Paris 2024: Carini apologises to Khelif, Lin Yu Ting makes winning start
Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, won her opening bout on points today.
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Tennis: Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final
PARIS: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2 in the women's doubles semi-final on Friday to ensure a first tennis medal for Italy since 1924.
Lin Yu-ting wins opening Olympics bout on points amid gender controversy
Lin Yu-ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, won her opening bout on points after two-time gold medallist Nicola Adams waded into the controversy.
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.
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".
There is ‘something about Skibbereen’, says coach as club rowers retain gold
There is “something about Skibbereen”, one of the rowing club’s coaches declared as Team Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold.
Boxing: Taiwan's Lin beats Uzbek Turdibekova amid fierce gender row
PARIS: Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart of a gender row, won her featherweight round of 16 bout against Uzbekistan's Sidora Turdibekova on points by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 2).
Rowing: Irish eyes smile in Paris as O'Donovan does it again
PARIS: Ireland's Paul O'Donovan stormed to victory for the second Games in a row in the men's lightweight sculls, delighting the thousands of green-clad supporters who had come to see him make Olympic history for the country.