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China's swim gold medallist is drug-free, says Chalmers

Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won an Olympic 100m freestyle silver medal behind a Chinese rival who he believes is drug-free.

AAP

Paris Olympics: Hong Kong hits back at Italy with pineapple pizza

Pizza Hut in Hong Kong offered free pineapple toppings on any pizzas when dining at its branches

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics tennis players' dirty little secret is that clay gets everywhere and is hard to clean

Tennis players competing on the kind of red clay courts being used at the Paris Olympics this week know that it's pretty much impossible to keep clothes — especially white socks — and footwear clean while running around on what’s really dust from crushed red bricks

The Independent UK

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Scottish athlete Beth Potter 'super happy' with triathlon bronze

SCOTTISH athlete Beth Potter said she was “super happy” after clinching a bronze medal in the women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics.

The National (Scotland)

French DJ files legal complaint over death threats after Olympic opening ceremony

A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony has taken a legal turn, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online in the ceremony's wake.

Radio France Internationale

French swim star Marchand bags second Olympic gold in dazzling 200m butterfly

Days after bagging his first gold in the 400m medley, France's Léon Marchand on Wednesday won his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics, cheered on by a home crowd at La Defense Arena.

France 24

The 3 changes Australian sport must make after Volleyball Australia’s shocking abuse report

The Paris Olympics has commenced with much excitement as fans soak in athletic achievements, medal counts and inspiring stories of success and triumph.

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Paris Olympics Athletes And Fans Melt In 'Brutal' Heat

After heavy rain drenched last week's opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics on Tuesday wrestled with entirely different conditions as temperatures soared to 35 degrees Celsius.

International Business Times

Are the Paris Olympics Suffering From a Slow Pool?

Some swimmers and officials believe the shallow depth of the pool is contributing to slower times. Here's what the stats and the science say.

Sports Illustrated

Great Britain’s dream team retain relay gold to prove point at Paris Olympics

James Guy, Tom Dean, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott won Great Britain’s first swimming gold at the Paris Olympics, producing a dominant display to defeat USA and Australia

The Independent UK

Row erupts between Usada and Wada after Chinese swimmers are cleared

More Chinese athletes – one of whom is swimming at the Paris Olympics – have been cleared using a contaminated meat defence

The Guardian - UK

As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks

It’s one thing to aspire to be the “greenest games in history”, quite another to achieve it. While the Paris Olympics are responding to the threat to sport from the climate crisis, they also highlight the contradictions inherent in making global sport a platform for climate action.

The Conversation

AP PHOTOS: A hot, steamy day at the Paris Olympics. Here's a look at Day 4

It was a hot, steamy day at the Paris Olympics. Indoors and outdoors, the Games kept going.

The Independent UK

Simone Biles Becomes the Most Decorated Olympic Gymnast in Team USA History

Simone Biles won her record-breaking eighth medal at the Paris Olympics.

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With Games In Full Swing, Opening Ceremony Controversy Simmers On

The controversy over the iconoclastic opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is refusing to abate days into the Games, with conservative political figures worldwide condemning a show that has been staunchly defended by President Emmanuel Macron and its creators.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Simone Biles and US compete in Olympic gymnastics women's team final

Simone Biles leads the U.S. women into the gymnastics team final today at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Australian Field Hockey Player Amputates Finger To Compete In Olympics

Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson's resilience shines as he amputates his finger to compete in the Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

Fans applaud fencer Nada Hafez after she competed in Olympics while seven months pregnant

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant

The Independent UK

Olympic opening ceremony star hits out at abuse over ‘Last Supper’ performance

The ceremony’s artistic director Thomas Jolly has repeatedly said that he wasn’t inspired by The Last Supper

AAP

Australian swimmer tests positive to COVID

Australian swimmer Lani Pallister has COVID and is out of her scheduled 1500m freestyle event at the Paris Olympics.

France 24

South Africa's Tatjana Smith wins swimming gold at Paris Olympics

Tatjana Smith took South Africa's first gold of the Paris Olympics on Monday and added the 100 metres breaststroke title to the 200 metres she won at Tokyo in 2021 under her maiden name of Schoenmaker. For more, we speak to sports journalist Mbulelo Thinta.

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