Naser, Paulino set up women's 400m showdown
PARIS : Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser ran the fastest time to reach the Olympic women's 400 metres final on Wednesday, as the Dominican Republic's world champion Marileidy Paulino cruised through.
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Taekwondo-South Korea's Park wins men's flyweight gold
PARIS : South Korea's Park Tae-Joon won the Olympic gold medal in the men's taekwondo flyweight division on Wednesday, beating Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov who claimed silver.
Celtic transfer state of play as Jamie Vardy holds unlikely key to Idah move and latest on Buonanotte and Tessmann
Celtic's pursuit of an Adam Idah return goes on - and Jamie Vardy could hold the first domino to fall in unlocking the deal.
Australia's Kennedy soars to women's pole vault title
PARIS :Australia's Nina Kennedy soared to the gold medal in the Olympic women's pole vault on Wednesday, a year after she shared gold at the world championships with American Katie Moon.
Volleyball-France crush world champions Italy to storm into men's final
PARIS : France will have the opportunity to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic men's volleyball after the hosts dispatched world champions Italy in straight sets in Wednesday's second semi-final at a packed South Paris Arena 1.
Greek pole vaulter Polak handed provisional suspension
PARIS : Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak was disqualified from the Olympics and handed a provisional suspension at the Paris Games after she tested positive for banned substances, the IOC said on Wednesday.
Morocco's El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase title
PARIS : Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic men's 3,000 metres steeplechase title on Wednesday as American Kenneth Rooks took silver and Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot claimed bronze.
Paris 2024: Rhasidat Adeleke hangs on to claim 400m final berth
Rhasidat Adeleke is through to the women's 400m final after finishing second, so securing an automatic place in Friday's medal race.