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“Did Turkey Send A Hitman?”: People Lose It Over 51-Year-Old Olympic Medal Winner With ‘No Equipment’

Yusuf Dikec, the 51-year-old Turkish shooter who won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, had people humorously comparing him to a “Trained Assassin.” The post “Did Turkey Send A Hitman?”: People Lose It Over 51-Year-Old Olympic Medal Winner With ‘No Equipment’ first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women's 20km walk at the Paris Olympics.

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The Paris Olympics may look fair and inclusive on TV. The truth is much darker

From a headscarf ban for French athletes to social cleansing in the capital, these Games rest on a foundation of injustice, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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The reason you're hooked on obscure sports at the Paris Olympics? Artificial intelligence

Intel's AI is using crowd noise to find highlights from thousands of hours of footage, giving fencers and speed climbers a boost.

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Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says

There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week. But the pool at the heart of La Defénce Arena has suffered a drought of world records that has athletes and officials scratching their heads.

The Conversation

Chinese swimmer's barb is 'weird': Australia's Chalmers

Australia's freestyle star Kyle Chalmers says it's weird for China's gold medallist Pan Zhanle to accuse him of disrespect.

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Multiple Bicycle Crashes In Women's Triathlon At Paris Olympics

Discover the challenges faced by women triathletes in the cycling leg at the Paris Olympics due to wet conditions and crashes.

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Ina Garten excels at the Paris Olympics

To better understand a country's food is to better understand their culture

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Spielberg, Cruise, Kidman: Hollywood Comes To The Olympics

Hollywood is out in force at the Paris Olympics -- perhaps taking notes before the United States' turn to host with the next Games in 2028.

International Business Times

Different bikes, race radios and only one rider getting gold: Key questions about the Paris Olympics road races answered

All the key questions answered ahead of this weekend’s showpiece road events in Paris

Cycling Weekly

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape booed again, louder, loses second match of Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in England has lost his second straight match at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

German Tennis Star Angelique Kerber Bids Adieu at the Paris Olympics

The 36-year-old’s loss to Qinwen Zheng marks the end of a stellar run, which includes three major titles.

Sports Illustrated

Noah Lyles Doesn’t Care What You Think About Him

Track and field’s biggest showman is bringing his vibrant personality to the Paris Olympics as he looks to back up his bold claim of being the world’s fastest man.

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China's swim gold medallist is drug-free, says Chalmers

Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won an Olympic 100m freestyle silver medal behind a Chinese rival who he believes is drug-free.

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Paris Olympics: Hong Kong hits back at Italy with pineapple pizza

Pizza Hut in Hong Kong offered free pineapple toppings on any pizzas when dining at its branches

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Paris Olympics tennis players' dirty little secret is that clay gets everywhere and is hard to clean

Tennis players competing on the kind of red clay courts being used at the Paris Olympics this week know that it's pretty much impossible to keep clothes — especially white socks — and footwear clean while running around on what’s really dust from crushed red bricks

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Scottish athlete Beth Potter 'super happy' with triathlon bronze

SCOTTISH athlete Beth Potter said she was “super happy” after clinching a bronze medal in the women’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics.

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French DJ files legal complaint over death threats after Olympic opening ceremony

A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony has taken a legal turn, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online in the ceremony's wake.

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French swim star Marchand bags second Olympic gold in dazzling 200m butterfly

Days after bagging his first gold in the 400m medley, France's Léon Marchand on Wednesday won his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics, cheered on by a home crowd at La Defense Arena.

The Conversation

The 3 changes Australian sport must make after Volleyball Australia’s shocking abuse report

The Paris Olympics has commenced with much excitement as fans soak in athletic achievements, medal counts and inspiring stories of success and triumph.

International Business Times

Paris Olympics Athletes And Fans Melt In 'Brutal' Heat

After heavy rain drenched last week's opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics on Tuesday wrestled with entirely different conditions as temperatures soared to 35 degrees Celsius.

Sports Illustrated

Are the Paris Olympics Suffering From a Slow Pool?

Some swimmers and officials believe the shallow depth of the pool is contributing to slower times. Here's what the stats and the science say.

The Independent UK

Great Britain’s dream team retain relay gold to prove point at Paris Olympics

James Guy, Tom Dean, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott won Great Britain’s first swimming gold at the Paris Olympics, producing a dominant display to defeat USA and Australia

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Row erupts between Usada and Wada after Chinese swimmers are cleared

More Chinese athletes – one of whom is swimming at the Paris Olympics – have been cleared using a contaminated meat defence

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As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks

It’s one thing to aspire to be the “greenest games in history”, quite another to achieve it. While the Paris Olympics are responding to the threat to sport from the climate crisis, they also highlight the contradictions inherent in making global sport a platform for climate action.

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