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Is the Seine safe for Olympic competition? So far, the answer is no

It's been a topic of conversation for months: Will the Seine be clean enough for swimming after French officials spent more than $1.5 billion US to clean the polluted river?

Taiwanese boxer gets walkover after Nigerian opponent's provisional suspension

PARIS: Taiwan's Wu Shih Yi was handed a walkover in her lightweight round of 16 bout on Monday (Jul 29) after Nigerian opponent Cynthia Ogunsemilore was provisionally suspended following positive test for a banned substance.

Belief key to Ireland's first home test match win, says captain

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie said his side never stopped believing in themselves after they recorded their first win in a home test match with a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Belfast on Sunday.

West Indies coach sees positives despite defeat to England in test series

BIRMINGHAM, England : West Indies suffered a whitewash in their test series against England, which ended in a heavy defeat in the third match at Edgbaston on Sunday, but coach Andre Coley said there were significant positives to take from the tour.

Triathlon swimming training cancelled for a second day over pollution in Seine

Paris Olympics organisers cancelled the triathlon swimming training session for the second day in a row on Monday (Jul 29) after recent heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine.