Facing challenging conditions, routine is key for Singapore kitefoiler Max Maeder in Olympic medal bid
MARSEILLE: It has been a waiting game over the past few days for 17-year-old Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder.
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Wrestling: India's Phogat retires after failing to make weight for gold medal bout
PARIS: Vinesh Phogat said she has retired from wrestling following the Indian's disqualification before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make weight.
Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen into semi-finals at Paris Olympics
SINGAPORE: Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen is through to the semi-finals of the women's K1 500m after two races on Wednesday (Aug 7).
France's Oumiha heartbroken after once again falling short in quest for gold
PARIS : France's Sofiane Oumiha said his amateur boxing career had not played out quite as he imagined after his defeat to Erislandy Alvarez in the lightweight final at the Paris Games on Wednesday meant he missed out on Olympic gold for a second time.
Ukraine's Khyzhniak wins middleweight gold
PARIS : Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak won the gold medal in the men's middleweight category by split decision at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Cuba's Alvarez beats Oumiha to win men's lightweight gold medal
PARIS : Erislandy Alvarez of Cuba beat France's Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the final of the boxing men's lightweight category at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Lin needs to shut out 'nonsense' gender row, says ex-federation chief
PARIS : The raging debate over boxers Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics is "nonsense" and any talk about it should be ignored by the Taiwanese fighter, the ex-president of the country's boxing federation told Reuters.
Skateboarding-Australia's 'Gold Coast royalty' Trew and Palmer rule park in Paris
PARIS : Australia announced itself as a skateboarding powerhouse at the Paris Games this week with gold medallists Arisa Trew and Keegan Palmer the undisputed rulers of the park event.