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 tennis great, according to the country's president.
7 August 2024, 13:02 PM

Paris Games: What's happening on Day 12

There will be 21 medals up for grabs with the bulk of them being given out in athletics.
7 August 2024, 03:08 AM

History-maker Harrington retires after retaining Olympic crown

"The last hurrah, I'm done. I've always said I want to retire a champion, that's it," Harrington told Irish national broadcaster RTE.
7 August 2024, 03:00 AM

Brazil stun Spain to book Olympic women's football final against USA

The USA, record four-time women's football gold medallists, are still on course to win the title for the first time since 2012 after beating Germany 1-0 in extra time in Lyon, with Sophia Smith scoring the only goal.
7 August 2024, 02:40 AM

Netherlands smash world record to win men's team sprint gold

Powerhouse Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen led the Netherlands to the men's team sprint cycling gold medal on Tuesday in new world record time to successfully defend their title.
6 August 2024, 18:52 PM

Australia's Trew wins park gold in Olympic skateboard

Australian teenage skateboarding sensation Arisa Trew won Olympic gold in the women's park event on Tuesday, edging out Japan's Cocona Hiraki in silver and Britain's injured Sky Brown in bronze.
6 August 2024, 17:44 PM

Henry 'living a dream' as France reach Olympic men's football final

"I am going to be honest, I am mainly happy for Team France because when you see everyone picking up medals all over the place, you say to yourself that you can't let them down," Henry said.
6 August 2024, 10:23 AM

Brazil's Alexandre makes historic Olympic debut, eyes Paralympic gold

"It wasn't the result I was hoping for, but we're very satisfied with what we achieved," said 29-year-old Alexandre after Brazil lost 3-1.
6 August 2024, 08:38 AM

Greek athlete tests positive for doping in Paris

A Greek athlete has tested positive for banned substances at the Paris Games and has been expelled from the athletes' village, the Greek Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
6 August 2024, 06:54 AM

Alfred targets Olympic sprint double as 'vicious' 1500m battle looms

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks.
6 August 2024, 04:35 AM

Paris Games: What's happening on Day 11

Alfred is seeking to emulate Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, who did the 100m-200m double at the Rio 2016 Games and at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics.
6 August 2024, 03:14 AM

Duplantis soars to world record

"What can I say? I just broke a world record at the Olympics, biggest possible stage for a pole vaulter," Duplantis said.
6 August 2024, 02:51 AM

Kenya's 'smiling assassin' Chebet wins Olympic 5,000m gold

Chebet -- nicknamed "the smiling assassin" -- bided her time before accelerating past compatriot Faith Kipyegon down the home straight to take gold in 14min 28.56sec at the Stade de France.
6 August 2024, 02:40 AM

France set up Olympic men's football final against Spain

Hosts France will play an Olympic men's football final for the first time in 40 years after beating Egypt 3-1 in extra time at the Lyon stadium on Monday and will face Spain for the gold medal.
6 August 2024, 02:29 AM

Britain's women cyclists break world record to win team sprint gold

Two-time defending champions China only finished sixth.
5 August 2024, 18:53 PM

Brazil's Andrade beats Biles to Olympic floor gold

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade beat Simone Biles to floor gold on the final day of the Olympic gymnastics competition on Monday, ending the US gymnastic great's bid for a fourth title at the Paris Games.
5 August 2024, 15:48 PM

Biles's bid for five Paris golds ends with balance beam fall

US gymnastics star Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and finished out of the medals on the unforgiving apparatus on Monday, ending her bid for a record five golds at the Paris Olympics.
5 August 2024, 12:57 PM

Sifan Hassan: from 'shy' refugee to Olympic champion

It was on these tracks more than a decade ago that Hassan, a young asylum-seeker from Ethiopia, embarked on a journey that would lead to history at the Tokyo Olympics and make her a top medal contender in Paris.
5 August 2024, 03:42 AM

Taiwan cheers Olympics badminton triumph over China in politically charged contest

In cities across Taiwan, from Wang's home in the capital Taipei to southern Kaohsiung, and Lee's hometown on the island of Kinmen just off the coast of China, public screens were set up that lured thousands of fans.
5 August 2024, 01:23 AM

Lyles wants US athletics to cash in on 100m triumph

The 27-year-old American catapulted himself into a new level of stardom on Sunday after ending the USA's 20-year wait for a gold medal in the Olympics' most coveted title.
5 August 2024, 01:14 AM