Table tennis fan arrested as Paris Olympics spark anger on social media in China
China has had enough of Paris Olympics-related rows and has begun to crack down on what it considers a "negative culture" of defamation and slander.
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Watch: 'Taylor Swift' Inspires Simone Biles To All-Around Gymnastics Title At Paris Olympics
American athlete Simone Biles reclaimed the all-around Gymanstics title at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Friday. The 27-year-old, who won also won the gold in the same event at Rio Olympics 2026, made another piece of history, becoming first woman to regain the Olympic all-around title. Her compatriot, Sunisa Lee, who won the title back in Tokyo three years back after Biles pulled out of the event, could only claim a bronze as Brazil's Rebeca Andrade claimed silver.
Watch: 'Taylor Swift' Inspires Simone Biles To All-Around Gymnastics Title At Paris Olympics
American athlete Simone Biles reclaimed the all-around Gymanstics title at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Friday. The 27-year-old, who won also won the gold in the same event at Rio Olympics 2026, made another piece of history, becoming first woman to regain the Olympic all-around title. Her compatriot, Sunisa Lee, who won the title back in Tokyo three years back after Biles pulled out of the event, could only claim a bronze as Brazil's Rebeca Andrade claimed silver.
Paris Olympics: Angelique Kerber's Tennis Career Ends With Defeat; Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz Progress
German tennis player Angelique Kerber's playing career has ended with a defeat to China's Qinwen Zheng in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's singles quarterfinals at Court Philippe-Chartier. In the men's section, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, who battled in the Wimbledon final recently, continued their quest as they reached the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Angelique, a three-time Grand Slam champion and silver medalist in this event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, had announced before the start of the Paris 2024 quadrennial event that this tournament would mark the finish of her professional tennis career.
Sjostrom turns back the clock to win 100m freestyle gold
PARIS : Evergreen Swede Sarah Sjostrom proved the adage that form is temporary and class is permanent as she upset a top-quality field to claim the women's 100 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
India Gears Up For Paris Olympics History, Manu Bhaker Nears 124-Year-Old Record
India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker created history in the Paris Olympics 2024, becoming the first female from the sport in the country to win a medal. She did so in the women's individual 10m air pistol final, clinching a bronze medal. On Tuesday, Manu could create bigger history if she and her partner Sarabjot Singh could earn India another bronze medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol final. If Manu does go on to bag another bronze medal, she would become the first athlete from Independent India to win two medals in the same Olympic Games.
Golden Summer helps Canada deal with gloomy scandal
PARIS : Summer McIntosh's rampaging win in the women's 400 metres individual medley (IM) at the Paris Olympics on Monday could not have come at a better time for a beleaguered Canadian team sinking under the weight of a soccer spying scandal.
Part-time teacher Kovacs hopes to bring joy to his students in Hungary
PARIS : Hungarian boxer Richard Kovacs is aiming not only to win a medal at the Paris Olympics, but also to bring happiness to the children he teaches in his homeland.