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The IndependentBoxer tearfully quits Olympic fight after punch by opponent who failed gender eligibility test
Angela Carini withdrew 46 seconds into the fight, after Imane Khelif landed a right hand
- The Guardian
South Korea’s ‘coolest’ markswoman Kim Yeji shoots to fame after Paris Olympics
Social media erupts over ‘main character energy’ and cool demeanour of pistol shooter Kim Yeji, who won silver at Paris 2024 Games
- AFP News
North-South Korea Olympic podium selfie goes viral
Images of Olympic table tennis players from North Korea and South Korea taking a selfie together on the medal podium in Paris went viral in South Korea Wednesday, hailed as a rare show of cross-border unity.But after South Korea won bronze and North Korea silver in the mixed doubles behind China, South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon took a group photo after the medal ceremony.
- Euronews
Paris Olympics: How much is a gold medal worth?
The gold percentage in Olympic medals is negligible, but the Paris 2024 version contains a detail that might send their value through the roof in the future.
- The Guardian
Australian swim duo stunned in 100m freestyle sprint upset at Paris Olympics
Australia’s female sprinters were shut out of the medals in the 100m freestyle final in one of the biggest shocks of the Paris Olympic Games
- Associated Press
Hong Kong hits back at Italy's protest against fencer Cheung's win with posts on pineapple pizza
Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung's supporters celebrating his win with posts about pineapple pizzas—widely considered a culinary blunder in Italian cooking. Cheung made Hong Kong history on Tuesday by beating Macchi 15-14 in the men’s foil.
- Yahoo Sports
Pan Zhanle sets new world record in the 100-meter freestyle at 2024 Paris Olympics
Zhanle broke his own world record, the first to be broken in the pool so far at these Paris Games
- The Guardian
Amad Diallo stakes a claim for starting spot as Manchester United overrun Real Betis
Manchester United beat Real Betis 3-2 with Rashford, Diallo, Casemiro scoring but injury concerns mount up with two players forced off
- The Telegraph
Joe Gomez ponders Liverpool future after being offered up in failed Anthony Gordon swap
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is considering his Anfield future after it emerged the England international almost left the club last month as part of a swap deal for Anthony Gordon.
- The Telegraph
Man Utd receive £20m second bid from Fulham for Scott McTominay
Fulham have made a second bid worth around £20 million for Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, who is also the subject of strong interest from Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
- The Independent
Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens sparks outrage for wearing wife’s gold medal after Olympics win
‘That’s Simone’s gold medal you’re holding, not yours my guy,’ one person responds on Instagram
- Yahoo Sports
Paris Olympics: Team USA avenges near loss to South Sudan with convincing victory
The U.S. was led by Bam Adebayo with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
- The Daily Beast
Kim Yeji’s Cyberpunk Olympic Style Deserves a Gold Medal
Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.I wasn’t expecting to fall in love last week. Then, Kim Yeji took to the stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the world collectively swooned over the pistol shooter’s impeccable drip and infinite aura points. That focus. Those glasses. That baseball cap. A new talent crush (and source of sartorial inspiration) was unlocked through her cyberpunk swag and immortalized through a silver
- AFP News
Pig's head threat sees Di Maria abandon return to Argentina
Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria said Tuesday that safety concerns mean he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig's head was thrown at a family business."There was a threat at my sister's business: it was a box with a pig head and a bullet in the forehead, and a note that said that if I returned to (Rosario) Central, the next head was that of my daughter Pia," Di Maria told TV station Rosario3.
- Cosmopolitan
Presenting: All the Celebs Who Showed Up at the 2024 Paris Olympics
See all the A-listers who showed their support at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
- The Independent
Australian swimming coach questions Chinese Olympic star Pan Zhanle’s world record: ‘Not humanly possible’
Australia’s Kyle Chalmers backed Pan after losing to the Chinese teenager in the 100m final but a coach has claimed the swim was ‘not real’
- The Guardian
Which football squad has had most future Premier League managers?
Plus: who has taken part in the most shootouts; world, continental and Olympic champions and more
- The Telegraph
‘Excited’ Steve McClaren leaves Manchester United to become Jamaica manager
Former England manager Steve McClaren has been appointed as the new head coach of the Jamaica national team after deciding not to continue his role at Manchester United.
- People
Tom Daley Finished Knitting His Paris Olympics Sweater Days After Winning Silver in Diving
"I FINISHED MY SWEATER! What do you think? 🧶🇬🇧🇫🇷❤️," said Daley on Instagram
- Evening Standard
Team K League 3-4 Tottenham: Spurs come through wild ride for fourth win of pre-season
Heung-min Son scores twice in South Korea friendly