Shooting-Accidental shooter Oliva becomes Guatemala's first Olympic champion
CHATEAUROUX, France :Adriana Ruano Oliva became Guatemala's first Olympic champion after the accidental shooter won the women's trap event of the Paris Games on Wednesday.
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Canoeing-Brilliant Fox grabs second gold with powerful final run
PARIS :Australia's Jessica Fox pulled off another sensational descent at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium to win her second gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday, adding the women's canoe single title to the kayak single gold she secured on Sunday.
Canoeing: Fox safely through to kayak final as medal chase continues
PARIS: Australia's Jessica Fox remained on course for another Olympic medal at the Paris Games, comfortably qualifying for the women's kayak single final later on Wednesday (Jul 31) where she will be second-last to descend the course after finishing in second place.
Explainer-DSD rules in focus in women's boxing
PARIS : The presence at the Paris Olympics of two boxers who were disqualified from last year's world championships has revived the discussion over whether athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) should compete in women's competition.
Table tennis: Veteran 61-year-old Ni's dream run ends in defeat by China's Sun
PARIS: Luxembourg's former China table tennis player Ni Xialian's sixth Olympics was cut short on Wednesday (Jul 31) by Chinese top seed Sun Yingsha, who the 61-year-old helped train this week to prepare for opponents with an unusual paddle in the mixed doubles final.
Canada Soccer appeal of penalty to women's Olympic team dismissed
A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal.
Badminton: Yamaguchi and Kim survive close calls in final group games
PARIS: Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan came close to being defeated in the final round of group play by world number 31 Michelle Li of Canada in a day of close shaves in the women's singles at the Paris Games on Wednesday (Jul 31).
S.Africa's Smith drops retirement hint as she chases breaststroke double
PARIS : Twice Olympic champion Tatjana Smith is ready to retire after the Paris Games, with the South African saying on Wednesday that she no longer wanted to be defined by her achievements even as she seeks a second gold medal at La Defense Arena.