shooting range at the...
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Olympics-Judo-France's Riner reigns supreme with record fourth gold
PARIS - Frenchman Teddy Riner claimed a record fourth Olympic judo gold medal, sending the partisan crowd into near madness when he left...
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Olympics-Sailing-Spain sail to men's skiff gold after Dutch women survive scare to triumph
MARSEILLE, France - Spain's Diego Botin and Florian Trittel stormed to Olympic men's skiff gold on Friday, while the Netherlands' Odile...
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Olympics-Sailing-France's 'Mama Team' duo get marriage proposals after medal win
MARSEILLE, France - French women's skiff sailors Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon got a romantic offer when they returned ashore from...
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Olympics-Athletics-US set world record in 4x400m mixed relay
PARIS - The United States broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Paris Olympics on Friday,...
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Olympics-Athletics-Triple jumper LaFond eyes Dominica's first medal
PARIS - The small Caribbean nation of Dominica stands a chance of winning its first Olympic medal in Paris thanks to triple jumper Thea...
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Olympics-Badminton-Jeong and Kim have their mothers in their thoughts after taking silver
PARIS - South Korean mixed doubles pair Jeong Na-eun and Kim Won-ho both found themselves thinking about their mothers after winning a...
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Olympics-Badminton-China's Huang leaves Paris with a gold medal and a diamond ring
PARIS - Chinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men's doubles Tokyo silver...
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Olympics-Archery-South Korea beats Germany for gold in mixed team event
PARIS - South Korea's mixed archery pair of Lim Si-hyeon and Kim Woo-jin swept the floor 6-0 with their German opponents to take the gold...
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Olympics-Judo-Frenchman Riner wins +100kg category for record fourth gold medal
PARIS - Frenchman Teddy Riner became the first athlete to win four Olympic gold medals in judo when he claimed the title in the +100kg...
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Olympics-Equestrian-Britain win team jumping gold ahead of US and France
VERSAILLES - Britain's equestrian team bagged another Olympic title as showjumpers Ben Maher, Harry Charles, and Scott Brash won gold on...
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Olympics-Judo-Brazil's Souza wins women's +78kg gold medal
PARIS - Brazilian Beatriz Souza won the gold medal in the women's over 78kg category in judo at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Raz...
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