Algerian gender-row boxer Khelif storms to Olympic gold
PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 9) in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory.
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Breaking makes Olympic debut as Japan's Ami takes women's gold
Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return for future Games.
Paris 2024: Germany’s Ogunleye wins gold in women’s shot put
Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye grabbed the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the Paris Olympics on Friday throwing her winning 20.00m with her final attempt.
Olympics boss says boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have a right to fight
Olympics chief Thomas Bach rejected the suggestion the inclusion of Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at the Games has been prioritised over fairness and the safety of other female boxers.
'Misleading Information In Reports': IOC President Thomas Bach's Big Clarification Ahead Of Imane Khelif's Final Bout
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said that women must be encouraged to take part in women's events at the Olympics. Bach's response comes amid controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khalif, a boxer who had failed gender eligibility and testosterone tests and has reached the gold medal round in the women's 66 kg boxing at the ongoing marquee event. Speaking at the press conference, Bach said that women should be allowed to be a part of womens' events and also talked about how the boxing does not use sex tests anymore due to human rights reasons.
Canada's Sarah Mitton, a gold-medal favourite, fouls out of women's shot put
A gold-medal favourite heading into the women's shot put final, Canada's Sarah Mitton fouled out of the event on Friday.
Canadian divers Wiens, Zsombor-Murray advance to Olympic men's 10m semifinal
Canadian divers Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray have advanced to the semifinal in the men's 10-metre platform event at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo takes subtle dig at ‘arrogant’ and ‘loud’ Noah Lyles after 200m final
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