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...
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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...
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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PARIS - Australia's Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Olympics-Fencing-Queen Kong breaks French hearts to take maiden gold in women's epee
PARIS - Hong Kong's fencing queen Vivian Kong claimed her first Olympic gold medal in a nerve-wracking bout against local favourite...
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Olympics-French BMX Freestyle champion hopes for a dry ramp
PARIS - BMX Freestyle, in which riders perform hair-raising stunts, is a sunshine sport, born in California, but in a rainy Paris,...
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Olympics-Swimming-Australia's women extend 4x100 metres freestyle relay reign
PARIS - Australia's peerless women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay swimmers secured their country a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal...
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Olympics-Swimming-Australia's Jack celebrates gold after being banned from Tokyo
PARIS - Being a member of Australia's women's 4x100 metres relay team almost inevitably means winning gold at the Olympics - and Shayna...
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony draws 28.6 million US viewers, most since 2012
PARIS - The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics drew 28.6 million U.S. viewers, according to preliminary data from Comcast's...
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