Modern Pentathlon-Elgendy wins first gold for Egypt
VERSAILLES, France :Ahmed Elgendy took Egypt's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men's Modern Pentathlon with a world record 1,555 points on Saturday.
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Modern Pentathlon-Britain's Bryson races into women's final
VERSAILLES, France : Britain's Kerenza Bryson qualified for the women's Modern Pentathlon final with an Olympic record points haul on Saturday while compatriot and reigning champion Kate French joined her in the 18-strong field at the Paris Games.
Modern Pentathlon-Egypt's Elgendy leads the way to final
VERSAILLES, France : Egypt's gold medal hope Ahmed Elgendy battled back from a show jumping nightmare to reach the men's Modern Pentathlon final with an Olympic record score at the Paris Games on Friday.
Pregnant fencer and archer send message of strength to women
PARIS : When an Egyptian fencer picked up her sabre and an Azerbaijani archer steadied her bow, there was one thing Paris Olympics spectators may not have immediately noticed - they were pregnant.
Modern Pentathlon-Clouvel gets the crowd cheering
PARIS : The fencing ranking round of the Modern Pentathlon might normally be a contender for lowest profile event of the Olympics but a sizeable Paris crowd produced plenty of noise on Thursday.
'You got a problem with us English, bro?': Hooligan punched and kicked black man during sickening attack amid disorder in Manchester city centre - as crowds cheered
A man has admitted his involvement in 'shameful and frightening civil disorder' following an attack on a black man in Manchester city centre. Joseph Ley, 30, from Stockport, was one of a 'large group of white males who surrounded a black male' on August 3 in Piccadilly Gardens.
Modern Pentathlon-Elgendy seeks to turn pressure into a positive
PARIS : Egypt, the most populous Arab country, has only a single bronze medal so far from the Paris Olympics and the pressure is building on Ahmed Elgendy.
French museum network, including those hosting Olympic events, hit by ransomware attack
A ransomware attack targeted Paris' Grand Palais and other museums in France's national network, including some venues for the Olympic Games.