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USA ready for hostile French basketball crowd after narrow escape against Serbia

The reigning men’s champions will face the hosts, led by the brilliant Victor Wembanyama, and thousands of feisty home fans in the Olympic gold medal game

The Guardian - US

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

Over the past 18 months, French authorities embarked on a mission to clear the streets of Paris, busting squats and breaking up homeless encampments in the shadow of Olympic venues, writes Lawrence Ostlere, displacing thousands in an effort to hide the crisis from the world’s eyes

The Independent UK

Spain beat France 5-3 after extra time to win Olympic men’s football final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Spain trailed 1-0, led 3-1, were pegged back to 3-3, but eventually prevailed 5-3 in a classic encounter.

The Guardian - UK

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The hottest Olympic celebration is Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec’s iconic one-arm pose

Yusuf Dikec's one-arm pose is officially an Olympics celebration, and so many athletes are doing it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ranking the medal table by gold, total, or most medals per capita – who actually won at the Olympics?

From the golds-first medal count to the most ‘medals per capita’ argument, how we rank nations can be a contest in itself. Now there’s a new method – the Goldilocks table – and its creators say it’s fairest of all

The Guardian - AU

Team USA Aims For Podium Finish At 2024 Paris Olympics

US Men's Volleyball team aims for redemption at the 2024 Paris Olympics after a disappointing Tokyo exit, showcasing skills and determination.

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Photographer Ben Thouard Captures Olympic Surfing From Unique Underwater Perspective

Photographer Ben Thouard captures the essence of Olympic surfing in Tahiti's Teahupo’o waves with a unique underwater perspective.

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Olympic breaking is underway, with b-girl India winning the first battle in Games history

B-girl India from the Netherlands beat refugee team member b-girl Talash in the first ever breaking battle at the Olympics, kicking off the women’s competition as breaking — or break dancing — debuted at the Paris Games

The Independent UK

Pakistan celebrates Arshad Nadeem’s history-making Olympic gold

Javelin thrower who won Pakistan’s first ever medal in track and field has done ‘the impossible’, says brother

The Guardian - UK

Olympic Athletes Embrace Yusuf Dikeç's Unique Celebration Style

Yusuf Dikeç's relaxed style at the Olympics inspired a trend in celebratory gestures among athletes, creating a unique and memorable atmosphere at the Games.

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Keeney's glorious springboard to Olympic silver medal

Prolific medal winner Maddison Keeney has lifted her biggest prize yet, an Olympic silver, with a brilliant performance in the women's 3m springboard final.

AAP

Imane Khelif vs Yang Liu LIVE: Result as Algerian boxer wins Olympic gold amid gender row

Follow the fallout after Khelif won gold in Paris, beating China’s Yang Liu on points

The Independent UK

Breaking makes its Olympics debut, and a series of powerful adaptations – what you should watch and listen to this week

The heady highs and horrible lows, the close finishes, the scandals and the astounding feats of human skill – the Olympics are always a thrilling watch. While this year’s are coming to an end, there is still a lot to see before this Sunday’s closing ceremony, including the first ever…

The Conversation

Paris Olympics 2024: under immense pressure to win, athletes need to practise self-compassion

Over the past couple of weeks, millions around the world have witnessed the phenomenal achievements of elite athletes performing under huge pressure at the Olympics. High points have included Cindy Ngamba securing a medal for the Refugee Olympic team in boxing, and Noah Lyles becoming the world’s fastest man in…

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We ranked all 34 Olympic sports by sustainability – here’s the leaderboard

Ahead of the 2024 games in Paris, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked all Olympic sports to prepare sustainability strategies. Sustainability, it said, was central to the Olympic movement. But some sports didn’t respond at all, and there is a wide gap between the best and worst performers.

The Independent UK

As Toby Roberts strikes gold, climbing solves its biggest problem to find a home at the Olympics

The 19-year-old won Great Britain’s first climbing gold medal as an important change in format helped the sport shine in Paris

Radio France Internationale

Tom Cruise rumoured to perform stunt at Olympics closing ceremony

With Tom Cruise widely predicted to engage in a death-defying stunt on the roof of the Stade de France, Sunday's Paris Olympics closing ceremony promises a memorable passing of the five rings flag to Los Angeles.

Sports Illustrated

Steph Curry Produced Most Iconic Photos of Olympic Hoops in Team USA Win Over Serbia

The Warriors star was cooking all game.

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Katie Ledecky surprises Stanford friend Albane Valenzuela at Paris Olympics

The pair of Stanford alums first met at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and became close friends.

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: heroes, history, medals and meltdowns at the Olympics

Have you been watching the football, athletics, golf, basketball, hockey, wrestling, canoeing, cricket and rugby?

The Independent UK

It's all about style and individuality as the world's best breakers take the Olympic stage

The breaking, or breakdancing, competition begins Friday at the Paris Games with the b-girls battling each other in the dance form's Olympic debut

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve been blown away’: Olympics give France feelgood factor but challenges remain

Political turmoil has given way to people buying into the Games but leaders know that sustaining optimism will not be easy

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New Zealand's Carrington And Hoskin Win Gold In Kayak Double

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington and Alicia Hoskin win gold in women's kayak double 500m event, with Carrington inching closer to Olympic history.

The Independent UK

Kyle Kothari flying the flag for GB - but also for representation in Olympic diving

Weekend medals are on the line if the British diver can come through Saturday semi-finals

The Guardian - UK

Thiam wins Olympic heptathlon again but silver lining for Johnson-Thompson

Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam beat Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the Olympic heptathlon by 36 points as both ran PBs in the 800m finale

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