Climbing-Polish climber Miroslaw beats own world speed record twice in qualification
PARIS : Polish speed climber Aleksandra Miroslaw beat her own world record twice in the women's speed climbing qualification round at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
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Badminton-Why mastering 'drift' makes or breaks a shuttler
PARIS : For elite athletes to perform at their highest levels, they need to adapt.
Simone Biles fifth after fall, Italy's D'Amato wins Paris balance beam gold
PARIS: US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles lost her bid for a record five gold medals at the Paris Olympics on Monday (Aug 5) after she slipped off the balance beam.
Diving-Puerto Rico's first-time Olympian diver in tears as armstand goes awry
PARIS : Puerto Rico's only diver to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Maycey Vieta, was in tears after she failed to make the semi-final of the women's 10-metre platform event on Monday when the armstand start of one of her dives went wrong.
No 200m semis spot for Singapore's Shanti Pereira after clocking 23.45s in second-chance heat
PARIS: Sprinter Shanti Pereira’s Paris Olympics campaign ended on Monday (Aug 5) after she clocked a time of 23.45s in the repechage heats.
Boxers in gender dispute will remain in Paris Games competitions, IOC says
PARIS : The two female boxers at the heart of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics will stay in the competition for as long as they keep winning because they meet all eligibility criteria, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Revered former England batter Thorpe dies aged 55
:Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
Roland Garros delivered a tournament for the ages
PARIS : Novak Djokovic on his knees sobbing tears of joy into the red Roland Garros clay after finally winning a gold medal will be the defining image of a magnificent Olympic tennis event.