Lin Yu Ting is crowned Olympic champion in Roland Garros final
Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, was crowned Olympic champion after beating Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57kg final.
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USA's Shelby McEwen loses high jump tiebreaker to Hamish Kerr - ESPN
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr took gold in the men's Olympic high jump Saturday by winning a tiebreaker over American silver medalist Shelby McEwen.
Portugal's good guy Leitao rewarded with gold
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Portugal's Iuri Leitao showed that good guys can finish on top of the podium on Saturday, as he and team mate Rui Oliveira won a frenetic Olympic Madison race at the National Velodrome.
American Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker
PARIS :American Masai Russell produced a stunning run to win the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday, edging out home hope Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Tokyo champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.
Sports world reacts to the USWNT gold medal win over Brazil - ESPN
After 12 years, the U.S. women's national team is back on top at the Olympics.
Breaking-B-Boy Phil Wizard conjures up magic to win breaking gold
PARIS :Canadian Philip Kim, B-Boy Phil Wizard, produced a spellbinding performance to crush France's Danis Civil and capture the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded for men's breaking on Saturday.
Suspense Over Vinesh's Appeal For Silver Continues, New Verdict Date Is...
The suspense of Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal for Olympic silver deferred continues. Earlier, it was said that the verdict would come by Saturday, 9:30PM IST.
Taiwan's Lin wins women's featherweight gold amid gender dispute
PARIS : Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting beat Julia Szeremeta of Poland by unanimous decision to claim the gold medal in women's featherweight at the Olympics on Saturday.