Japan's Kitaguchi wins women's javelin
PARIS : Haruka Kitaguchi crushed the women's javelin on Saturday, taking the top of the podium with her first throw of 65.80 metres to give Japan its first gold medal in the event.
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American Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker
PARIS :American Masai Russell produced a stunning run to win the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday, edging out home hope Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Tokyo champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.
Breaking-B-Boy Phil Wizard conjures up magic to win breaking gold
PARIS :Canadian Philip Kim, B-Boy Phil Wizard, produced a spellbinding performance to crush France's Danis Civil and capture the first Olympic gold medal ever awarded for men's breaking on Saturday.
Taiwan's Lin wins women's featherweight gold amid gender dispute
PARIS : Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting beat Julia Szeremeta of Poland by unanimous decision to claim the gold medal in women's featherweight at the Olympics on Saturday.
Table China achieve golden sweep with women's team victory
PARIS: China extended its dominance in table tennis by winning the Olympic women's team event on Saturday (Aug 10), achieving a gold medal sweep for the country in the sport in Paris after the disappointment of dropping one in Tokyo.
What's happening on Day 16 of Paris Games on Sunday
PARIS : The final day of the Olympics will have 14 gold medals up for grabs before the curtain comes down on the Paris Games with a closing ceremony at the Stade de France.
Algeria's Khelif files harassment complaint amid gender dispute
PARIS : Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, has filed a formal legal complaint, citing being the victim of online harassment, her lawyer said on Saturday.
Cao wins men's 10m platform to complete China's golden sweep
PARIS: Cao Yuan won the men's 10-metre platform event on Saturday (Aug 10) at the Paris Olympics to complete a golden sweep for China, the first time a country has won all the diving events at one Games.