OLYMPICS

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Rafael Nadal sets up showdown with Novak Djokovic after battling past Martin Fucsovics

Rafael Nadal will play Novak Djokovic in a mouthwatering Olympic encounter at Roland Garros after battling past Marton Fucsovics.

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Olympic champion Tatjana Smith through to women's breaststroke semifinals

South Africa's Tatjana Smith got her Olympic Games campaign off to a great start on Sunday, booking her place in the women's 100m breaststroke semifinals.

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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde booed by Parisian crowd

Dutchman Steven van de Velde, a convicted child rapist, was greeted by boos on his Olympic debut in men's volleyball in Paris.

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Antoine Dupont revels in Olympic success after Sevens gold

Antoine Dupont described France's Olympic rugby sevens triumph as "sensational and unbelievable" after winning France's first gold in Paris.

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Russian and Belarusian athletes 'do not exist' for Team Ukraine says its chief

President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Vadym Guttsait insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes "do not exist" for Team Ukraine.

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Olympic torch bearer Snoop Dogg carries flame of different kind through Paris

Snoop Dogg added a significant amount of swagger to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games when he carried a flame of a different kind on the final day of the Olympic torch relay.