Hometown of Algeria boxer in gender row erupts in joy after Olympic win
The poor, rural hometown of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif erupted in joy on Friday as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the face of a major gender controversy.
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Modesty the aim for Turkey's Olympic shooting sensation
Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.
Coe hails US 'golden generation' after dominant Olympics
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe believes the dominance of American athletes in Paris can bring the sport out of the shadows in the United States as the country builds towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Marathon great Kipchoge hangs up his shoes... literally
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan.
France 'happy' and 'united' in Olympics joy, say organisers
Paris Olympics organisers celebrated the country being 鈥榰nited鈥� and 鈥榟appy鈥� during the widely hailed two-week sports extravaganza amid doubts about how long the feel-good mood will last.
'Free Afghan Women': Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan
Olympic Refugee Team breakdancer Manizha Talash from Afghanistan was disqualified from the breaking competition after she wore a cape saying 鈥楩ree Afghan Women鈥�, the World DanceSport Federation told AFP on Saturday.
Ethiopia's Tola wins men's marathon
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men\'s marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge\'s bid for a third gold went up in smoke.
Algerian gender-row boxer Khelif storms to Olympic gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory.
Ma Long makes Chinese history with sixth Olympic gold
Ma Long made Chinese Olympic history with the sixth gold of his career on Friday in the men\'s team event in Paris to embellish his reputation as the best table tennis player ever.
Richardson shines as US win women's 4x100m relay gold
Sha\'Carri Richardson conjured a dazzling last leg to power the United States to victory in the Olympic women\'s 4x100m relay on Friday.
鈥楳an from Mars' Nasar wins weightlifting gold with new world record
Bulgarian Karlos Nasar became the lightest man to lift 400 kilogrammes in competition as he shattered the men\'s 89kg weightlifting world record at the Olympics on Friday.
鈥楽howstopper鈥� Levrone targets more
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is targeting more records after cementing her place as the greatest women鈥檚 400m hurdler in history with a jaw-dropping defence of her Olympic crown...
Tebogo delivers glory for Africa
Letsile Tebogo has always said an Olympic medal would not just be for Botswana but the continent of Africa and he duly delivered on Thursday by becoming the first African to be crowned 200m Olympic champion...
McLaughlin-Levrone targeting more records after showstopper
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is targeting more records after cementing her place as the greatest women\'s 400m hurdler in history with a jaw-dropping defence of her Olympic crown.
Danube drills help Rasovszky to gold in marathon swim
Hungary\'s Kristof Rasovszky won gold in the Olympic men\'s 10k marathon swimming at the Paris Games on Friday with his compatriot David Betlehem taking bronze on a memorable day for the swimming-mad country.