Twice champion Cesar La Cruz eliminated in opening bout
PARIS : Cuba's twice Olympic champion Julio Cesar La Cruz was eliminated from the men's heavyweight competition on Sunday following a 3-2 split decision defeat by Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan.
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France's Mossely sent packing by Gonzalez, Britain's Davison out
PARIS : France's Rio Olympics gold medallist Estelle Mossely was eliminated from the women's lightweight competition by newcomer Jajaira Gonzalez on Saturday, while Britain's Charley Davison lost as the Paris Olympics boxing got under way.
Paris 2024: First beach volleyball starts in pouring rain
Excited spectators plodded through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with beach volleyball kicking off in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.
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Let the Paris Games begin. The Olympics are officially underway after a memorable opening ceremony Friday.
Defending champion Jalolov on course for early clash with Australia's Teremoana
PARIS : Defending super heavyweight champion Bakhodir Jalolov was drawn in the same quarter as Australian Teremoana Junior after the draws for the boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics were made at the North Paris Arena on Thursday.
English Soccer Fan Not Having Any Buyers' Remorse From Premature Euro Championship Tattoo
It's a tale as old as time. Someone gets cocky about their team's chances of winning a championship and they decide, "Hey, this is such a sure thing that I may as well get my championship tattoo now," only for their team to fumble the bag and lose.
Power struggle overshadows Paris Games as boxing's future hangs in balance
Boxing has been an almost ever-present fixture at the Olympics but a bitter conflict over the sport's governance has cast doubt over its future, with this year's tournament in danger of being the last for a while at least.
Olympics-Bound Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Advances To Grand Prix of Spain Final
India's two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat has reached the final of the women's 50kg category in the Grand Prix of Spain international continental wrestling championship here on Saturday. Vinesh, who had reached Madrid after making a last-minute appeal to get her Spanish Visa which was delayed and got it only a few hours before her departure, easily won three bouts in the Women's 50kg category to storm into the final. She will meet Mariia Tiumerekova, a former Russian wrestler who is now representing the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).