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Olympic rings are displayed at the Eiffel Tower

Paris, (France): Olympic rings are displayed at the Eiffel Tower ahead of the opening ceremony set for Friday. — Reuters

Biles spearheads US bid to reassert Olympic gymnastics supremacy

PARIS, July 26 (AFP): Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a "redemption" mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored to add to her stash of four gold medals after a turbulent Tokyo campaign.Amid Biles's highly publicized troubles with the "twisties" and her withdrawal from...

Hashimoto's Japan face Chinese threat

PARIS, July 26 (AFP): Daiki Hashimoto believes Japan's "explosive" men's gymnastics team have the edge on a veteran Chinese side for Olympic gold but warned other countries could surprise.Hashimoto, 22, opens his all-around title defence starting with men's qualifying on Saturday, with the team final on Monday. The individual all-around...

USA, World Cup holders Spain win women's Olympic football openers

PARIS, July 26 (AFP): Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.Spain are making their...

Nadal, Djokovic’s fighting time

PARIS, July 26, (AFP): Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros -- scene of his greatest moments -- as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis's golden generation.Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles in Paris...

Stokes backs Wood to break 100mph barrier

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 26 (AFP): England captain Ben Stokes believes Mark Wood can become the first bowler to be clocked in excess of 100mph (161kmh) during a Test match following his Durham team-mate's thrilling display at Trent Bridge.Wood hit a top speed of 97.1mph as England won the second...

Barcelona coach hails 'unbelievable' Yamal

BARCELONA, July 26 (AFP): New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club's teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it "unbelievable".Yamal made history in his country's opening game against Croatia by becoming the youngest player ever to appear in a European Championship game...