Monthly Archives: August 2024

World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia stunned fourth seed Anders Antonsen on Friday to reach the men’s singles semi-finals, keeping Malaysia’s hopes alive of winning their first Olympic gold medal in Paris.

In a match between two friends, a well-prepared Zii Jia, the seventh seed, defeated world No. 3 Antonsen 21-17, 21-15 in the quarter-finals. Zii Jia will play reigning world champion…

Continue ReadingWorld No. 7 Lee Zii Jia stunned fourth seed Anders Antonsen on Friday to reach the men’s singles semi-finals, keeping Malaysia’s hopes alive of winning their first Olympic gold medal in Paris.

Chinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men’s doubles Tokyo silver medallist Liu Yuchen, got down on one knee and proposed at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Yaqiong and her mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwei demolished South Korea's Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8 21-11 to win the badminton mixed doubles final at the Adidas Arena in…

Continue ReadingChinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men’s doubles Tokyo silver medallist Liu Yuchen, got down on one knee and proposed at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Canada have failed in an appeal to be awarded a bronze medal from the 2022 Winter Olympic team figure skating event.

Russia were dropped from gold to bronze in the competition by the International Skating Union (ISU) after Kamila Valieva, 18, received a four-year ban for doping. The United States were…

Continue ReadingCanada have failed in an appeal to be awarded a bronze medal from the 2022 Winter Olympic team figure skating event.

France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle.

Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked their last-four spot. Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got France's winner when he…

Continue ReadingFrance set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle.

Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final.

Djokovic, holder of a men's record 24 Grand Slam titles, beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2 on Friday to reach the Olympic final for the first time. The 37-year-old Serb,…

Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final.

Newcastle United have approached Crystal Palace over a deal for England centre-back Marc Guehi.

The 24-year-old played in six of England's seven games at Euro 2024 and was one of the tournament's standout performers. Guehi established himself in a defensive partnership with John Stones…

Continue ReadingNewcastle United have approached Crystal Palace over a deal for England centre-back Marc Guehi.

French authorities have opened an investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Thomas Jolly, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Friday.

Jolly filed a complaint after receiving threats and online attacks over a kitsch tableau in the unprecedented ceremony on the Seine River that appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece…

Continue ReadingFrench authorities have opened an investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Thomas Jolly, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Friday.