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Amber Rutter demands apology after wrong call costs her Olympic gold

Amber Rutter, the British shooter who was mistakenly denied an Olympic gold medal due to a judging error, is speaking out and calling for accountability. Despite being judged to have missed a shot in...
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Endurance of Team GB Athlete in Olympics Marathon Despite Broken Leg

Rose Harvey, a dedicated Team GB athlete, showcased her incredible endurance during the Paris Olympics marathon despite facing a broken leg. Hailing from Evesham, Worcestershire, Harvey encountered excruciating pain in her stiff hip merely...
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Team GB athletes receive warm welcome in London after Olympic success

Team GB athletes have returned to London after a successful Paris Olympics, receiving a warm welcome at St Pancras station. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was among those waiting to greet them. The...
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Comparison of Team GB’s Medal Performances at Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020

The Olympic Games have come to a close, and Team GB is on their way back to the United Kingdom. This year, they have surpassed their medal count from three years ago in Tokyo....
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Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony: Star-Studded Live Show Highlights

The 2024 Paris Olympics came to a spectacular close with a star-studded closing ceremony that took place inside the Stade de France. Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise made a thrilling appearance by abseiling off the...
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Athletes Cause Chaos at Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

Athletes at the Olympic Games closing ceremony caused chaos by not leaving the stage as requested, leading to a brief moment of confusion and excitement. The ceremony, which was designed to symbolize athletes taking...
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Blame for Boxing Gender Row Falls on IOC, Says Matthew Pinsent

Rowing legend Matthew Pinsent, in a recent interview on the BBC, expressed his belief that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to blame for the controversy surrounding the boxing gender row at the Olympic...
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Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony: Live Updates and Highlights

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have officially come to a close. Leon Marchand, the athlete who carried the Olympic flame, made a grand entrance at the Stade de France. The crowd chanted his name...
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Paris Olympics 2024: Latest Updates on Athletics, Diving, and Golf

The Olympic marathon in Paris is heating up as athletes compete for the gold medal. Emile Cairess of Great Britain is putting up a strong fight, making a push to catch up to Ethiopia's...
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson Wins Silver in Heptathlon at Live Olympics Athletics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has had an eventful day at the Paris 2024 Olympics, competing in the heptathlon against tough competition. After leading overnight, she faced a daunting deficit going into the final events of the...
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Arshad Nadeem Wins Pakistan’s First Gold in Athletics by Defeating Neeraj Chopra in Javelin...

Arshad Nadeem made history by winning the gold medal in the Olympic men's javelin event, marking Pakistan's first-ever Olympic medal in athletics. The talented athlete defeated defending champion Neeraj Chopra from India with a...
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2024 Olympics: Katarina Johnson-Thompson Live Heptathlon Athletics Coverage

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the third-to-last day of track and field action at the Stade de France as the morning tees us up for five medals in this evening’s...
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2024 Olympics: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Final & Team GB Medal Updates

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set to compete in the men's singles gold medal match at the Olympics in Paris. This match comes just three weeks after Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon...
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Olympics 2024: Khelif Wins Medal, Whitlock Exits, Biles Secures Gold

Team GB added more medals to their tally at the Olympics, with the men's eight and women's eight in rowing claiming gold and bronze respectively. Emma Wilson had to settle for bronze in windsurfing....
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Max Whitlock’s Career Ends with Fourth-Place Finish in Pommel: A Look Back

Hello and welcome to the gymnastics coverage featuring Jake Jarman, Luke Whitehouse, Max Whitlock, and Simone Biles among the athletes competing. Jarman and Whitehouse are first to compete in the men’s floor final, aiming...
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Gender Equality at Paris Olympics: Boxing Star Nicola Adams Addresses Controversy

At the Paris Olympics, the issue of gender equality has come into the spotlight following a controversial incident involving Italian boxer Angela Carini and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. Double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams...
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Olympics 2024: Kerr Advances to Semi-finals, Neita Impresses in 100m Prelims

The Olympic Games in 2024 kicked off with a bang as Josh Kerr, the bronze medalist from the previous games in Tokyo, showed his dominance in the 1500m event. Kerr, aiming to convert his...
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Women’s 100m Heats: Live Updates from Olympics Athletics First Session

The women's 100m event at the Olympics has begun, with Ngoye from Congo winning the first race in the preliminary round with a time of 11.34 seconds. The competition is fierce, and we can...
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Olympics 2024 Day 6 Review: Murray, Glover Out, Boxing Gender Row, Biles Wins 9th...

The men’s 20km race walk is currently taking place, with Ecuador’s Brian Daniel Pintado leading the way in a big group that includes Great Britain’s Callum Wilkinson. The women’s badminton doubles event is also...
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Andy Murray Olympic 2024 Schedule: Dates and Matches

Andy Murray and Dan Evans are set to compete in their quarter-final match tomorrow evening at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they will face off against Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul of the USA....
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London Cyclist Rides to Recreate Olympic Rings in Massive Display

A London cyclist, Matt Christie, spent 13.5 hours under the sun to recreate the Olympic rings with his bike. Starting from Alperton, he rode through Stanmore, Finchley, Islington, and Paddington, covering a total distance...
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Paris 2024 Olympic Predictions and Team GB Projections

The Paris 2024 Olympics are fast approaching, and predictions for Team GB are looking promising. UK Sport believes that a record haul of up to 70 Olympic medals is possible for Great Britain at...
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Men’s Olympic Triathlon Postponed Due to Seine Water Safety Concerns

The Olympic men’s triathlon in Paris has been postponed due to concerns about the safety of the water in the River Seine. Tests conducted at 3.30am revealed high levels of pollution in certain parts...
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Olympics 2024 Medal Table Update: Team GB Surges in Latest Count

The latest medal standings for the Paris Olympics show South Korea, Japan, and China leading the pack in gold medals. Following closely behind are the host country France, Australia, the United States, and Great...
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Adam Peaty narrowly misses out on third consecutive Olympic gold in 100m breaststroke at...

Adam Peaty came very close to winning his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's 100m breaststroke event at the Paris 2024 Games. Despite his best efforts, he was edged out by Nicolo...
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The UK’s Austerity Olympics: A Look Back at History’s Frugal Games

The Olympics have always been a symbol of unity and sportsmanship, but the 1948 London Olympics, also known as the 'Austerity Olympics', held a special significance. Coming just after the end of World War...