Paris 2024: America's Noah Lyles sprints for gold in dramatic 100m final
Newly-crowned Olympic champion Noah Lyles revealed he thought Jamaica's Kishane Thompson had beaten him to 100 metres gold following their photo finish in Paris.
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Belgium withdraws from Olympic triathlon event after athlete who swam in Seine River gets sick
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Australia jump for joy despite falling short of US
PARIS : Australia's ambitions of dethroning the United States as the greatest swimming team were quashed on the final day of the Paris Olympic meet on Sunday, but their top women swimmers celebrated anyway by leaping into the pool in their tracksuits.
Big crowds and big names in Paris add to Games appeal for golf
GUYANCOURT, France : Golf's top male players battling it out in front of boisterous fans packed around the greens at Le Golf National revived Ryder Cup memories for some but also delivered an Olympic experience long missing from the sport.
Rowing-Thrills and spills but few new winning nations in Paris regatta
PARIS : A cornerstone of the Olympics almost since the very beginning, the rowing regatta at the Paris Games produced plenty of drama, but there were few breakthroughs for new nations as the favourites in many classes took most of the medals.
Simone Biles reveals 1 question that's 'really gotta stop' being asked to Olympic athletes
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Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games. Alfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.
Thompson, Seville edge Lyles in 100m semis
PARIS : Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville served notice they plan to battle favourite Noah Lyles of the United States for Olympic men's 100 metres glory, clocking the two quickest times in the semi-finals on Sunday.