Fraser-Pryce misses 100m semis after being locked out of stadium
PARIS :Jamaican double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed her Olympic 100 metres semi-final on Saturday after security officials at the Stade de France refused to let her in.
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Sailing-British windsurfer Wilson calls for format change to protect mental health
MARSEILLE, France : Britain's bronze medal-winning Olympic windsurfer Emma Wilson called for organisers to consider the mental health of sailors when deciding how the racing should be run, saying on Saturday that while she loved the sport she hated the format.
Sailing-Israeli windsurfer said he felt all the country willing him on
MARSEILLE, France : Winning gold for Israel in the men's windsurfing means far more than Olympic glory because of the war in Gaza, Israel's Tom Reuveny said after his victory on Saturday.
Shooting-Skeet king Hancock anoints protege Prince as his heir
CHATEAUROUX, France : Vincent Hancock is still the undisputed skeet king but the American shooting great tipped his protege Conner Prince to assume the mantle when he quits the sport after the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Gymnastics-Biles shushes Tokyo critics with three gold medals so far in Paris
PARIS : Simone Biles said on Saturday that the critics who had taken aim at her for withdrawing from the Tokyo Games three years ago over mental health concerns had been silenced by her winning three gold medals in gymnastics so far at the Paris Olympics.
Algeria's Khelif beats Hungarian Hamori to ensure medal amid gender row
PARIS :Imane Khelif beat Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000.
Explainer-Who is Algerian boxer Imane Khelif?
PARIS : Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a debate about gender in sport after her Italian opponent pulled out of their bout less than a minute into the contest.
'Pounamu' pendants remind New Zealand athletes of home during Paris Games
PARIS : No matter where they finish in their Olympic events, the entire New Zealand team will head away from Paris with something precious around their necks - "pounamu" pendants made by a Maori tribe to remind them of home as they competed for medals.