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  Boxing

  / 3 months ago

  Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row into final after ‘tough journey’

  Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting called it “a tough journey” after winning again Wednesday at the Paris Olympics to ensure that the two...

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  Athletics

  / 3 months ago

  Watch: El Bakkali gets Olympic double, Hall stretches to 400m gold

  Morocco’s steeplechase king Soufiane El Bakkali on Wednesday became just the third Arab to win double Olympic gold while Jamaica’s Roje...

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  Tennis

  / 3 months ago

  Rafael Nadal says he will not compete at US Open

  Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in the US Open, he said Wednesday, with the 38-year-old Spaniard...

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  Hockey

  / 3 months ago

  Netherlands to face China in Olympic women’s hockey final

  Defending champions Netherlands will face China in the women’s Olympic hockey final in a repeat of the 2008 gold medal match...

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  Cycling

  / 3 months ago

  Australia and USA power to Olympic track team pursuit crowns

  Australia ended a 20-year wait to claim the Olympic men’s team pursuit gold medal on Wednesday while Paris road race champion...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Serbia announces plans to build Djokovic museum

  Following Novak Djokovic’s dramatic gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, Serbia is set to build a museum dedicated to the...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  India to appeal wrestler Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

  India’s wrestling federation was on Wednesday appealing the disqualification of star athlete Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics after she failed...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Australian hockey Olympian arrested over suspected cocaine purchase: police

  French police have arrested Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig on suspicion of buying cocaine from a drug dealer in...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Expect more product placement at Olympics, says IOC

  The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from the past when brands...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Argentina’s Di Maria extends Benfica deal through 2025

  Veteran Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has decided against a return to his homeland and  extended his deal with Portuguese club...

  By AFP