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Fans booed a Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underaged girl as he played his first match at the Paris Olympics, where his controversial selection has put the sport in the spotlight. Steven Van der Velde, now aged 29, was convicted in 2016 of raping an underage girl …

Fans booed a Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underaged girl as he played his first match at the Paris Olympics, where his controversial selection has put the sport in the spotlight. Steven Van der Velde, now aged 29, was convicted in 2016 of raping an underage girl …

More than 3,000 runners checked in at the Mitsubishi Motors Việt Nam Củ Chi City Trail 2024 on July 27 at the HCM City’s Củ Chi District Culture Centre. Athletes check in and take their BIB at the Mitsubishi Motors Việt Nam Củ Chi City Trail 2024 on July 27 at the …

The Asian mixed pair champion scored 578 points after six 10-shot series, ranking fourth in the qualification round. Trịnh Thu Vinh qualifies for the finals of the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on July 27. Photo of Việt Nam Sports Team PARIS — Trịnh Thu Vinh …

Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer “has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide,” the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified …

Vietnamese national flags are on display proudly at the Athletes Villages in Paris while athletes impressed with organisers’ preparation and ready for fights. Olympics Việt Nam flags are hung at the Olympics Athletes Village in Paris, France. Photos of Phạm Thị Huệ PARIS — France does not hold a flag-raising …

Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening defeat in the Olympic men’s football to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain and Japan became the first teams through to the quarter-finals. Two-time gold medalists Argentina began their campaign at the Games with a 2-1 defeat by Morocco on …

Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt will play Fallah Mobina of Iran in the elimination round of the women’s recurve individual at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Olympics Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt in action at the Paris Olympics on July 25. She is the first Vietnamese to compete at the tournament. VNA/VNS Photos Hoàng …

All fighters are ready for the Muay Thai Rampage x Road To ONE: Việt Nam’s semi-finals which is back on July 27 after it was postponed for one week.   Nguyễn Thị Lệ Khoá of Hà Nội (right) and Huỳnh Hà Hữu Hiếu of HCM City in the face-off session of …

Samoa’s boxing coach died at the Paris Olympics village after the 60-year-old had a cardiac arrest, officials said on Saturday. Governing body the IBA sent its “heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues” of Lionel Elika Fatupaito following his sudden death on Friday, the day of the opening ceremony. …