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Convicted rapist booed at first Olympics beach volleyball

Paris, France—Fans booed a Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underaged girl as he played his first match at the Paris Olympics, where...

Nigerian boxer suspended from Olympics after doping test

Paris, France—Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said Saturday. A...

Olympic beach volleyball starts in drenching rain under Eiffel Tower

Excited spectators splashed through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first beach volleyball matches began...

LVMH’s publicity in Olympics ceremony raises eyebrows

Paris, France—LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raised the possibility it could cause...

‘Dream come true’ for Olympic debutant, 58, despite loss                

Paris, France—Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying said her "dream came true" Saturday after making her Olympic debut aged 58, despite suffering defeat for her adopted...

Yulo makes finals of floor exercise, vault and all-around

PARIS (Via PLDT Home)—Carlos Yulo’s road to redemption continues as he made a strong start to his Olympic campaign, making it to the finals...

Tamberi loses wedding ring in Seine during Olympic opening ceremony

Paris, France—World champion high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi had some making up to do on Saturday after the Italian lost his wedding ring in the...

China bags early Olympic golds as rain disrupts Games

Paris, France—China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take center stage on a rain-disrupted first...

‘Not a good image’ says Djokovic after Olympic romp over unranked player

Paris, France—Novak Djokovic said his 6-0, 6-1 rout of unranked Matthew Ebden in just 53 minutes at the Olympics on Saturday was "not a good...

Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at opening ceremony

Paris, France—Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in a test for...

First Olympic medals up for grabs as rain disrupts Games

Paris, France — Heavy rain disrupted the first full day of medal action at the Olympics on Saturday as attention turned to sport after...

IOC apologizes for South Korea gaffe in Olympics opening ceremony

Seoul, South Korea — The International Olympic Committee apologized Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South...

South Korea expresses ‘regret’ over Olympics opening ceremony gaffe

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's sports ministry on Saturday expressed regret over a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in...

Epic pool rivalry lights up first day of Olympic medal action

Paris, France — A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle headlines the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy...
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