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Golf: Lydia Ko finally gets her hands on Olympic gold

Golf: Lydia Ko finally gets her hands on Olympic gold

Lydia Ko was the favourite and she delivered, despite being five shots behind at one point in Saturday's final. However, the closing stages of the championship were exciting and close. Germany's Esther Henseleit secured silver, almost challenging the champion after a historic comeback that saw her climb eleven places in the final round.




Golf: Celine Boutier leads on day one

Golf: Celine Boutier leads on day one

On the opening day of the women's golf tournament at Le Golf National, France’s medal prospects received a significant boost as Celine Boutier took the lead with a commanding three-stroke advantage. South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai trails in second place. Out of the field, only 12 players managed to finish under par, underscoring the challenging conditions of the course.


Golf: Scheffler, new Olympic champion

Golf: Scheffler, new Olympic champion

The outcome of the men's golf tournament was surprising. Spain's Jon Rahm had everything going for him, but he faltered in the second half of the round. Neither the British Tommy Fleetwood was able to close a very good day and took the silver. Scheffler came from behind to win. Japan's Hideki Matsuyama took bronze.