2024-08-10 09:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday as the United States' star sprinters flew and then flopped on the track. Khelif, 25, claimed a unanimous points decision win over China's Yang Liu in the women's 66kg final for her first Olympic medal. Khelif expressed immense happiness, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-09 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's newly-crowned Olympic surfing champion Kauli Vaast took a victory lap in Paris on Friday as he surfed down the Seine river with his gold medal around his neck. On Monday, Vaast won men's surfing gold on his Tahitian home waves at Teahupo'o, becoming the first Olympic champion from the French Pacific island. He wowed supporters again on ...
2024-08-09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta. The USA came into the Olympics with a rejuvenated squad and a point to prove after a poor ...
2024-08-09 13:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States had to dig deep to erase a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia 95-91 on Thursday to keep their bid for a fifth straight Olympic men's basketball gold medal alive. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry dazzled with 36 points, and all-time NBA scoring leader LeBron James had a triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds, ...
2024-08-09 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Letsile Tebogo has always said an Olympic medal would not just be for Botswana but the continent of Africa, and he duly delivered on Thursday by becoming the first African to be crowned 200m Olympic champion. The 21-year-old produced a stunning run in Paris to leave pre-race favorite Noah Lyles trailing in third. In fact, Tebogo is only the ...
2024-08-09 10:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles. Tebogo's superb run left Noah Lyles' hopes for three gold medals in tatters as he was forced to settle for bronze and then revealed he has Covid. Lyles ...
Abbass Attara 2024-08-09 10:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Laëtitia Aoun, one of Lebanon’s rising taekwondo stars, delivered an intense and emotional fight for the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Facing Canadian Skylar Park, the Lebanese athlete gave it her all, but her dream of standing on the podium vanished in the final seconds. A performance that will be etched in the history of ...
2024-08-09 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Henry bids to lead France's footballers to glory. With just three days of sport to go at the Games, there is a packed athletics programme at the Stade de France. The boxing competition has been overshadowed by a bitter row ...
2024-08-09 09:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paris Olympics medals table after Thursday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total USA 30 38 35 103 China 29 25 19 73 Australia 18 14 13 45 France 14 19 21 54 Great Britain 13 17 21 51 South Korea 13 8 7 28 Japan 13 7 13 33 Netherlands 11 6 8 25 Italy 10 11 9 30 Germany 9 8 5 22 Canada 6 5 10 21 New Zealand 5 6 2 13 Ireland 4 0 3 ...
2024-08-08 21:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hosts France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball and will face four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia for gold. Guerschon Yabusele led Tokyo silver medallists France with 17 points and Isaia Cordinier added 16. Victor Wembanyama finished with 11 points despite another poor ...
2024-08-08 20:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men's football bronze. Rahimi's brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament's top scorer, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss and Akram Nakach ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-08 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
World champion Nina Kennedy won the women's Olympic pole vault gold in Paris on Wednesday. The Australian cleared a best of 4.90 metres for victory. American Katie Moon, the defending champion and two-time world champion, claimed silver on countback from Canada's Alysha Newman after they both managed 4.85m. With AFP