In pictures: Ireland's Daniel Wiffen wins Olympic gold in 800m freestyle
There were tears of joy on the swimming podium last night, as Daniel Wiffen became the first Irish man to win a medal in the pool.
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Triathlon: Beaugrand storms home to take gold for France
PARIS: France's Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday (Jul 31), cheered on by a delighted crowd as the hosts' gamble to hold the swim stage of the race in the Seine paid off after days of uncertainty.
Victorious Beaugrand thrills home crowd with France's 1st individual Olympic triathlon medal
France's Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the women's triathlon on Wednesday, delighting home fans and clinching the country's first ever Olympic medal in the individual triathlon.
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Searing heat comes to Paris after rainy start to Olympic Games
Sports fans battled the heat outside Olympic venues and fan zones across Paris on Monday as the French capital experienced scorching temperatures and cloud free skies.
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Rafael Nadal Keeps Olympic Flame Burning, Murray Back From The Brink
Rafael Nadal kept alive his dream of a third Olympic gold on Tuesday, powering into the men's doubles quarter-finals alongside teammate Carlos Alcaraz as Andy Murray once again came back from the dead. A tearful Coco Gauff crashed out of the singles after a heated row with the umpire but women's top seed Iga Swiatek cruised into the last eight. In the men's draw, defending champion Alexander Zverev reached the third round after beating Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in straight sets and was joined in the last 16 by Russia's Daniil Medvedev, playing as a neutral.
Olympic triathlons to go ahead as Seine passes water test
Organisers have cleared the Olympic women's and men's triathlons to go ahead today after the latest Seine river water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.