Olympics commentator releases statement after 'shameful' on-air remarks saw him axed
Olympics commentator Bob Ballard has issued an apology for remarks that led to his dismissal from Eurosport's coverage of the games.
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Jack Marley breathes life back into Irish hopes in the ring
If you land at Charles De Gaulle, the next stop by train down from the airport is Parc des Expositions.
Tom Daley Takes Fifth Olympic Diving Medal But China Grab Gold
Britain's Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took an emotional silver medal with partner Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao. It was a fifth medal in five Olympics for 30-year-old Daley, who won gold with Matty Lee in the same event at the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games three years ago. Lian and Yang, who have won at the last three world championships, established their dominance with their first dive and never looked like giving up the lead.
Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor
Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower and the hot air balloon tethered to the Olympic cauldron, its mayor said Monday. Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu broadcaster that she hoped a hugely popular hot air balloon in the Tuileries gardens could find a permanent home in Paris, as could the statues of 10 French women that were part of the Olympics opening ceremony last week.
Rowing-Argentine crews grab second chance to make lightweight sculls semis
PARIS : Argentina made a little bit of history at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday as both the country's lightweight double sculls crews made the Olympic semi-finals for the first time.
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.
Arjun Babuta Narrowly Misses Medal, Finishes Fourth In Men's 10m Air Rifle
Indian shooter Arjun Babuta buckled under pressure and finished fourth in the men's 10m air rifle competition after coming close to winning a medal in his maiden Olympics on Monday. Babuta shot a total of 208.4.
Simone Biles Fights Through Calf Pain, Continues Great Olympics Gymnastics Form
Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal bid off to a rousing start. The US superstar, aiming to add to the four gold medals she won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, tweaked her left calf warming up for her second apparatus, the floor exercise. It didn't stop her from soaring through her signature Yurchenko double pike vault -- now known as the Biles II -- which even with a big step back on landing earned a 9.4 for execution for a massive total of 15.800 points.