Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
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USA beat Brazil to win women's football gold
Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal as the United States edged Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Olympic women's football final to claim the gold medal for a record-extending fifth time.
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...
USA go for gold against Marta's Brazil in women's football final
A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta.
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.
McLaughlin-Levrone wins women's 400m hurdles gold with world record
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a world record-breaking performance to become the first woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic 400m hurdles crowns on Thursday.
Rangpur manager Bithi reinstated
Rangpur Division women鈥檚 cricket team manager Arifa Jahan Bithi 鈥� who was dismissed from her role following her participation in helping the protestors during the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in the country 鈥� has been reinstated...
Hayes and new stars point USA women back towards summit
It felt highly symbolic that the United States' win over Germany in their Olympic women's football semi-final on Tuesday should come a year to the day after their humbling early exit from the World Cup.
Thomas powers to Olympic 200m gold
American Gabby Thomas stormed to a brilliant victory in the women's Olympic 200m in Paris on Tuesday to clinch the first major title of her career.
USA and Brazil to meet in Olympic women's football final
The United States and Brazil will meet in the final of the Olympic women's football after claiming contrasting wins in Tuesday's last-four ties against Germany and World Cup holders Spain respectively.
Ukraine's Mahuchikh wins women's high jump gold
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh lived up to her pre-Paris Games billing to win the women's Olympic high jump at the Stade de France on Sunday.
'So, so proud': St Lucia celebrates Alfred's historic gold
Saint Lucia celebrated Sunday after sprinter Julien Alfred stormed to victory in the women's 100m in Paris for the tiny Caribbean nation's historic first Olympic medal.
German keeper's heroics knock Canada out
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger saved two penalties in the shoot-out and scored the winning kick to knock holders Canada of the Olympic women's football on Saturday, taking Germany into the semi-finals along with Spain, the United States and Brazil.
Alfred overcomes obstacles to become sprint queen
鈥業'd love to be the first,鈥� Julien Alfred said of the possibility of becoming the first Olympic medallist from the tiny Caribbean island of St Lucia -- on Saturday she achieved that in style by winning the women's 100 metres in Paris.
St Lucia's Alfred stuns Richardson to win women's 100m gold
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned US favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games.
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.
Bhutanese club rope in 4 Bangladeshi players
Four Bangladesh national team footballers have been roped in by Bhutanese club Royal Thimphu College FC to play in the preliminary round of the first edition of the...
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�.
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.
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.
AUW Summer School closing ceremony held聽
Asian University for Women celebrated its 2024 Summer School programme closing ceremony held on the campus in Chattogram on Tuesday, said a press release...
Chevron Sponsored Summer School closing ceremony held at AUW, Chittagong
Asian University for Women celebrated the successful conclusion of its 2024 Summer School programme with a closing ceremony held on July 30, 2024 at the AUW campus in Chattogram, said a press release.
What it鈥檚 like for Palestinian women living through the Gaza genocide
WHILE the world often focuses on the political and military aspects of Gaza, the daily realities encountered by women are frequently overlooked. Women in Gaza bear heavy burdens, demonstrating remarkable resilience while navigating the harsh realities of Israel鈥檚 genocidal war...
Canada football coach Priestman apologises over Olympic spying scandal
Canada's disgraced women's football coach Bev Priestman on Sunday apologised for the spying scandal which has rocked their Paris Olympics campaign and promised to cooperate with an investigation.
Sri Lanka stun India to clinch Women's Asia Cup title
Sri Lanka secured their first Women's Asia Cup title win on Sunday, beating India with a clinical run-chase in front of home fans. This was also just the second time in their nine final appearances that India failed to win the Women's Asia Cup.
Restoration of women quota demanded
Leaders of two women oganisations on Saturday at a human chain formed in Dhaka called on the government to restore justified per cent of the quota for women in government jobs...
Bangladesh clean sweep Bhutan
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team came from two goals down to beat hosts Bhutan 4-2 in their second and final match of the FIFA international friendly series at the Changlimithang Stadium in...
Bangladesh knocked out after India drubbing
Bangladesh women鈥檚 national cricket team suffered a hammering 10-wicket defeat to India on Friday in the first semi-final of the ongoing Asia Cup 2024 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka to get...
Murshida guides Bangladesh to first win
Murshida Khatun smashed a half-century as Bangladesh women鈥檚 team clinched their first win in the ongoing Asia Cup with a seven wicket win over Thailand in Dambulla on Monday...