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China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take centre stage on a rain-disrupted first full opening day of sporting action. Asian powerhouses China, who last topped the Olympic medal table in 2008, made a flying start to their latest bid …

Việt Nam football teams will have busy schedules training and competing ahead of important tournaments in the last five months of 2024, according to the national football governing body (VFF). Football  The Việt Nam national football team are getting ready for two important tournaments. Photo of VFF HÀ NỘI — Việt …

China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-meter air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscored Keum …

Kazakhstan duo Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won the first medal of the Olympic Games on Saturday after claiming an upset bronze in the 10-meter mixed team air rifle event. Le and Satpayev cruised to victory over Germany’s Maximilian Ulbrich and Anna Janssen, outscoring their opponents 17-5 at Chateauroux. Janssen, …

South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organizers the mistake will not happen again. As the boat carrying South Korean athletes passed on the Seine, the announcer introduced …

The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticized as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief — it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games. The torchbearers French former sprinter Marie-Jose …

Former Miss Lesotho Michelle Tau looked back on her journey of being the first taekwondo athlete from the African country to qualify for the Olympics in 20 years. “I’m a very soft person. I’m very shy. But when I get in the ring, it’s like beast mode,” said Tau in …

A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. A show-stopping performance by Celine Dion, a flaming Olympic cauldron lifted into the night sky by hot-air balloon, and …

Becamex Bình Dương’s new coach signs expensive contracts and hopes to have Croatian midfield Luka Modric serve in the V.League 1. Becamex Bình Dương have made strong moves in the transfer market with a view to recovering their top position back after nearly a decade. Photo of Becamex Bình Dương …

Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao is the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics at just under 12 years old, while Canadian equestrian Jill Irving is the oldest at 61 years old. Zheng Haohao, the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, is only 11 years and 11 months old. …