Olympic newsletter: Canada sets medals records, plus who will carry the flag?
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From the pool to the track and beyond, Canada made history at the Paris Olympics
In a race few picked Canada to win, Andre De Grasse anchored the men's 4x100m relay team to gold for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Reetika Hooda Shows Promise Before Quarterfinal Exit In Paris Olympics 2024
Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda on Saturday bowed out of the Paris Olympics after impressing in her narrow quarterfinal defeat at the hands of top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the women's 76kg event in Paris. The repechage route for Reetika was closed by American Kennedy Blades, who defeated the Kyrgyzstan wrestler Aiperi 8-6 in an energy-sapping semifinal. Reetika's defeat means India's campaign at the Games ended with six medals - one short of its tally at the Tokyo edition. Up against the Asian Games champion and World Championship silver medallist, Reetika managed to restrict her formidable rival to standing wrestling but eventually lost the bout on criteria after it ended 1-1.
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting wins boxing gold medal amid Olympic gender controversy
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Trio of German swimmers fall ill after Olympic open water races in the Seine
Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Olympics, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible for their sickness.
Jake Paul 'sick and tired' of US boxing's shortcomings at Paris Olympics, committed to fighting in 2028
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Team USA women's 4x400-meter relay dominates in gold medal win
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No 'Miracle on the Seine' as US beat France for gold
PARIS :There was no "Miracle on the Seine" at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men's basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.