Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold on Friday, but it will not appear in the official medals table.

The South Korean golfer has a double motive to give his best in Paris 2024. In his country, medallists in international competitions receive an exemption from compulsory military service.

The home side beat Argentina 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter that was decided by an early goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta. They held on to their lead in Bordeaux. Henry's side will meet Egypt in the semi-finals, while Spain will take on Morocco in a match between Mediterranean nations.

Canada make it a clean sweep of Group A after an incredible game against Spain, who are eliminated. Australia and Brazil have also qualified, while Greece must wait for Group C to be resolved on Saturday.

The first week of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has come to an end with plenty of surprises, drama, tears, controversies, and, of course, some incredible displays of physical faculty and fine-tuning. Here are five takeaways from Day Seven at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Jose Torres Gil of Team Argentina wins the gold medal in the BMX Freestyle Men's Park on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde.

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 yesterday afternoon.

Friday has been a great day of competition at Le Golf National. Many players have taken advantage of the conditions of the course to improve and get closer to the medal positions. There are still two rounds to go and the options are wide open.

Olympic organisers on Friday expressed their support for Thomas Jolly, the creator of the opening ceremony for the Paris Games, and the artists involved after Jolly claimed to have been cyber-bullied over a controversial scene.

Badminton officially became part of the Olympic competition programme at the 1992 Games in Barcelona with four medal categories: men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles.

Thursday’s Olympic bout between Imane Khelif and Angela Carini quickly turned ugly off the ring and blowback permeated well into Friday, when the IOC was forced to address a barrage of questions regarding its handling of gender issues in boxing.  

The WTA number one comfortably defeats Anna Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-1. She was aiming for gold, but this bronze is her first Olympic medal. The gold final between Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekic will be played on Saturday.

Team USA secured two victories in their first two group games at Paris 2024. First, they managed to easily control Jokic’s Serbia and then defeated a brave South Sudan team. Group Stage ends against Puerto Rico, expected to be a tense affair, given the historical context surrounding both countries.

In an exclusive interview with Inside The Games, Dr Gabriele Martelli, President of the IBA/EUBC Coaches Committee and Secretary General and Head Coach of the Malta Boxing Federation, one of the most authoritative voices in the field, gave his opinion on the case of Imane Kelif, the athlete with high testosterone levels taking part in Paris 2024.

The Spanish tennis player wins a convincing victory over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (6-1, 6-1). Spanish tennis was looking forward to the possibility of Alcaraz winning a medal by pairing up with Rafa Nadal, but he will be on the singles podium at Roland Garros. Novak Djokovic also reaches his first Olympic final after beating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2.