South Korean teen Ban Hyojin wins Olympic shooting gold by 0.1 - ESPN
Teenage South Korea shooter Ban Hyojin found out just how fine the winning margin in her sport can be as she won an Olympic gold medal by one-tenth of a point Monday.
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Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke to star in film about Saipan World Cup clash
Steve Coogan will play Mick McCarthy in a new film portraying the events of the Republic of Ireland manager’s bust-up with captain Roy Keane ahead of the 2002 World Cup.
Judo-France's Cysique and Gaba reach semi-finals
PARIS : France's Sarah-Leonie Cysique and Joan-Benjamin Gaba beat Japanese opponents to reach judo semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Monday at Champs-de-Mars Arena.
Shooting: China's sensational Sheng wins second gold in Paris
CHATEAUROUX, France: China's Sheng Lihao gunned down his second gold of the Paris Olympics by winning the men's 10-metre air rifle event with a nerveless display at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Monday (Jul 29).
Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints
PARIS : Paris Olympics organisers said on Monday they have fixed early logistical teething problems after several delegations complained about food and transportation at the Games.
Shooting: South Korean Ban wins women's 10 metre air rifle gold
CHATEAUROUX, France: South Korea's Ban Hyo-jin won the women's 10 metre air rifle gold at the Paris Olympics on Monday (Jul 29) while China's Huang Yuting claimed the silver and Switzerland's Audrey Gogniat took bronze.
Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh Qualify For 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze-Medal Match
Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh progressed to the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team bronze-medal match after finishing third in the qualification round, at the Paris Olympics in Chateauroux on Monday. Bhaker-Sarabjot shot 580-20x in the three series to finish third, ahead of the South Korea's Oh Ye Jin and Lee Wonho, in the qualification round. The two teams will feature in the bronze medal match on Tuesday at 1:00 PM IST where Manu will eye her second bronze at the Olympics.
Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto Lose To World No 4 Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida, Stare At Early Exit
India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto were staring at an early exit after suffering their second consecutive group stage defeat in the women's doubles badminton competition at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The Indians went down 11-21 12-21 to the world number four Japanese duo of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the 48-minute Group C match. They had lost their opener against South Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. Ponnappa and Crasto, world number 19, are currently placed third in their group behind the Japanese and the South Koreans.