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Can France maintain its medal momentum at the Paris Olympics?

Halfway through the Paris 2024 Games, France has already racked up its biggest medal haul in over a century. The country is aiming to finish in the top five, but with some of its strongest sports already wrapped up, there are no guarantees its second week will be as glittering…

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Belarus's Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who fled Tokyo, runs for Poland at Paris Olympics

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya fled the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in dramatic fashion after threats from her country’s authorities. Now a Polish citizen, she is finally fulfilling her dream of taking part in the Paris Olympics.

France 24

Simone Biles Shines With Four Medals At Paris Olympics

Simone Biles shines at the Paris Olympics, winning four medals and inspiring with her talent and resilience.

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UK swimming legend Peaty laments ‘lack of transparency’ amid China doping row

Britain's triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty called for stricter testing for doping after China won the final men's swimming race of the Paris Olympics, telling FRANCE 24 that the lack of transparency was undermining faith in the sport.

France 24

Germany Wins Illness-affected Olympic Mixed Team Relay Triathlon

Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week.

International Business Times

'There needs to be a WorldTour nursery!': Elinor Barker says childcare provision at the Paris Olympics is a step forward

The track and road cyclist reckons provision at other events could work out to be 'quite a good business'

Cycling Weekly

Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks

French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

A guide to day 10 at the Paris Olympics as Keely Hodgkinson goes for 800m gold

The track cycling starts today with hopes high for Team GB.

The Independent UK

Misinformation, abuse and injustice: breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm

In a preliminary women’s under 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics last week between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, a powerful punch to the face resulted in Carini withdrawing after 46 seconds.

The Conversation

Tennis Pair Win First Olympic Medal For Russians In Paris

Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles.

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The Independent UK

From 'monkey boy' to 'horse guy', Stephen Nedoroscik is soaking up the limelight

Stephen Nedoroscik is leaning into his newfound stardom as a geeky, bespectacled, Rubik’s Cube-solving video gamer who just won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape, eliminated from Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016 has been eliminated from the Paris Olympics

Cycling Weekly

'I almost didn't race' - How Kristen Faulkner's big risk paid off at the Paris Olympics

The American's winning move was a bold one, but one she had cleverly calculated

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr warns Jakob Ingebrigtsen to expect ‘vicious’ 1500m final at Paris Olympics

The two favourites for the men’s 1,500m qualified for the Paris Olympics final, where they will settle their bitter rivalry

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The Independent UK

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has won gold at the Paris Olympics after fleeing her country due to the war with Russia

The Independent UK

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill

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U.S. Hurdler Freddie Crittenden Took Full Advantage of New Olympics Repechage Rule

Team USA hurdler Freddie Crittenden, dealing with a minor injury, used the new repechage rule to his advantage in the men's 110m hurdles heat on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.

Cycling Weekly

'We'll see quite a few world records fall' - Why the Paris Olympics velodrome is one of the fastest in the world

An extra metre's width provides the perfect playground for track sprinters

The Independent UK

The 15 Russian 'neutrals' at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight

The 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here's the latest on water quality concerns

At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question

International Business Times

Lyles Bids For Olympic 100m Glory As Djokovic Faces Alcaraz

Noah Lyles bids to put the United States back on top of the 100m podium for the first time in two decades on Sunday at the Paris Olympics while Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering tennis final.

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