Canada's Sharp, Henderson ready for 'electric atmosphere' at Olympic golf tournament
Alena Sharp arrived in Paris for her third Olympics on Friday.
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Brits issued urgent travel alert over 'very likely' threat of terror attacks in country
The UK Foreign Office has issued a terror alert for an East African country warning that attacks are “very likely”. Travel advice for Djibouti, a country which borders Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia has been updated.
"Kicked, Crushed In Her Own Country": Bajrang Punia's Reminder On Vinesh Phogat After Olympics 2024 Heroics
Vinesh Phogat made the headlines on Tuesday with two memorable wins at the Paris Olympics 2024 which saw the champion wrestler go close to a first medal at the Games. It was sort of full circle for Vinesh Phogat, who was a leading face in the protests that happened last year against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The starting game at the Paris Games was historic for Vinesh Phogat as she defeated the top seed and Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the women's 50kg freestyle round of 16 match on Tuesday. (Olympics 2024 Medals Tally)
Brazil's Marta remains banned for semi-final against Spain
PARIS : Brazil veteran Marta will miss her team's semi-final against Spain in the Paris Olympics women's soccer tournament later on Tuesday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed her two-match suspension.
Jokic leads Serbia to overtime win over Australia and into last four
PARIS : Nikola Jokic proved again why he is a three-time NBA most valuable player, leading Serbia to a nail-biting 95-90 overtime win over Australia on Tuesday and into the final four of the Paris Olympic basketball tournament.
'What did we just watch?' - The bronze that broke USA Basketball - ESPN
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"Villagers, Relatives Used To Donate Money": How Arshad Nadeem Became Pakistan's Biggest Hope For Olympic Medal
It takes a village to raise a champion is an apt way of describing Pakistan's Commonwealth Games champion javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem's rise. For the record, the only Asian javelin thrower to breach the 90 metre mark isn't reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra but his cross-border neighbour Nadeem, with whom he has shared a very cordial relationship. Pakistan, a country, where cricket is believed to be the only sport where serious investments come in, Nadeem's achievements aren't because of the system but despite it.
World Boxing expects membership boost after Paris
PARIS : World Boxing expects more countries to switch allegiance and sign up after a Paris Olympic tournament overshadowed by a power struggle for control of the sport and a gender row in the women's ring.