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Canada and its star Patrick Anderson begin comeback in wheelchair basketball at Paralympics 31 Aug 2024 - 11:39 am
Canada's flagbearers and Paralympic athletes Patrick Anderson (C-L) and Katarina Roxon (C-R) parade during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris on August 28, 2024. Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes / POOL / AFP.
China extend lead in Paralympic medals table after track success 31 Aug 2024 - 12:30 am
Chinese gold medallist Zhou Xia (centre) during the women's T35 100m final athletics event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on August 30, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP)
Fifth successive gold for Tunisian shot-putter at Paralympics 30 Aug 2024 - 07:18 pm
Silver medalist Uzbekistan's Kubaro Khakimova (L), gold medalist Tunisia's Raoua Tlili and bronze medalist Argentine's Antonella Ruiz Diaz celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's F41 shot put final athletics event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on August 30, 2024. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
First Paralympic champions crowned as French fans roar on swimmer 30 Aug 2024 - 12:18 am
(From left) Silver medalist Italy's Simone Barlaam, gold medalist France's Ugo Didier and bronze medalist Australian Brenden Hall celebrate on the podium of the men's S9 400m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at The Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Franck Fife / AFP)
Paris Paralympics organisers announce 2 million tickets sold 27 Aug 2024 - 04:14 pm
French President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (COJO) Tony Estanguet (L) poses with torchbearers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games during a ceremony for the arrival of the Paralympics flame at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France, on August 25, 2024. Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP.
Opening ceremony for Paralympics in Paris aims to reshape views of disabilities 26 Aug 2024 - 11:46 pm
French President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (COJO) Tony Estanguet (right) takes a selfie with former French wheelchair fencer Emmanuelle Assmann holding the torch of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after arrival of the Paralympics flame at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP)
Jackie Chan to carry torch ahead of Paralympic opening ceremony 25 Aug 2024 - 07:11 pm
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan sings on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) in Beijing, on April 21, 2023. Photo by Jade GAO / AFP.
Preparing for the Paralympics, Paris reminds residents and visitors that 'game is not over' 24 Aug 2024 - 11:51 am
Pedestrians walk by the Place de la Concorde Paralympic site covered in
Empowering youth through sport: Generation Amazing Youth advocates shine at festival 24 during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games 19 Aug 2024 - 04:07 pm
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France launches probe over alleged cyberbullying of Algerian boxer Khelif 15 Aug 2024 - 10:20 am
Algeria's Imane Khelif poses with her gold medal.
Philippines holds victory parade for two-gold Olympic gymnast Yulo 14 Aug 2024 - 01:29 pm
Philippines' Carlos Yulo (C), Paris 2024 Olympic Games double gold medalist in gymnastics, and other Philippine athletes who competed at Paris 2024 Olympics, wave from a float during a celebratory homecoming parade along a street in Manila on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Olympics equipment heads for ‘second life’ post-Games 13 Aug 2024 - 10:39 am
Fireworks sparkle in the sky at the end of the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on Sunday.
Hero’s welcome for Olympic boxer Khelif 13 Aug 2024 - 10:37 am
Boxer Imane Khelif (right) is welcomed by Algerian officials.
Cubans celebrate return of record Olympic champion Mijain Lopez 13 Aug 2024 - 09:08 am
Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's greco-roman 130kg wrestling gold medallist Cuban Mijain Lopez, arrives at Havana's Jose Marti airport on August 12, 2024. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP)
Irish Olympian Wiffin hospitalised after Seine swim 12 Aug 2024 - 03:11 pm
Silver medallist Ireland's Daniel Wiffen poses on the podium of the men's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 4, 2024. Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP.
From Biles to Djokovic: Stars of Paris 2024 12 Aug 2024 - 10:43 am
US' Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)
‘Barshim’s bronze medal tastes like gold’ 12 Aug 2024 - 10:25 am
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Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics 11 Aug 2024 - 11:20 pm
Athletes take part in a parade during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Luis Robayo / AFP)

Boxing

US Heavyweight boxer George Foreman (L) is seen on January 1973 during a training session in preparation for his match against Joe Frazier in Kingston. (Photo by AFP) Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76
File photo Algerian boxer Khelif 'not intimidated' by Trump as she targets second Olympic gold in LA
File: Kyrgyzstan's Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu and Bulgaria's Javier Ibanez Diaz (blue) competed in the men's 57kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Mauro Pimentel / AFP) Boxing moves 'one step closer' to 2028 Olympics place
(FILES) World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title holder Britain's Tyson Fury takes part in an pre-fight press conference at Wembley Stadium in west London, on April 20, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Former world heavyweight champion Fury retires from boxing

Badminton

Indonesia's Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (C) and Rinov Rivaldy (top) play a point during their mixed doubles match against China's Gao Jiaxuan (R) and Wu Mengying (L) at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on February 16, 2025. (Photo by AFP) China loses to Indonesia at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships final
China's Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui hit a return against Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito in the mix doubles final match at the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2025 badminton tournament at Istora stadium in Jakarta on January 26, 2025. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) China takes silver at badminton Indonesia Masters
Peninsula China badminton ace Shi wins second World Tour Finals title
Chinese badminton players and coaches (in white jackets and black armbands), along with all players competing in the 2024 Asia Junior Championship, praying together for the late Chinese player Zhang Zhi Jie. (Photo by Handout / public relations and media division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) / AFP) China badminton player, 17, dies of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court

Shooting

Peninsula Qatari shooter Rashid Al Athba wins 4th place in World Cup Shooting Championship in India
Winner, Germany's Peter Florian (centre), silver medallist Li Yuehong of China, and bronze medallist Anish Bhanwala of India pose for a photo after the Men's 25 meter rapid-fire pistol final. Florian, Feng shoot for glory in Lusail
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