Noah Lyles reveals he had Covid but chose to compete in 200m final
Noah Lyles revealed he had Covid after collecting Olympic 200m bronze on Thursday night.
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Olympic triathlons to go ahead as Seine passes water test
Organisers have cleared the Olympic women's and men's triathlons to go ahead today after the latest Seine river water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.
French train network returns to normal following attacks
France's high-speed train network has returned to normal, three days after coordinated acts of sabotage heavily disrupted travel before the Olympics opening ceremony, Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete said.
'Unprecedented' security operation promised for Paris Olympic Games
The organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised an "unprecedented" security operation in the city ahead of the official start of the games later this week, and indeed the signs are everywhere in the heart of the French capital.
Ex-footballer Joey Barton charged over tweets about pundit
Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with sending malicious communications online, British police have said.
Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.
Spain find that bit extra to eliminate Germany
Mikel Merino scored a dramatic header in extra time to send Spain through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after they beat hosts Germany.
France labour past Belgium after scruffy late winner
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last-16 win over a disappointing Belgium. France made most of the running in a cagey game but were reckless with their finishing, until a nice combination of passes, finished off by N'Golo Kante, finally created space for Kolo Muani to bundle his shot in off the leg of Jan Vertonghen. The 2022 World Cup finalists will now meet the winner of Monday's match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on Friday. It was a fittingly scruffy decider for an underwhelming game, but France at least looked like they were trying to win it.