Olympic officials fix mistake after wrong anthem for South Sudan - ESPN
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — South Sudan's Olympic debut in men's basketball started with a glitch.
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South Sudan brush off anthem blunder to win on debut
LILLE : South Sudan brushed off an anthem blunder by the Paris Games organisers on Sunday and bounced back in style to earn their first men's basketball victory on their Olympic debut with a convincing 90-79 Group C opening win over Puerto Rico.
Paris Olympics Organisers Make Another Blunder, Play Wrong National Anthem
South Sudan's opening Olympic basketball match was overshadowed by an embarrassing anthem blunder by organisers on Sunday. The African nation's basketball team looked distraught after the wrong anthem was played as they lined up before their clash with Puerto Rico. South Sudan fans at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq jeered from the stands after the blunder. The mistake was swiftly rectified and the correct anthem was played, with Puerto Rico's players and supporters applauding in unison.
Handball-Denmark beat defending champions France in group-stage clash
PARIS : Denmark prevailed over defending Olympic champions France in a group stage clash between the two nations that dominate international men's handball on Saturday to leave a boisterous home crowd feeling deflated.
Winning gold 'doesn't get old' for Dressel after American clinches eighth
PARIS : Caeleb Dressel has made a habit of winning only gold medals at the Olympics and the American swimmer, who won his eighth on Saturday in Paris, said he still experiences the same high as when he got his first gold eight years ago.
Argentina soccer training base robbed before chaotic Morocco match, team says
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Russian appeal dismissed over Kamila Valieva case - ESPN
A Russian appeal against the decision to strip the country of the figure skating team gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday.
Israel national anthem jeered, players booed during opening Paris Olympics soccer match
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