LaFond wins triple jump to claim Dominica's first medal
PARIS :Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
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Triple jumper LaFond eyes Dominica's first medal
PARIS : The small Caribbean nation of Dominica stands a chance of winning its first Olympic medal in Paris thanks to triple jumper Thea LaFond who qualified on Friday for the final, having become indoor world champion this year.
Shooting-Martinez eyes LA return to where it all started
CHATEAUROUX, France : For each of the 40 years since Leonel Martinez competed in the 1984 Olympics, his memories of Los Angeles have got sweeter. His photographs faded and his exploits became an ever more distant memory as he founded a business and started a family back in his Venezuelan home of Ciudad Ojeda.
Walk-off grand slam secures Canada's spot in Baseball World Cup bronze medal game
Team Canada has secured its spot in the Women's Baseball World Cup bronze medal game, and they did so in absolutely spectacular fashion.
BMX: China's Deng takes gold in women's freestyle marked by string of falls
PARIS: China's Deng Yawen won the gold medal in a women's BMX Freestyle run marked by a string of falls at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday (Jul 31).
China targets BMX Freestyle for women's medals
PARIS: China may not be the first country that comes to mind for BMX Freestyle but coach Daniel Dhers says the country has identified the sport as an opportunity to boost its medals count and has high hopes for its two entrants in the women's event.
Jhonattan Vegas wins 3M Open to end seven-year drought
Jhonattan Vegas birdied the 72nd hole to end a seven-year victory drought and claim his fourth PGA Tour title in the 3M Open.
Fencing-Upsets galore as local hopes lie in tatters
PARIS : Defending men's epee champion Romain Cannone and Hungarian title favourites Mate Tamas Koch and Gergely Siklosi suffered early eliminations on a day of upsets at the Paris Olympics, while homegrown hopefuls failed to shine on the fencing piste.