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.
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France beat Argentina to reach men's Olympic football semis
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt in the last four.
Djokovic to clash Alcaraz in dream Olympic gold medal showdown
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as 鈥榓 big deal鈥�.
Morocco march into men鈥檚 football semi-finals
Captain Achraf Hakimi was among the scorers as a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men鈥檚 football tournament...
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.
Alcaraz ready for 鈥榮pecial moment鈥� in tennis final
Carlos Alcaraz said it will be a 鈥榮pecial moment for me, in my life, in my career鈥� when he bids to add Olympic gold to his four Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros on...
'Proud' Murray bows out of tennis with defeat
Andy Murray said he was retiring 鈥榦n my terms鈥� as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation.
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.
Zheng eyes Olympics history in Li Na's Paris footsteps
Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration Li Na wrote her name into history 13 years ago.
'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.
'Concerned' Djokovic faces fitness battle after injury scare
Novak Djokovic was 鈥榟oping for the best鈥� Thursday that his troublesome right knee won't derail his dreams of finally winning Olympic gold.
'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.
I don't want to stop, says history-maker Zheng
Zheng Qinwen embraced making history for China on Thursday by becoming the first player from the country to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final but insisted: 鈥業 don't want to stop鈥�.
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�.
France, Argentina showdown spice up men's Olympic football
There is no love lost between France and Argentina on the football field these days and their quarter-final meeting in Bordeaux on Friday will add spice to the men's Olympic tournament.
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.
Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach Olympic tennis final
Zheng Qinwen stunned women's world number one Iga Swiatek on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final.
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.
It's a family affair as Pintado walks to first Olympic athletics gold
Ecuador's Brian Pintado dedicated the first Olympic athletics gold medal of the Paris Games to his loved ones back home after powering to victory in the men's 20km walk on Thursday.
Pan鈥檚 100m record 'not humanly possible': Australian swim coach
Australian Olympian-turned swimming coach Brett Hawke Thursday questioned the legitimacy of Pan Zhanle's stunning 100m freestyle world record, but silver medallist Kyle Chalmers said the Chinese star deserved to win.
Canada shake off points deduction to reach football knockouts
Canada shook off a six-point deduction following a spying scandal to reach the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic football tournament with a 1-0 win over Colombia in their final group game on Wednesday.
Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit
Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday.
Griezmann is France's number one Olympic supporter
The host nation are having a good Paris Olympics so far -- and no-one is cheering them on more enthusiastically and more publicly than France and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.
USA set up Japan tie in women's football, Marta sees red for Brazil
The United States claimed a 2-1 win over Australia on Wednesday as the record four-time gold medallists set up a quarter-final tie against Japan in the women's Olympic football tournament, while Brazil legend Marta was sent off in her side's 2-0 defeat by Spain.