Atletico reach agreement to sign Le Normand
Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Spain centre back Robin Le Normand, both LaLiga clubs said on Saturday.
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Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws
PARIS : Australian boxer Tina Rahimi weighed into France's rules on secularism and athletes wearing the hijab on Saturday, saying she was saddened by the fact she could freely represent her faith while French athletes were not given the same opportunity.
Games chief Estanguet confirms salary investigation
PARIS : Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation into his salary as president of the organising committee was ongoing.
Sarah Bacon, Kassidy Cook earn Team USA's first medal at Paris Olympics
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Indian Archers Aim To End 36-Year Wait For Olympic Medal At Paris Olympics
Bolstered by their best-ever show in the ranking rounds, Indian archers will look to end a 36-year-long wait for an Olympic medal with yet another good show in the medal rounds that will get underway with the women's finals on Sunday. Indian archery fraternity can hope for multiple medals from the historic Les Invalides arena following Dhiraj Bommadevara (seeded fourth) and Ankita Bhakat's (11th) exploits in the qualifiers. For the first time after 12 years, India have a full six-member contingent as they vie for medals in all the five categories -- mixed team, men's and women's team, and individual events.
China Takes First Olympic Gold As Rain Disrupts Games
China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscored Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun from South Korea 16-12, Kazakhstan grabbing the bronze. The rain already claimed one sporting casualty early Saturday as the wet weather which deluged Friday night's audacious festival on the River Seine continued to cause headaches.
Paris 2024: IOC apologises for South Korea, North Korea mix-up at opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tendered an apology after South Korea’s athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 on Friday.
ATP Roundup: Francisco Cerundolo upsets Andrey Rublev at Croatia Open
Top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia succumbed to fourth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (6), 6-4 Friday to bow out in the semifinals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open in Umag, Croatia.