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Young Chinese athletes dazzle in pool, on two wheels

China, known as a diving superpower, has earned bragging rights for its ""bicycle kingdom ""status as well, landing historic gold with a victory on two wheels at the Paris…

  • Published: August 1, 20247:15 am
  • Author Sun Xiaochen
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Japan edges out China in thrilling final to win gymnastic men’s team gold

The team finished with a total score of 259.594 points, just 0.532 ahead of China.

  • Published: July 31, 20247:35 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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China wins Olympic table tennis mixed doubles gold

China's world No. 1 team, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, have finally completed their major title collection by winning their first mixed doubles Olympic gold medal in Paris, paving…

  • Published: July 31, 20247:30 am
  • Author China Daily
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Second Olympic gold for Hong Kong’s Cheung, Haughey wins bronze

Hong Kong, China hauled two Olympic medals on Monday as Edgar Cheung Ka-long defended his men's foil individual title while Siobhan Haughey, a silver medalist in this event at…

  • Published: July 31, 20247:25 am
  • Author Wang Zhan
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South Korean women archers dominate Olympics for 36 years

Since the women’s archery team event was introduced at the Olympics in 1988, South Korean women have never failed to win gold. On Sunday in Paris, they demonstrated once again…

  • Published: July 30, 20248:25 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Mutual respect brings Japan’s teenagers gold, silver in women’s skateboarding

Fourteen-year-old Coco Yoshizawa won the gold medal in women’s skateboarding and Liz Akama, 15, finished with silver at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

  • Published: July 30, 20247:25 am
  • Author Takao Inoue
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Hitting their golden target: Meet China’s Olympic gold-medal winning teen shooters

Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao held their collective nerve to outgun South Korea's Park Ha-jun and Keum Ji-hyeon 16-12 with poise and marksmanship beyond their years, winning the…

  • Published: July 30, 20247:20 am
  • Author Sun Xiaochen
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Oh Sang-uk, first South Korean to win gold in men’s sabre individual, honours ex-teammates

At the moment of victory, the 27-year-old Oh's mind was not just on gold, but also on his two retired teammates who had shared so much of his journey with him.

  • Published: July 29, 20247:40 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye
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Judoka Tsunoda wins gold; win marks Japan’s 500th Summer Olympic Medal

Natsumi Tsunoda, 31, defeated Mongolia’s Baasankhuu Bavuudorj in the final. She is the oldest member of Japan’s women’s judo team and is competing in her first Olympics.

  • Published: July 29, 20247:35 am
  • Author Hiroki Kotaka
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Manu Bhaker becomes first Indian woman shooter to clinch Olympic medal

Manu finished third behind the Korean duo of Oh Ye Jin (243.2, an Olympic record) and Kim Yeji (241.3) who bagged the gold and silver medals respectively.

  • Published: July 29, 20247:30 am
  • Author S S Ramaswamy

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