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Basketball: USA and Germany advance to quarter-finals in women's tournament

  • Basketball

The big favourites for gold beat Belgium with trouble, while Germany overcame Japan's resistance. The Americans and Germans will play for the top spot in Group C on the final day. In Group B, France remains top with a win over Nigeria and Australia survives against Canada.

The USA were forced to stay in the game until the end to beat Belgium.

 Breanna Stewart was leading the USA to try to settle the game early.

games, she has scored just two points.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA

Japan's top scorer was Maki Takada with 15 points.The USA and Germany will play for first place on Sunday


Fencing: United States win first gold in women's foil team event

  • Fencing

The United States claimed gold in the women's team foil after winning 45 points to Italy's 39 points to take silver in one of the qualifying rounds played in a 66-minute marathon this afternoon.

taking bronze in the final standings.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA


Swimming: McIntosh takes third gold in Paris with Olympic record

  • Swimming

The young Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh won her third gold medal in Paris on Thursday and also broke a new Olympic record in the 200m butterfly, with the second fastest time in history and the quickest since 2009.

Canadian Summer McIntosh has achieved her personal best and the continental record as Regan Smith of Team USA

Throssell broke the Olympic record in the event with a time of 7 minutes 38.08 seconds, beating the USA


Paris 2024: Five takeaways from Day Six

  • Paris 2024

Day Six witnessed another array of astounding achievements with many who failed at Tokyo 2020 reaping the benefits of their hard work by winning golds in Paris.While athletes entertained and inspired, controversies new and old came to the fore. Here are five takeaways from Day Six at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

 The host nation is hot on the heels of Team USA, however, with one less gold than Team USA along

have eight golds and find themselves in fourth and fifth respectively.An incredible Day Six for Team USA


Artistic Gymnastics: Biles becomes two-time all-round Olympic champion

  • Paris 2024

Oka Shinnosuke (JPN)  became yesterday the new Olympic All-Around champion in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, winning his second gold in three days and extending the Japanese winning streak in this event to a record four Olympic Games.

pic.twitter.com/NzjVWSdoSB— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 1, 2024Simone Biles and the U.S. women were

struggles with the "twisties," Biles has reclaimed her gold-medal status, just days after leading Team USA

begin on Balance Beam, with 19th-24th starting on Floor Exercise.We saw it comingSimone Biles led Team USA

Jordan Chiles from Team USA.


Rowing: Regatta sets world record and delivers diverse medals

  • Rowing

After a very lively day, the action resumed with the finals of double sculls and quadruple sculls, following a series of frenetic and historic events, including Olli Zeidler's new record. Romania and New Zealand joined the medal tally of GB and the Netherlands with two and three medals, respectively.

Denmark did not advance in the women's category, while the USA, Canada, Australia, and Italy moved forward

Ireland edged out the USA for the bronze, marking their fourth medal of the week.🚩 A-FINAL : Paris 2024

Despite a slow start by Great Britain, the USA and New Zealand quickly took the lead.

The British quartet managed to secure bronze, while New Zealand took silver, and the USA won their first


Basketball: USA beat South Sudan on their way to quarter-finals

  • Basketball

This time, the USA pulled out their Olympic version to win, but it was not an easy match.

A more than dignified defeat for the African team.Bam Adebayo was this time the top scorer for the USA

 Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA Basketball (@usabasketball)After

between Cameroon, France and the United States to play in national team tournaments, and he chose the USA

could open after closing the first one.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA

Basketball (@usabasketball)The USA will close this first phase against Puerto Rico on Saturday at 17


Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez competed while seven months pregnant

  • Fencing

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she competed in the Paris Olympics with the "help" of her seven-month-old unborn child, reaching the last 16 at the Grand Palais in the French capital.

2020 Games, which were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic.Nada Hafez and Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA


Snoop Dogg charms crowds while cheering on US beach volleyball

  • Paris 2024

Snoop Dogg has become somewhat of an unofficial United States mascot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, consistently turning up to support his compatriots in their given events and he was at it again Wednesday dazzling crowds as he cheered on Team USA's Sarah Hughes and Kelly Cheng in the beach volleyball.

Wearing a star-spangled T-shirt with "USA" above an image of Kelly Cheng, Snoop Dogg took to the stands

broadcasting company NBC Universal.As part of his new role, he has been turning up to cheer on Team USA

gymnastics women's qualification.A moment between Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles along with other Team USA


Women's football: Marta sees Brazil red, as USA triumph over Japan

  • Football

In the sweltering Paris heat, another intense day of football unfolded. The first women's match on July 31 saw Brazil and Spain battle in a thrilling encounter. Fans were on the edge of their seats as these two talented teams battled it out on the pitch, showcasing the best of women's football.

 🎉Celebrations for USA and Germany as they make it through to the Quarter Finals🇺🇸🇩🇪#Paris2024

Ranking of resultsGroup A: NZL 1-2 FRA, COL 0-1 CAN; France, Canada, Colombia advanceGroup B: AUS 1-2 USA

, ZAM 1-4 GER; USA, Germany advanceGroup C: BRA 0-2 ESP, JPN 3-1 NGR; Spain, Japan, Brazil advanceThe


Tennis: Djokovic delight, as Qinwen books semi-final birth

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz both advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s singles at Paris 2024. Djokovic, the veteran, and Alcaraz, the rising star, continue their quest for Olympic glory as the tournament reaches its crucial stages.

/script>Doubles defeat dashes Coco Gauff's medal hopes Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula of the USA


Men's Artistic Gymnastics: Japan's domination continues

  • Paris 2024

Simone Biles led Team USA Tuesday evening (30 July) to a gold medal win during the women’s artistic gymnastics

to take bronze and knock Great Britain out of the medals.Biles shined in ParisSimone Biles led Team USA

🥇Congratulations Jordan Chiles and Team USA!


Marchand roars in Paris pool and Pan smashes WR

  • Swimming

In a marathon of swimming events at place at La Défense Arena on Wednesday, local hero León Marchand took his second and third gold medals in Paris, while China's Pan Zhanle stormed to victory in the men's 100m freestyle.

States celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final GETTY IMAGESKatie Ledecky from USA


Time forces postponement of Olympic surfing at Teahupo'o

  • Surfing

The surfing events scheduled for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been postponed due to unfavourable wind conditions affecting wave formation. The women's round of 16 and the men's quarter finals will have to wait.

Heat 17 features Caroline Marks (USA) and Yang Siqi (CHN), Heat 18 features Tyler Wright (AUS) and Anat

ISR), Heat 19 features Vahine Fierro (FRA) and Johanne Defay (FRA), Heat 20 features Carissa Moore (USA

, Heat 21 features Nadia Erostarbe (ESP) and Matsuda Shino (JPN), Heat 22 features Caitlin Simmers (USA


Simone Biles slams MyKayla Skinner's controversial comments

  • Gymnastics

Simone Biles responded to her former US teammate MyKayla Skinner after securing Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics. Biles, now the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history with eight medals, led her nation to a commanding victory in the team final on Tuesday.

IMAGESIn a separate statement, Skinner issued an apology, saying, "I want to formally apologize to Team USA

Go Team USA!"