OLYMPIC-GAMES

julien-alfred16

St Lucia's Julien Alfred makes history as she sprints to Olympic gold medal

St Lucia's Julien Alfred made history as she stormed to Olympic gold in the women's 100 metres final at the Stade de France.

zheng-qinwen16

Zheng Qinwen wins gold to become China's first Olympic tennis singles champion

Zheng Qinwen defeated Donna Vekic 6-2 6-3 to become China's first Olympic tennis singles champion.

Adriaan Wildschutt of South Africa runs in the final of the men's 10000m and sets a new South African record of 2650.74 during the evening session of athletics on day 7 of the 2024 Paris Olym

Adriaan Wildschutt breaks the 10 000m national record in Paris

After shattering his own national record in the men’s 10 000m final at the Olympic Games on Friday night, Adriaan Wildschutt hailed his Olympic debut as a triumph.

alan-hatherly16

Alan Hatherly picks up South Africa's second medal at Paris Olympics

Alan Hatherly secured South Africa's second medal at the Olympic Games in Paris after coming third in the men's cross country mountain bike race.

Messaoud Dris

Algerian disqualified from judo match after missing weight at Olympic Games

Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris failed to make weight for his Olympic Games judo match against Israel's Tohar Butbul, resulting in his disqualification.

River Seine

Olympic triathlon under threat due to poor water quality of the Seine

Swimming training for the triathlon was cancelled for the second day in a row at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games because of concerns over water quality.