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Tennis pair win first Olympic medal for Russians in Paris

Paris (AFP) – Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took...

‘The new face of Irish athletics’: Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke goes for gold at Paris Olympics

Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke will represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics in the 400m athletics events from August 5. The national athletics record holder has...

After France split, Nemour wins gymnastics Olympic gold for Algeria

Paris (AFP) – Kaylia Nemour claimed an historic gold for Algeria on Sunday after a stunning performance on uneven bars two years after being denied...

Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold after beating Alcaraz in men’s singles final

Serbia's Novak Djokovic scored his first Olympic gold on Sunday after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a stunning men’s tennis singles final. Djokovic, who...

France victory over Argentina sparks ugly scenes at Olympic grudge match

An early goal was enough for France to beat Argentina 1-0 and reach the Olympic semi-finals on Friday in a match where fighting broke...

Giant steps: French judo titan Teddy Riner reigns supreme with fourth gold

From our Olympics correspondent in Paris – Tempers ran high Friday in Paris’s pop-up Champs de Mars Arena, with Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili disqualified after...

Tennis legend Andy Murray retires ‘proud’ after Paris Olympics defeat

After three Grand Slam titles, UK tennis legend Andy Murray, 37, officially retired from the sport on Thursday after losing in the Paris Olympics,...

Love match? Czech pair win Olympic mixed tennis gold

Paris (AFP) – Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won the Olympic Games tennis mixed doubles gold on Friday but opted to keep their...

Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in Olympic gold medal showdown

Paris (AFP) – A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final and will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold...

French swimming star Marchand secures fourth gold medal at Paris Olympics

French swimming sensation Léon Marchand capped off his remarkable run at the Paris Olympics by winning his fourth swimming gold medal with a dominant...

Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold

Paris (AFP) – Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday. The...

Love is in the air as China win Olympic badminton gold

Paris (AFP) – China's Huang Yaqiong won Olympic badminton mixed doubles gold on Friday before she was surprised by a marriage proposal from her off-court...

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