The boxer from Bolton who isn't allowed to represent Team GB at the Olympics
On a visit to Bolton Lads and Girls club, in 2019 Theresa May heaped praise on a talented, young female boxer. She described her as 'absolutely great'.
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With an eye on gold medal, Canadian breaker Phil Kim looks to make history at Paris Olympics
Paris' iconic Place de la Concorde is no stranger to the spotlight. Various royals, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, were executed there during the French Revolution.
Modern Pentathlon-Clouvel gets the crowd cheering
PARIS : The fencing ranking round of the Modern Pentathlon might normally be a contender for lowest profile event of the Olympics but a sizeable Paris crowd produced plenty of noise on Thursday.
Search continues for missing French rugby player Medhi Narjissi
The search for a French rugby player missing after being swept away by a wave while swimming in the sea off Cape Town continued on Thursday as condolences were sent to his family by rugby authorities.
New Zealand's Andrews wins women's keirin gold
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France :New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews surged to gold in the Olympic track cycling women's keirin on Thursday.
Handball-Defending champions France edge past Sweden to reach women's final
LILLE, France : Defending champions France squeezed past Sweden with a nail-biting 31-28 overtime victory on Thursday to reach the final of the women's Olympic handball tournament.
Par excellence, New Zealand's Ko stays in contention
GUYANCOURT, France : Making par is as important as eye-catching scoring shots on an unforgiving Olympic golf course near Paris, New Zealand's Lydia Ko said on Thursday after a solid second round kept her in contention to win the title.
Portugal's Pepe retires from football
:Portugal defender Pepe has retired from football, the 41-year-old said on Thursday.