Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky takes record ninth gold as Summer sparkles
By Ian Ransom PARIS (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky tore up the record books again at the Paris Games by claiming a ninth career gold medal, while teenager Summer McIntosh put her name among the greats as C...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Carey savours vault redemption at Paris Games
By Rory Carroll PARIS (Reuters) - Jade Carey's three-year wait for a shot at redemption in the Olympic vault competition was agonisingly extended when she was forced to go last in Saturday's final at ...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-US take mixed 4x100 medley gold in world record time
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States won the mixed 4x100 metres medley relay gold with a world record time at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as France's Leon Marchand suffered his first defeat in a fi...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Fencing-Ukraine win first gold in Paris with women's sabre team event
By Janina Nuno Rios PARIS (Reuters) - Ukraine claimed the gold medal in the women's sabre team event as they rallied to edge South Korea in a thrilling final bout at the Paris Games on Saturday. Olga ...
Aug 03, 2024
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing, dismembering prisoner-of-war
KYIV - Ukraine's human rights commissioner urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations to investigate an image widely shared online on Saturday that he said likely...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Norway's Rooth surprise winner in Olympic men's decathlon
By Lori Ewing PARIS (Reuters) - Norway's Markus Rooth won gold in the men's decathlon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a score of 8,796 points after defending champion Damian Warner's title defe...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Judo-Riner leads France to team title for fifth gold medal
By Zhifan Liu PARIS (Reuters) - Teddy Riner won the decisive bout against Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a moment of great drama to give France the judo mixed team title at the Paris Games on Saturday, earn...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica first ever Olympic medal
PARIS (Reuters) - Dominica's Thea LaFond won gold in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics, bringing the Caribbean island its first ever Olympic medal with a 15.02 metre jump on Saturday. Jamaica's Sh...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal
By Ian Ransom PARIS (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky won a record-equalling career ninth gold medal at the Paris Olympics by claiming an unprecedented fourth women's 800 metres freestyle title on Saturday. T...
Aug 03, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Saint Lucia's Alfred wins superb 100 metres gold
By Mitch Phillips PARIS (Reuters) - Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 metres final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal. Alfred...
Aug 03, 2024
