Gymnastics-I really wanted gold and I'm proud, says Andrade
PARIS : Gymnast Rebeca Andrade became Brazil’s most decorated Olympian in history at the Paris Games, but it certainly did not come easy.
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Canoeing-German Brendel back on song in solo canoe
PARIS : After giving up on solo canoeing following the Tokyo Games, German paddler Sebastian Brendel was back to his imperious best at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday, winning his heat to qualify for another Olympic semi-final.
Bright start for Boutier boosts French hopes
GUYANCOURT : France's Celine Boutier raced into an early lead as the women's golf competition at the Paris Games got under way on Wednesday after the main home medal hope negotiated a tricky course better than other favourites like defending champion Nelly Korda.
Equestrian-Scandal-shaken riders 'put the horses first' in Versailles show
VERSAILLES, France : The world's finest riders delivered classicist chic and epic medal battles at the Paris Games, while repeating their "put the horses first" mantra as equestrian grappled with fallout from a scandal that revived fears about the sport's Olympic future.
After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024
Aditi Ashok will be determined to make up for her near-miss at the Tokyo Games, while Diksha Dagar will look to overcome the trauma of a car accident as the two Indian golfers begin their campaign at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Two-time Olympian Aditi had come agonisingly close to securing a medal before finishing fourth three years ago in Tokyo and will seek redemption this time. Diksha, on the other hand, escaped unhurt after being involved in a car accident that left her mother hospitalised. But the 23-year-old from Jhajjar has shrugged off all problems and is determined for Olympic success.
Spain capture gold in mixed marathon race walk relay
PARIS :Spain's two-times world champions Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez took the gold medal in the mixed marathon race walk relay by nearly a minute at the Paris Games on Wednesday as the event made its Olympic debut.
Skateboarding-Athletes make sweet music on their boards at Paris Games
PARIS : Skateboarders competing at the Paris Olympics said music fuels their performances and that they see their sport as being as much about self-expression as it is about competition.
Algerian Khelif wins semi-final amid gender row
PARIS : Imane Khelif beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.