Alcaraz eyes Olympic tattoo if he wins gold medal
PARIS : Carlos Alcaraz is envisaging an Olympic tattoo if he wins the gold medal in Paris, extending the Spaniard's tradition of marking his skin with his major victories.
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Taiwan Boxer Lin Yu-ting In Olympics Gender Row Reaches Quarter-Finals
One of the boxers at the centre of a widening gender scandal at the Paris Olympics won her opening bout on Friday to reach the quarter-finals. Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting beat Sitora Turdibekova from Uzbekistan on a unanimous points decision in the women's 57kg class. Lin, 28, is at the centre of a storm over the eligibility of women boxers, along with Imane Khelif, after the Algerian beat her Italian opponent Angela Carini in just 46 seconds on Thursday. Both Khelif and Lin were disqualified from the 2023 world championships in New Delhi run by the International Boxing Association (IBA) after failing to meet "eligibility criteria".
Judo-Frenchman Riner improves to reach +100kg semis and raise home hopes
PARIS :French judoka Teddy Riner raised his level to book a spot in the semi-finals of the men's +100kg category, beating Georgia's Guram Tushishvili at the Paris Games on Friday to stay on course for a fourth Olympic gold medal.
Diving-France's Bouyer tells fans to focus on his dives not his body
PARIS : French diver Jules Bouyer wants fans to focus on his performance rather than his swimsuit after photos and videos of him at the Paris Olympics went viral on social media.
Equestrian: Britain win team jumping gold ahead of US and France
VERSAILLES: British showjumpers Ben Maher, Harry Charles, and Scott Brash won Olympic team gold on Friday (Aug 2), making stellar rides with almost no errors on a challenging track.
Beach Volleyball-Qatar's Younousse eyes another medal
PARIS : Cherif Younousse started playing elite beach volleyball later than many of the sport's big names but heading to the Paris Games he had already won an Olympic bronze medal.
Sailing: Spain sail to men's skiff gold after Dutch women win despite drama in final
MARSEILLE, France: Spain's Diego Botin and Florian Trettel stormed to Olympic men's skiff gold with a consummate medal race on Friday (Aug 2), after the Netherlands duo of Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz had clinched overall victory in the women's skiff.
Sailing: France's 'Mama Team' duo get marriage proposals after medal win
MARSEILLE, France: French women's skiff sailors Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon got a romantic offer when they returned ashore from winning Olympic bronze on Friday (Aug 2), their respective partners both got down on one knee and proposed marriage.