Britain's Peaty tests positive for COVID after silver medal
PARIS :British swimmer Adam Peaty has tested positive for COVID, Team GB said on Monday, a day after he narrowly missed out on the 100 metres breaststroke goldat the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Briton Pidcock wins thriller to retain mountain bike title
ELANCOURT, France :Britain's Tom Pidcock roared back after suffering a puncture to retain his Olympic men's mountain bike title after a thrilling battle with France's Victor Koretzky on Monday.
Nigeria stun Australia in Olympic boil over - ESPN
The Opals have been turned over by Nigeria in a stunning Olympic basketball upset that's left Australia's medal campaign on the brink.
COC, Canada Soccer appeal FIFA's 6-point deduction from women's team in Olympic tournament
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFA's six-point penalty to the national women's soccer team in the wake of a spying scandal at the Paris Games.
Suspense Over Olympics Triathlon As River Seine Fails Water Tests Again
Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to water pollution, increasing uncertainty over whether the men's and women's races will go ahead as scheduled in the coming days. The men's race is set to take place on Tuesday morning, with organisers set to make a last-minute decision when they have reviewed the latest laboratory results overnight. The waterway is still polluted after heavy rain storms on Friday during the opening ceremony in Paris and again on Saturday, which led to discharges of raw sewage.
Flame-free Olympic ring of fire becomes Games symbol
The Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon in an iconic Paris park has become one of the hottest tickets at the 2024 Games with thousands flocking every day to see the seven-metre wide ring of environmentally friendly fire.
Gymnastics-Biles doing well, back at practice after injury scare, mom says
PARIS : Simone Biles is doing well and was back at practice on Monday, a day after the American made a triumphant return to the Olympic stage despite being hobbled by pain in her left calf, her mother Nellie told NBC's Today Show.
Equestrian-Germany's Jung wins eventing as Australian underdog steals show
VERSAILLES, France : German eventing rider Michael Jung won his fourth Olympic gold medal on Monday after beating his main challengers Christopher Burton from Australia and Briton Laura Collett in the final showjumping contest.