Who is Lin Yu‑ting? Taiwan’s Olympic boxer who failed a gender eligibility test
Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif were disqualified at the 2023 World Championships after failing gender eligibility tests, but both are competing at the Paris Olympics
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Can Lyles win the 200m final as he bids to become just the fifth man to take home the triple of 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold at the Olympic Games?
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Lin Yu-ting’s Olympic boxing opponent makes ‘X’ sign amid gender test controversy
Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman held the ropes open for her opponent but then made an ‘X’ symbol with her two fingers to all areas of the crowd
US beach volleyball shut out of medals for first time in Olympic history
Final US men’s team lose in quarter-finals to QatarFirst time since sports introduction in 1996 US has not won medalFor the first time, the US is leaving an Olympic Games without a medal in beach volleyball.Miles Partain and Andy Benesh couldn’t stop the slide against the Qatari team of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, …
Second Olympic gender row boxer Lin Yu-ting into gold medal match
Taiwan fighter joins Imane Khelif in making her own finalBeaten opponent makes ‘XX chromosome’ sign after boutTaiwan’s Lin Yu-ting will compete for an Olympic gold medal for the first time after she defeated Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision in their women’s 57kg semi-final.Lin has been subjected to a gender eligibility row after being …
Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma taken to hospital after horror fall in 3,000m steeplechase
World record-holder regains consciousness in hospitalRace won by defending champion, Morocco’s El BakkaliThe Ethiopian athlete Lamecha Girma regained consciousness and was able to speak after a sickening fall in the Olympic 3,000m steeplechase final in Paris on Wednesday night.The world record-holder hit his head on the track after clipping his knee on a …
Ruben Dias shares Manchester City's HECTIC fixture diary ahead of next season - and makes fun of the congested calendar amid burnout warnings
Dias made 45 appearances for City last campaign, plus a further seven for Portugal, and he is likely to be similarly stretched over the coming months.
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Team GB stars Andy Murray and Dan Evans become 'opponents' on the golf course after their Olympic exit in the men's doubles
Andy Murray is continuing to enjoy his retirement as the tennis legend shared an update of himself playing golf alongside Team GB partner Dan Evans after their Paris Olympics exit.
Rising star Lillie Winch reveals how Tyson Fury's story helped her through the darkest time of her life and vows to follow in his footsteps by winning world titles and advocating for mental health
Lillie Winch is swiftly emerging as a rising star in the world of boxing, not just for her prowess in the ring, but also for her efforts in raising awareness for autism and depression out of the ring.
Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic 400m gold to USA's Quincy Hall by narrowest of margins - as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won' fiercely contested race
DAVID COVERDALE: The night after Josh Kerr had to settle for silver after being beaten on the line by an American, Hudson-Smith suffered exactly the same fate at the Stade de France.
Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
The son of former Premier League footballer Danny Mills lost his cool in the aftermath of the incident at the Stade de France on Wednesday, which saw Hay appear to push the Brit on the home straight.
Lamecha Girma's condition 'revealed' after horrifying fall during men's steeplechase at Paris Olympics
The 23-year-old, who is the 3,000m steeplechase world record holder, was stretched off of the track after passing out right in the thick of the event, worrying fans in the process on Wednesday.
OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m to make podium in Paris
When Newman is not smashing records in the Olympic field event, she delights supporters on OnlyFans. She lost to Australia's Nina Kennedy who cleared 4.90m to nab a gold tonight in Paris.
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Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open as he makes fresh retirement decision
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not compete at the US Open this year for what was expected to be his final ever Grand Slam.
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Lin reaches Olympic featherweight final amid eligibility row
Lin Yu-Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a bitter eligibility row at the Olympic Games, has reached the women's featherweight final.
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West Ham want Newcastle's Trippier - Thursday's gossip
West Ham are interested in Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier, Manchester United might offer Sander Berge a £100,000-a-week contract, plus more.
Nadal 'not 100%' as he pulls out of US Open
Rafael Nadal pulls out of this month's US Open, saying he would not "be able to give my 100% at this time".
Hudson-Smith could not have done anything else - Johnson
BBC pundit Michael Johnson says GB's Matthew Hudson-Smith "did all he could" as he narrowly missed out on a gold medal to USA's Quincy Hall at Paris 2024.