US again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold
The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. Topped the medals table with a whopping 126 overall, compared to 91 for China. At the Tokyo Games, the U.S. Also edged China in the medal count,...
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Indian shuttlers sign off Paris Games on dismal note
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US women’s basketball future looks bright
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New Zealand pick 5 spin options for Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
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England captain Ben Stokes helped off field with possible hamstring injury ahead of Sri Lanka series
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Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, concludes an Olympics filled with scrutiny
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World Boxing to announce major increase in membership after Paris Olympics
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Sifan wins women’s marathon
Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women’s marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games on Sunday. Hassan finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 55 seconds. She...
After coach’s life was saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominate Olympic boxing
Uzbekistan’s beloved head boxing coach was revived from apparent cardiac arrest by two members of Britain’s training staff after celebrating his team’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, his fighters confirmed. The Uzbek team went on to win five golds - more than any Olympic team in the last 20...
Gymnast Jordan must return bronze medal after court mandates score change: IOC
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court said her score was judged improperly, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday. The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana...
After another gold, US men’s basketball programme will now catch its breath
The first practice for the US men’s Olympic basketball team after arriving in Paris was one of those workouts that those who were there, watching behind closed doors, will talk about for a long time. Players were split up evenly. Go play, they were told. What happened next set the tone...
It’s a dream to compete with other international stars in India: Neeraj
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India sooner than later following his silver medal-winning effort in the Paris Olympics. Chopra bagged the silver at the Paris showpiece with a throw of 89.45m behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who hurled the javelin to 92.97m, an...
Netherlands defends women’s hockey title
The Netherlands defended its title in Olympic women’s field hockey, rallying from an early deficit to beat China 2-1 in a shootout in the final at the Paris Games on Friday night. The victory followed the Dutch men’s team taking gold a day earlier. The Netherlands became the first country to...
Boxer Imane wins gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0...
