Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonji takes 800 metres gold with personal best
Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi kicked off the final night of Olympic at Stade de France with gold in the men’s 800 metres final.
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Kenya's Kipyegon wins third straight 1,500m gold
PARIS :Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold on Saturday, surging ahead of the pack to finish more than a second ahead of the field.
Court voids inquiry that led to Jordan Chiles' Olympic bronze - ESPN
PARIS — The Court of Arbitration for Sport voided the inquiry that led to Olympic bronze on the floor exercise for American gymnast Jordan Chiles, opening the door for Romania's Ana Barbosu to replace Chiles as bronze medalist.
Organisations In Pakistan Slammed For Taking Credit On Arshad Nadeem's Historic Olympic Gold Medal
Achieved in the backdrop of systemic failure and administrative apathy, only Arshad Nadeem knows about the struggles he faced and sacrifices he made on his way to winning a historic Olympic gold medal in Paris. But back home in Pakistan, the ones who were supposed to provide him with way more than what he eventually got are busy taking credit for his landmark success. The list incudes the Pakistan Sports Board, Inter Provincial Coordination Ministry (sports), and the government.
Climbing-'I didn't care if I lost a finger', double-champion Garnbret says
PARIS : Slovenia's Janja Garnbret could have nothing left to prove as arguably the most decorated athlete on earth, but the Olympic sport climbing crown she earned on Saturday was three years in the making, and she was willing to lose a finger for it.
"What Makes Me Afraid Is...": Neeraj Chopra's Blunt Take On Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Silver Appeal
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is keeping his fingers crossed for wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she awaits a verdict on her appeal against disqualification from the Games but at the same time, he is also hoping that "people don't forget what she did for the country" if the decision is not in her favour. Vinesh was found 100gm overweight before her 50kg category final on Wednesday and she has appealed against her disqualification in the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport here. A decision on the appeal is expected to be delivered by 9.30pm IST on Saturday.
Neutral athletes from Russia, Belarus can take part in closing ceremony, says IOC
PARIS : Russian and Belarusian athletes, competing at the Paris Olympics as neutral individual athletes without their flag and emblem, will be allowed to take part in the Games closing ceremony on Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Climbing-Slovenia's climbing queen Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold
PARIS : Slovenia's Janja Garnbret took another big step to cementing her status as the world's greatest sport climber by battling her way to a back-to-back Olympic title with a victory in the boulder and lead event at the Paris Games on Saturday.