Prince William and Kate Middleton share rare video message from home
The Prince and Princess of Wales have appeared in a rare video message from home, hailing Team GB as an "inspiration to us all".
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US survive French fright to win gold medal thriller
PARIS : The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.
Spain's men reassert dominance, US women reclaim throne
PARIS : Spain's men added their first Olympic soccer gold medal in 32 years to their glittering trophy cabinet, while the U.S. women's team won a record-extending fifth title and their first since London 2012 before packed crowds at the Paris Games.
Britain's gold rush over as rivals raise their game
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : The final day of track racing at the Olympic velodrome summed up the frustration of Britain's lowest gold-medal tally on the boards since the 2000 Games in Sydney.
Athletics Body Chief Sebastian Coe To Give IOC Presidency Tilt 'Serious Thought'
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Sunday he would give "serious thought" about throwing his hat into the ring to succeed Thomas Bach as head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Bach, who has led the Olympic movement since 2013, told a session of IOC members on Saturday that he will not seek to remain in charge for a third term. "New times are calling for new leaders," the 70-year-old German lawyer said. Coe, whose third and final term as athletics chief ends in 2027, has long been suggested as a successor to Bach.
"Sorry For What Happened But We Have To Follow Rules": World Wrestling Body Chief To NDTV
As India waits for the results of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's hearing at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic shared an important insight as far as the entire weigh-in controversy is concerned. Lalovic, in an exclusive chat with NDTV, expressed his sympathies over the entire incident that saw Vinesh being disqualified from the Paris Olympic Games on the morning of her gold medal bout.
U.S. outlasts France to win 8th straight women's hoops gold - ESPN
PARIS — The French word for «miracle» would have translated to «disaster» for the U.S. women's basketball team on Sunday.
Control freak Lavreysen makes light work of golden sweep
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Standing in the middle of a sweltering Olympic velodrome with his golden bounty hanging around his neck was perhaps the only time the Netherlands' track cycling powerhouse Harrie Lavreysen looked troubled throughout the week.