Olympics-Boxing-Taiwan's Lin beats Staneva to ensure medal amid gender debate
PARIS - Lin Yu-ting beat Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria by a unanimous decision in a featherweight quarter-final fight on Sunday...
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Olympics-Shooting-Pioneer Ruano Oliva wants her Paris gold to kindle Guatemalan dreams
CHATEAUROUX, France - Adriana Ruano Oliva knows the true impact of an Olympic medal and Guatemala's trailblazing shooter hopes her...
Aug 51 min read
Olympics-Athletics-American McLaughlin-Levrone glides through 400m hurdles opening round
PARIS - American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone got a winning start to her 400 metres hurdles Olympic title defence on Sunday, preserving her...
Aug 52 min read
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles pushes back against questions about future after Paris Games
PARIS - Simone Biles has reaffirmed her place at the top of gymnastics royalty in Paris, though she prefers to bask in that glory instead...
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Olympics-Athletics-Greece's Tentoglou set fair for rare long jump double
PARIS - To say Miltiadis Tentoglou is in good form is something of an understatement and Greece's defending Olympic champion threw down...
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Olympics-Athletics-Finland's Tervo makes statement in Olympics hammer throw preliminaries
PARIS - Finland's Krista Tervo threw a national record in the preliminary round of the women's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on...
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Olympics-Athletics-Holloway hot in hurdles but Crittenden opts for repechage route
PARIS - Grant Holloway looked imperious in the sprint hurdles qualifying on Sunday but U.S. compatriot Freddie Crittenden opted for a...
Aug 53 min read
Explainer-Olympics-Sailing-Kiteboarding comes of age as Formula One of the Games
MARSEILLE, France - Billed as the fastest sport of the Olympics, kiteboarding makes its Games debut on Sunday, promising action-packed...
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Olympics-Fencing-Hong Kong's Kong says farewell to fencing after winning Olympic gold
PARIS -Hong Kong's newly crowned Olympic champion Vivian Kong announced on Sunday she would say goodbye to her fencing career. "After...
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Taiwan cheers Olympics badminton triumph over China in politically charged contest
TAIPEI - People across Taiwan on Sunday celebrated their men's doubles badminton gold medal victory over Chinese opponents that sparked...
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Olympics-Swimming-Titmus proud to be in Ledecky's wake
PARIS - There is no shame losing to Katie Ledecky in the Olympic 800 metres freestyle, and the Australian who has lost twice to her only...
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Olympics-Swimming-Walsh dedicates US relay world record to disqualified sister
PARIS - American swimmer Gretchen Walsh said she was devastated when she heard her sister Alex had been disqualified in the 200 metres...
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