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17-Year Old From China Wins Third Olympics Gold In Diving

The 17-year-old diving prodigy Quan Hongchan on Tuesday won her second gold at the Paris Olympics and third of her career to maintain China's perfect record in the sport in the French capital. Quan sealed a China one-two in the women's 10m platform, her winning total of 425.60 points keeping team-mate Chen Yuxi at bay for silver with 420.70. North Korea's Kim Mi Rae took bronze on 372.10, and promptly burst into tears. Quan also won the 10m platform at the Tokyo Olympics, when she was just 14, and then took gold in the women's synchronised 10m platform in Paris with Chen.

Big Brother star Yinrun Huang announces engagement with emotional proposal video

Yinrun Huang announced she was engaged in an emotional video, sharing the moment her boyfriend Luke bent down on one knee.

"Can't Say What's Right Or Wrong": Lovlina Borgohain On Boxing Points System After Olympics Exit

Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain crashed out of the Paris Olympics after losing to China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarterfinal at North Paris Arena on Sunday. With Lovlina's 1-4 split result, India failed to win any medals in boxing events in Paris. Following her loss, Lovlina spoke to IANS and expressed her disappointment for not being able to recreate her heroics from the previous edition. “I am having trouble accepting this defeat as I failed to achieve what I thought I would. I have to see where I lacked in the contest, if I knew beforehand where I lacked maybe I could have been champion,” Lovlina told IANS.

After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024

Aditi Ashok will be determined to make up for her near-miss at the Tokyo Games, while Diksha Dagar will look to overcome the trauma of a car accident as the two Indian golfers begin their campaign at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Two-time Olympian Aditi had come agonisingly close to securing a medal before finishing fourth three years ago in Tokyo and will seek redemption this time. Diksha, on the other hand, escaped unhurt after being involved in a car accident that left her mother hospitalised. But the 23-year-old from Jhajjar has shrugged off all problems and is determined for Olympic success.

Canadian diver Caeli McKay finishes just off podium in Olympic women's 10m platform

Canadian diver Caeli McKay fell just short of the podium in the Olympic women's 10-metre platform final on Tuesday, finishing 7.6 points away from bronze.

Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As "Male"

Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organisation claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women's competition was "a man". Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algeria's Imane Khelif, both of whom are guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals, are at the centre of a major gender row. The IBA disqualified them from its world championships in 2023, but boxing in Paris is run by the International Olympic Committee, which cleared them to compete.

Indian Men's Table Tennis Team Bows Out After Loss To China In Round Of 16

Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal showed resistance but India suffered a 0-3 loss to mighty China in the pre-quarterfinals, which also ended their campaign in the men's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Indian duo of Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar lost the opening doubles match 2-11 3-11 7-11 to the Chinese pair of Ma Long and Chuqin Wang. Playing Olympic champion Fan Zhendong in the first singles, Sharath took the first game 11-9 with a superlative display.

Paris 2024: Taiwan considering lawsuit over IBA's gender row stance

Taiwan's Sports Administration have protested against the International Boxing Association's (IBA) stance on a gender row involving one of its fighters at the Paris Games, saying its Olympic committee was considering whether to file a lawsuit.

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17-Year Old From China Wins Third Olympics Gold In Diving

Big Brother star Yinrun Huang announces engagement with emotional proposal video

"Can't Say What's Right Or Wrong": Lovlina Borgohain On Boxing Points System After Olympics Exit

After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024

Canadian diver Caeli McKay finishes just off podium in Olympic women's 10m platform

Taiwan Threatens Legal Action After International Boxing Association Label Lin Yu-Ting As "Male"

Indian Men's Table Tennis Team Bows Out After Loss To China In Round Of 16

Paris 2024: Taiwan considering lawsuit over IBA's gender row stance