Former Olympian says boxers at the center of gender eligibility controversy ‘do not deserve this mistreatment’
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Afghan Judoka At Paris Olympics Denies Doping After Failing Test
Mohammad Samim Faizad, one of only six Afghans at the Paris Olympics, denied intentionally doping on Saturday after he was provisionally suspended having failed a test for a banned steroid. The 21-year-old judoka, who was beaten 11-0 in the French capital on Tuesday in the men's -81kg category, had told AFP on the eve of the Games that competing at the Olympics was a dream come true. He was provisionally suspended on Friday after a test "returned an adverse analytical finding for the non-specified substance stanozolol metabolites", the International Testing Agency said.
Canada Basketball's bet on chemistry set to be tested in Olympic quarterfinals
The Paris Olympics have, to date, proceeded as planned for the Canadian men's basketball team.
BBC Casualty fans 'sobbing' as show kills off much-loved character
Casualty fans are familiar with Doctor Dylan Keogh (portrayed by William Beck) and his preference for the company of his cherished dog Dervla over human interaction.
McIntosh completes medley double with 200 gold
PARIS : Canada's Summer McIntosh won the women's 200 metres individual medley on Saturday in an Olympic record time for her third swimming gold of the Paris Games and fourth medal overall.
US pole vaulter Kendricks 'broken' from Tokyo COVID saga
PARIS : American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks said he is still "broken" from the positive COVID-19 test that shattered his Tokyo Olympic dreams three years ago, as he hopes to write a new story for himself at the Paris Games.
Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal in face of online abuse over misconceptions about her gender
Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.
IOC president labels scrutiny about two Olympic boxers who failed gender test as 'hate speech'
Riley Gaines Center ambassador Kaitlynn Wheeler joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the fallout after an Algerian boxer who failed a gender eligibility test beat her opponent in only 46 seconds.