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Paris Olympics’ best fashion: Turkish shooter, Mongolia’s uniform and more
From striking team uniforms to dazzling personal style, there were plenty of fashion statements throughout the Summer Olympics.
13 Aug 2024 - 3:00PM
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From NBA stars to world-record breakers – top 5 debuts at Paris Olympics
12 Aug 2024 - 12:31PM
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Coach says J.K. Rowling powered Lin Yu-ting to boxing gold, calls IBA ‘a lunatic’
12 Aug 2024 - 4:30PM
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Paris Olympics: China’s women hail strong bond after team table tennis gold
Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng beat Japan 3-0 to make it five from five for China in table tennis events.
11 Aug 2024 - 9:30AM
The China team and their coach wave to supporters after winning the women’s team table tennis gold. Photo: Reuters
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Paris Olympics: South Korean ‘aura’ shooter Kim collapses at press conference
The viral Olympian regained consciousness but was taken to hospital and did not receive CPR.
10 Aug 2024 - 2:56PM
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Meet Max Maeder, kite surfer on verge of Singapore’s second Olympic gold ever
The 17-year-old world champion has been involved in the sport since he was six, and is being compared to F1 superstar Max Verstappen.
9 Aug 2024 - 4:17PM
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Lin Yu-ting ready to give it everything in pursuit of Olympic glory
Chinese Taipei boxer will fight Poland’s Julia Szeremeta on Sunday with both gold and history on the line.
9 Aug 2024 - 10:45AM
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South Korea’s coach in tears after losing table tennis clash with China in Paris
China, with Ma Long eyeing a fourth consecutive triumph, have won Olympic gold in every edition of the Games since the sport’s inclusion at Beijing 2008.
8 Aug 2024 - 3:39PM
South Korea’s table tennis coach Joo Sae-hyuk cannot hide his devastation at yet another loss to China.
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Paris Olympics: Wu Yanni debut, US basketball – 5 things to know for day 12
Weightlifting and women’s golf get started, the women’s basketball semi-finalists will be determined and it’s a busy day in athletics.
7 Aug 2024 - 3:21PM
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Paris Olympics: South Korea’s An threatens to quit team after badminton gold
The 22-year-old beat China’s He Bingjiao in straight sets to secure victory in the final at La Chapelle Arena on Monday.
6 Aug 2024 - 3:48PM
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LeBron, 11-year-olds in action – 5 things to know for day 11 at the Paris Olympics
More track and field action as well as the skateboarding and NBA stars taking to the court as the basketball heats up.
6 Aug 2024 - 10:18PM
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Shanti Pereira hopes Olympic exploits ‘put Singapore on map’, ‘sad’ after exit
Singapore sprint star adamant she will not be defined by struggles in French capital, sets Los Angeles goal.
6 Aug 2024 - 12:33AM
Shanti Pereira (left), Olivia Fotopoulou of Cyprus, and Boglarka Takacs of Hungary in action during Heat 5 of the women’s 200m. Photo: Reuters
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South Korea’s An ready to open champagne, inspire next generation after gold
An Se-young’s triumph in the women’s badminton singles South Korea’s first gold in the event since Bang Soo-hyun in Atlanta in 1996.
5 Aug 2024 - 9:12PM
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Boxer Lin Yu-ting cannot hold back tears after edging into semi-finals
Lin beats Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva in women’s 57kg category and says home support is carrying her to gold.
7 Aug 2024 - 6:35PM
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Rewards rain down for Yulo, with cash, house, free food for life after gold win
Carlos Yulo took home gold in the men’s floor exercise in Paris, only his country’s second gold medal ever at the Games.
5 Aug 2024 - 4:31PM
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China hails ‘Queen Wen’ after she says gold ‘brought glory to her ancestors’
Zheng Qinwen says ‘glory of country is above self’, with historic tennis win more meaningful than a grand slam title.
4 Aug 2024 - 3:59PM
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Gold medallist Zheng Qinwen looks to the sky as she poses with her medal. Photo: Reuters
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‘Overwhelmed’ Carlos Yulo wins historic gymnastics Olympic gold for Philippines
Carlos Yulo in tears after executing perfect routine in men’s floor exercise, as China’s Zhang Boheng finishes last.
4 Aug 2024 - 2:04PM
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Paris Olympics: who is Shanti Pereira, Singapore’s ‘Sprint Queen’?
Get up to speed on one of Singapore’s most high-profile athletes as she prepares to run in the 200 metres in Paris.
5 Aug 2024 - 11:36AM
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Chinese Taipei fans hammer JK Rowling over ‘trans’ comments aimed at boxer
Author, a vocal opponent to trans rights, calls Lin Yu-ting part of the ‘insanity’ of trans athletes competing in women’s sport.
5 Aug 2024 - 5:31PM
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Social media reacts to China v Japan table tennis clash at Paris Olympics
Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong scraped through to the men’s singles semi-final after a pulsating contest against Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto.
2 Aug 2024 - 1:00PM
China’s Fan Zhendong (left) came out on top in a pulsating table tennis quarter-final against Harimoto Tomokazu. Photo: Xinhua
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Asia’s standards not good enough for Olympics, Japan triathlete Nener says
‘Bashfest’ swim in Seine hurt his prospects during men’s race, but he says there is a huge gap between Asia and rest of world.
1 Aug 2024 - 9:00AM
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South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji crowned the ‘coolest person on the planet’
With her sci-fi shooter glasses and ice-cold stance, the 31-year-old won silver in the 10m air pistol, and pictures of her quickly went viral.
31 Jul 2024 - 6:09PM
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South Koreans slam Paris organisers’ ‘personal grudge’ in social media backlash
Users feel their region has been on the end of various blunders, starting with the North Korea gaffe during the opening ceremony.
29 Jul 2024 - 3:19PM
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Controversies aside, Paris Olympics showcases triumph over adversity
23 Aug 2024 - 1:34PM
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