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Qatar’s Barshim clinches bronze in Olympic swansong  10 Aug 2024 - 10:10 pm
Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim reacts after competing in the men’s high jump final. Pictures: AFP
Ethiopia's Tola wins Olympic men's marathon, Kipchoge withdraws 10 Aug 2024 - 12:46 pm
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola runs on a road from Versailles to Paris in the men's marathon of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Aussie Olympic breakdancer 'Raygun' fires back at online critics 10 Aug 2024 - 10:11 am
Australia's Rachael Gunn (R), known as Raygun competes against France's Sya Dembele, known as Syssy in the Women's Breaking dance Round robin of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Hometown of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif erupts in joy after Olympic win 10 Aug 2024 - 08:33 am
Gold medallist Algeria's Imane Khelif poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 66kg final boxing category during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 9, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)
Team Qatar praises hurdler Abderrahman Samba as he concludes Olympic campaign 10 Aug 2024 - 12:37 am
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Spain takes gold after 5-3 win against France in Olympic men's football final 09 Aug 2024 - 11:17 pm
Spain's gold medallists celebrate on the podium after the men's final football match between France and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira/ AFP)
Sheikh Joaan visits US Guest House in Paris 09 Aug 2024 - 10:43 pm
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Bulgaria weightlifter wins gold 15 months after a hotel sink fell and severed his Achilles tendon 09 Aug 2024 - 07:49 pm
Gold medallist Bulgaria's Karlos May Nasar (C), silver medallist Colombia's Yeison Lopez (L) and bronze medallist Italy's Antonino Pizzolato (R) pose on the podium after the men's -89kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 9, 2024. Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP.
Ahead of Olympic women's boxing title bouts, IOC president again defends Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting 09 Aug 2024 - 07:43 pm
Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng and Algeria's Imane Khelif (Blue) compete in the women's 66kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP.
British teen Toby Roberts scales to Olympic climbing gold 09 Aug 2024 - 05:26 pm
British gold medalist Toby Roberts poses on the podium after the men's sport climbing lead final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Austria's Valentin Bontus wins gold in men's kitesurfing to conclude Olympic sailing in Marseille 09 Aug 2024 - 05:19 pm
Austria's Valentin Bontus competes in the final races of the men’s formula kite kiteboarding event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 9, 2024. Photo by Clement MAHOUDEAU / AFP.
Samba eyes glory as Qatar aim for ‘Special Saturday’ in Paris 09 Aug 2024 - 12:01 pm
Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba will hope to bag Qatar’s first medal in Paris when he will take part in the men’s 400m hurdles final today. AFP
Arshad Nadeem wins Olympic men's javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan 08 Aug 2024 - 11:38 pm
Gold medallist Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem celebrates after winning in the men's javelin throw final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) 
Tebogo upstages Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m 08 Aug 2024 - 10:40 pm
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo celebrates after winning the men's 200m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP)
India women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat retires after missing weight for Olympic final 08 Aug 2024 - 05:28 pm
In this photograph taken on May 24, 2016, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat takes part in a practice session at a Sports Authority of India (SAI) gymnasium in Lucknow. (Photo by SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP)
Dominant Younousse and Tijan book semi-finals berth 08 Aug 2024 - 10:23 am
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan (left) and Cherif Younousse celebrate after scoring a point against USA. AFP
Barshim ‘fit’ for final after injury scare 08 Aug 2024 - 10:13 am
Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim competes during the qualification round. AFP
Sheikh Joaan meets Chinese Olympic Committee president 07 Aug 2024 - 11:56 pm
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Boxing

Algeria's Imane Khelif (Blue) reacts after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in the women's 66kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif marches into final
Palestinian Wasim Abusal (in blue) gestures next to Sweden's Nebil Ibrahim at the end of their men's 57kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 28, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss
A picture taken on June 22, 2024 shows Palestinian lightweight boxer Waseem Abu Sal training at a gym in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, as part of his preparations after qualifying for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic games. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Retired multiple world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP) Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'

Badminton

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
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie hits a return to China's Shi Yuqi during their men's singles semi-final match at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on April 13, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown
China's men players celebrate with the trophy after winning against Malaysia at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Selangor, on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) China, India seal Asian badminton team titles
South Korea's An Se-young hits a return against China's He Bingjiao during their women's singles final match at the 2023 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on June 4, 2023. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP South Korea's An wins Thailand Open final

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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