'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold
Leon Marchand called it a 鈥榩erfect week鈥� after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with an emphatic victory in the 200m individual medley on Friday in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
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No anthem, no flag as Belarusian wins Olympics gold
Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold -- but it will not appear in the official medals table.
Australia 'redemption' with Olympic freestyle relay gold
Ariarne Titmus said Australia earned 鈥榬edemption鈥� Thursday by soaring to the women\'s Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the second-fastest time ever.
Gloves are off: explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal
A scandal has engulfed the boxing at the Paris Olympics after an Algerian in the women\'s competition who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent in 46 seconds. AFP takes a look at the row, which has spread far outside the ring and is complicated, with even Olympic officials admitting it\'s a 鈥榤inefield鈥�.
Trampolinist from Belarus takes Olympic silver
Trampolinist Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya from Belarus won silver at the Paris Olympics on Friday, the first medal gained by an athlete from Russia or Belarus, who are competing as neutrals.
Life has passed sport for Ukrainian star Mahuchikh
Ukraine\'s women\'s high jump world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh, their great hope for an Olympic athletics gold medal, said on Friday life not sport had become the priority since the Tokyo Games.
Solomon Islands marathon runner last in 100m heat
Move over \'Eric the Eel\'. Here comes \'Sharon the Snail\'. The Olympics\' habit of granting a moment in the spotlight to lovable no-hopers was on full display at the Paris Games on Friday.
Richardson cruises through 100m heat
Sha\'Carri Richardson launched her bid for Olympic redemption with a comfortable victory in the opening heats of the women\'s 100 metres at the Stade de France on Friday.
'Just Simone' celebrates GOAT status with all-around gold
Simone Biles\'s sixth Olympic gold medal hung around her neck, and so did a twinkling little goat -- just a reminder to the gymnast hailed as the greatest of all time that she does indeed belong in the pantheon of sports greats.
McIntosh 'not done yet' after fastest 200 fly in 15 years for gold
Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh declared she\'s 鈥榥ot done yet鈥� after storming to Olympic women\'s 200m butterfly gold on Thursday with the second fastest time in history and the quickest since 2009.
'Time for fun': Biles buries demons to reclaim Olympic all-around crown
Simone Biles buried her demons to recapture the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, warning she was ready to have fun as she targets three more gold in Paris.
Bronze medallist Montag pays tribute to Holocaust survivor grandmother
Jemima Montag wore a bracelet made out of part of her Holocaust survivor grandmother Judith\'s jewellery as she won Olympic bronze in the women\'s 20 kilometres walk on Thursday, saying afterwards 鈥榮he is always with me鈥�.
French food flops at Paris Olympic village
Despite promises that France\'s famed gastronomy would be showcased in the Paris Olympic village, many athletes have been left unimpressed by the catering and hungry for more meat on the eco-friendly menus.
Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer's 46-second win at Olympics
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif\'s 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy.
Imperious Yang dedicates women's walk Olympic gold to late father
China\'s Yang Jiayu dedicated her women\'s 20 kilometres walk Olympic title on Thursday in Paris to her father, who died in 2015.