Italy’s Alice D’Amato delivers individual gold on beam
Italy’s Alice D’Amato stunned on beam with a 14.366 score in an event full of falls and mishaps. She is Italy’s first Olympic champion in women’s…
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Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — For Kimia Yousofi, it was never about winning the gold. The Afghan sprinter may have finished last in her…
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Simone Biles falls short of podium after beam slip-up
Simone Biles fell short of a third straight medal on the balance beam at the 2024 Paris Olympics, faltering at the end of her acrobatic series and…
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All your Paris Olympic discus throw questions answered
Discus throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics takes place on Aug. 2 (women’s qualifying), Aug. 5 (women’s final and men’s qualifying) and Aug. 7 (men’s…
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Discus throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics takes place on Aug. 2 (women’s qualifying), Aug. 5 (women’s final and men’s qualifying) and Aug. 7 (men’s…
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Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 5: Spain comes back vs. the Netherlands
Men’s and women’s beach volleyball competition continued on Monday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower…
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Men’s and women’s beach volleyball competition continued on Monday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower…
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Suni Lee falters on beam in final medal opportunity in Paris
Suni Lee was going for gold in the balance beam final at the 2024 Paris Olympics but finished sixth after falling on her acrobatic…
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Triathlon recap, Aug. 5: Germany surges to gold, U.S. earns silver in team relay
Germany’s foursome swam, biked, and ran with gold in their eyes during triathlon’s mixed relay race at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Behind them the…
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Japan’s Sorato Anraku dominates men’s bouldering semifinal
Japan’s Sorato Anraku dominated the Olympic men’s bouldering semifinal on Monday, scoring 69 points to lead the field. Compatriot Tomoa Narasaki came…
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Zou Jingyuan triumphant on parallel bars at the Games again
China’s Zou Jingyuan, the defending Olympic champion on parallel bars posted the top score in qualifications by nearly a point and won the gold with…
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An Se-Young secures badminton gold in women’s singles
South Korea’s An Se Young beat out China’s He Bing Jiao in straight sets to win the gold in women’s badminton…
Continue Reading ‘Mario Kart with boats’: Meet kayak cross, the sport taking over social media and making its Olympic debut
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With its breakneck competition, exhilarating starts and whitewater waves, the kayak cross has proven to be one of…
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Mixed team tri ends in photo finish: Germany, USA, Britain
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the mixed team triathlon concluded in suitably dramatic fashion after four legs: Germany’s Lindemann broke the tape…
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Spain tops Poland in straight sets to reach quarterfinals
The Spanish duo of Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera defeated Poland’s Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak, 2-0, to advance to the…
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Triathlon preview, Aug. 5: Mixed relay presents final tri leg at Paris 2024
Triathlon’s final event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the mixed team relay race will likely see strong performances from Great Britain and…
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Li, Wang claim China’s 8th and 9th shooting medals in Paris
After finishing in third in Rio and Tokyo, Li Yuehong claimed gold, and Wang Xinjie took bronze in his 25m rapid fire pistol Olympic debut to earn…
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Belgium’s triathlon team withdraws from Paris 2024 mixed relay
Belgium’s triathlon team was forced to withdraw from Monday’s mixed relay race due to an athlete’s…
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Karsten Warholm remains on top after 400m hurdles Round 1
Defending Olympic champion and world record holder Karsten Warholm set off at a blistering pace in the first round of the men’s 400m hurdles in…
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Rai Benjamin cruises into men’s 400m hurdles semifinals
United States superstar Rai Benjamin cruises into the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles in Paris after a strong showing in the first round. He…
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