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Horigome repeats gold and reaffirms Japan's skateboarding dominance

  • Skateboarding

The Land of the Rising Sun secures another gold in the street discipline, with Yoshizawa in the women's category yesterday and Yuto Horigome in the men's category today. Japanese talent once again showcases its prowess on the Olympic stage.

Meanwhile, Nyjah Huston (USA) took the bronze with a third-place finish.This triumph reaffirms Japan's


Medals from doping-tainted skating team to be awarded 7 August

  • Figure Skating

The medals from the doping-tainted team skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be awarded during the Paris Games on 7 August, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.

When Valieva's points were deducted, Russia were relegated to bronze, with the USA in the gold medal


Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal, stays on track for gold

  • Tennis

Rafael Nadal bid farewell to his fans with blown kisses as he exited the Philippe Chatrier court on Monday, 29 July. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was defeated by his longtime rival Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 6-4, in the second round of the Paris 2024 singles competition.

Emma Navarro from the USA triumphed over Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1.


Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown's backstroke battle begins

  • Swimming

Regan Smith seized a narrow edge over Kaylee McKeown in their fierce battle for the Olympic backstroke gold medals Monday, as Summer McIntosh launched her bid for 400m medley gold.

at the Tokyo Games to her rival, who won the 100m-200m double.W. 100 Back Top 16Katharine Berkoff (USA

) - 57.99Regan Smith (USA) - 58.45Kaylee McKeown (AUS) - 58.48Kyle Masse (CAN) - 59.06Emma Terebo (FRA


Rugby Sevens: Four nations reach women's quarter-finals

  • Rugby Sevens

Defending champions New Zealand, along with top contenders Australia, France, and the US, all secured their places in the Olympic sevens quarter-finals on Sunday, marking a landmark day for women's rugby. 

USA defeated Japan 36-7 to advance in the competition.


Basketball: Kerr on surprising choice to bench Tatum

  • Basketball

Steve Kerr says that while Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t play in Sunday’s opening victory over Serbia, he will still have a key role in the USA's quest for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

crucial part of Boston's NBA championship run last season, watched in frustration from the bench as Team USA

Team USA will play South Sudan in their second group match on Wednesday and face Puerto Rico in Lille


Boxing: Champion Cesar La Cruz Peraza falls on second day

  • Boxing

Cuban boxer Cesar La Cruz Peraza, 34, was one of the surprises of the second day of Olympic boxing. He lost to Azerbaijan's Loren Berto Alfonso. The Cuban came close to joining two other Cuban boxing legends, Teofilo Stevenson and Felix Savon, and Hungary's Laszló Papp, who remains the only boxer with three Olympic gold medals.

Preliminary phase: Men. 51 kg.Omid Ahmadisafa (EOR) 0 Roscoe Hill (USA) 5 Men. 71 kg.


Swimming: La Defense Arena roars "Lion" Marchand on to gold

  • Swimming

Swimmer Leon Marchand gives France its first medal in 12 years in the 400m in an impressive race in front of a devoted crowd at the Defense Arena in what was the prelude to an intense evening in the pool on the second day of swimming.

Racing (@arenaracing)In the women's 100m butterfly final, gold went to a thrilled Torri Huske of the USA


Basketball: Kevin Durant-inspired USA gets past Serbia

  • Paris 2024

Serbia started at a very good level, but the USA and their defence made them triumph and take the first

After some doubts in their preparation, the USA showed a great level in their Olympic debut.

The USA has a lot of talent, but they also have several players with a great defensive level, such as

The USA closed the game with a 110-84 win.

Holiday was the third USA scorer, with 15 points.

He had a choice between his native Cameroon, France and the USA.


Skateboarding: Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa wins gold

  • Paris 2024

Coco Yoshizawa’s impressive score of 74.42 secured her the gold medal in Tokyo 2020, making her the youngest Olympic champion at just 10 years old. Her remarkable performance at such a young age captivated the world, showcasing her exceptional talent and promising future in the sport.

Yoshizawa, Liz Akama (JPN), Cui Chenxi (CHN), Chloe Covell (AUS), Nakayama Funa (JPN), Paige Heyn (USA

), Leal, and Poe Pinson (USA), who scraped into the final with her last trick.É BRONZEEEEE!


Cycling: Ferrand-Prevot become Olympic mountain bike champ

  • Cycling

French cyclist Ferrand-Prevot won gold on the Elancourt hill on Sunday, beating American Haley Batten and Swede Jenny Rissveds, who took silver and bronze, respectively. Ferrand-Prevot, 32, became the first individual gold medal for the host delegation.

next Monday.Final classification of the event:Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (France) 1:26:02Haley Batten (USA


Surfing: Competition kicks off in the pristine waters of Teahupo'o

  • Surfing

USA Team and Peruvian Alonso Correa made one of the biggest upsets of the opening day.

each heat went through to Round three and the two remaining surfers were sent through to Round two.The USA

IMAGESIn the final round of the day, Moore scored a total of 9.00 and 16.50 to complete a sweep for the USA

"It's great to represent where I'm from, to represent the USA, Hawaii, to get into the heat and feel

from China.Mexican Alan Cleland Jr scored a respectable 14.34 on two waves behind John John Florence (USA


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Two

  • Paris 2024

Day Two at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has seen another round of the world's best athletes battle it out for spots on the podium resulting in numerous teams and individuals written into the history books.

in second with the same amount of gold medals and silver medals but one less bronze than Japan.Team USA


Simone Biles marks comeback with dazzling gymnastics routine

  • Paris 2024

Gymnastics icon Simone Biles dazzled on Sunday in her long-awaited return to the Olympic stage as Paris prepared for an action-packed second day of the Games. Biles posted a qualifying round total of 59.566, despite limping from a left calf injury.

control it.ready to defy a little gravity today 🪄 https://t.co/t0FjiRl8Ef pic.twitter.com/KlKWLRb2Q3— USA

to compete throughout the Olympics.🐐 behavior https://t.co/N4BIvkplPP pic.twitter.com/TqjIigUHuI— USA


Swimming: Emma McKeon bags sixth Olympic gold

  • Swimming

Three-time Olympian Emma McKeon has earned her sixth Olympic gold medal: winning the women's 4x100m freestyle title with teammates Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, McKeon and Meg Harris. This puts McKeon’s medal tally to 12, making her the most decorated Olympian in Australia.

record just last month and an Olympic record in the semi-finals), 2022 world champion Torri Huske (USA