Tokyo 2020: Kellie Harrington guarantees medal with victory over Imane Khelif
Kellie Harrington has guaranteed herself an Olympic lightweight medal after beating Algeria's Imane Khelif on a unanimous decision to win bronze.
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Who Is Imane Khalif? The Algerian Boxer At Center Of 'Gender Controversy' In Paris Olympics
A new storm has erupted at the Paris Olympics Games 2024 over boxer Imane Khalif's participation in the quadrennial event as a woman boxer, despite possessing male chromosomes. It all started when Imane took on Italian boxer Angela Carini, who decided to abandon the match after just 46 seconds, in order to 'preserve her life'. It isn't the first time that Imane has been at the center of such a controversy, having previously been disqualified from competing in the 2023 championships over gender eligibility issues.
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo says NBC, Mike Tirico nixed interview with him after Olympics joke
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Controversial boxer's next opponent 'not scared' for matchup: 'I don't care about the press'
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French BMX racers rule the ramps in quarter-finals
PARIS : France's BMX riders ruled the ramps in the men's BMX racing quarter-finals at the Paris Games on Thursday, with three top French riders going through to the semi-finals on Friday.
Simone Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around gymnastics final
PARIS: Simone Biles clinched her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 1), reasserting her status as the number one all-around gymnast three years after she withdrew from the same final at the Tokyo Games. In a tight race between Biles and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, the American was surprisingly left trailing in third place after a flawed performance on the uneven bars. But she was back on top after a solid performance on her next apparatus - the balance beam. As she waited to perform last on the floor, she knew the gold would be hers if she avoided any unexpected slip-ups. She executed an electrifying routine to secure the gold with a total of 59.131 points, just 1.199 points ahead of her Brazilian rival.
Summer rolls on as Ledecky scales new heights
PARIS : Summer McIntosh showed the Paris Olympic pool the thrill of the new with a second gold medal for Canada on Thursday, but it was golden oldie Katie Ledecky standing alone at the end of day six as the most decorated female swimmer of all time.
Gymnastics-Brazil's Andrade: the only gymnast to 'stress out' Biles
PARIS : Brazilian Rebeca Andrade's second straight Olympic all-around silver appears to be tasting sweeter, especially since she had just given gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles a run for her money.