Hungary's Kos wins men's 200m backstroke gold
PARIS: Hubert Kos took Hungary's first swimming gold of the Paris Olympics when he won the men's 200-metre backstroke on Thursday (Aug 1).
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Murray career ends in Olympic doubles defeat
PARIS : Andy Murray's illustrious career finally came to an end as he and doubles partner Dan Evans were beaten 6-2 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the Olympics quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Thursday.
'My body seemed slow': Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas eliminated in opening match at Olympics
When he got out of bed in the Olympic Village in Paris on Thursday, Canadian judoka Shady Elnahas felt something was off. Unable to shake off his uneasiness, the 26-year-old from Toronto saw his quest for a medal cut short in his first bout of the day.
Red Bull sporting director Wheatley to lead Audi F1 team
:Red Bull's long-serving sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will leave the Formula One champions at the end of the year to take up a new job as principal of rivals Audi, Red Bull said on Thursday.
Equestrian: Germany, US lead the pack in team showjumping qualifiers
VERSAILLES: Germany and the United States topped the board at the Olympic showjumping team qualifiers on Thursday (Aug 1), ahead of Britain, Belgium and Netherlands while Switzerland, seen as one of the favourites this year, unexpectedly dropped out.
Paris 2024: Showjumpers progress to team final in sixth spot
Ireland's showjumpers are safely into Friday's team final at Versailles, finishing in sixth place in today's qualifying.
Canada loses appeal, as drone-spying scandal could spread to 2026 World Cup
Canadian soccer officials admitted in evidence to FIFA that spying on opponents was routinely done, for the men’s national team as well as the women’s team, which has been punished for using drones at the Paris Olympics.