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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.

Overnight rain postpones 1st skateboard event at Paris Olympics

The first event of the skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics on Saturday was postponed after rain overnight and into the morning.

South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

SEOUL: The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday (Jul 27) for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.

Olympics: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat Shine As Indian Archers Secure Direct Quarter-Final Berths For Men And Women's Events

Led by the in-form Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat, India's campaign at the Paris Olympics began on a positive note as the country's archers secured a direct entry into the quarterfinals of both the men's and women's team events after finishing third and fourth respectively in the ranking round in Paris on Thursday. Debutants Dhiraj and Ankita's spectacular show in the qualifications helped India finish in the top four, giving them favourable draws to clinch an elusive Olympic medal in archery.

Gymnastics-Brazil's Andrade zones in on landing unprecedented vault

PARIS : Brazil's most-decorated gymnast Rebeca Andrade has officially launched a bid to get a skill named after her as she will be attempting to perform a risky new vault that has never been pulled off by a woman.

Who Is Ankita Bhakat: Indian Archer Who Impressed Early At Paris Olympics 2024

Ankita Bhakat started India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 on a positive note as the 26-year-old helped her team qualify directly to the quarterfinals of women's archery. Bhakat was the top performer among the three Indian archers in the event as she finished 11th with 666 points. The tally was much better than Bhajan Kaur (22nd with 659 points) and former World No.1 Deepika Kumari (23rd with 658 points). India finished fourth with 1983 points behind South Korea (2046), China (1996) and Mexico (1986) to secure their spot directly in the quarterfinals of the competition at the Olympics 2024. Ankita grabbed the headlines on Day 1 as she was able to produce her season's best performance.

Archery-Lim shoots world record to signal Korean intentions

PARIS : Lim Si-hyeon delivered an emphatic statement on Thursday that she is the woman to beat at the Paris Olympics as the mighty South Korean archery team warmed up for another assault on the medal podium.

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China Takes First Olympic Gold As Rain Disrupts Games

Paris 2024: IOC apologises for South Korea, North Korea mix-up at opening ceremony

Overnight rain postpones 1st skateboard event at Paris Olympics

South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Olympics: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat Shine As Indian Archers Secure Direct Quarter-Final Berths For Men And Women's Events

Gymnastics-Brazil's Andrade zones in on landing unprecedented vault

Who Is Ankita Bhakat: Indian Archer Who Impressed Early At Paris Olympics 2024

Archery-Lim shoots world record to signal Korean intentions