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The American is one of the breakout athletes in Paris, thanks to an irreverent social media presence that has won her sponsors and millions of fans

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Pessimism over domestic politics and the Games themselves has been replaced by euphoria, helped by impressive early medal success

An Australian-born ex-rugby player, TE Thomas Yassmin would not count against the 16-player limit if he makes the Broncos' practice squad.

France's rugby sevens side celebrated their Olympic gold in unusual style with a carefully choreographed dance routine as deft and slick as any of Antoine Dupont's match-winning tries.

It only took the first day after the launch ceremony to relaunch all Olympic opening extravaganzas. Images and metaphors and symbols abound. Thank you Antoine Dupont, France's rugby hero extraordinaire.

Talk about a lucky charm. Monique de Kerangal's first rugby match and first trip to Stade de France ended with France romping to a 28-7 victory over defending champions Fiji to claim their first Olympic men's rugby sevens title and the country's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games.

The France national rugby sevens team knows how to party.

Tim Walsh's Olympic rugby sevens team set the wheels in motion for female contact sport in Australia and will have a chance to write a final chapter in Paris.

Antoine Dupont’s wizardry lit up the Olympics to deliver a moment, perhaps the moment of Paris 2024 so far, scoring two tries to win France the gold medal in rugby sevens on Saturday, 27 July.

The Toulouse scrum-half has won the European Champions Cup, France’s Top 14 and now rugby sevens Olympics gold in the space of nine weeks.