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Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has revoked distinguished service medals from several Australian Defence Force (ADF) officers in response to findings from the Brereton Report, which uncovered alleged war crimes in Afghanistan under their command. The exact number of officers affected remains undisclosed but is fewer than ten. This decision is part of the government’s … Read more
China athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics 2024, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) China began to exert its traditional dominance at the Paralympics 2024 in Paris on Friday, pulling ahead of second-placed Great Britain despite a double gold medal success for British swimmers. The Chinese, who have … Read more
FILE – Simone Biles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) PARIS— The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between … Read more
Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. The Big Red Machine won all eight golds handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, most of them with dominating victories. That wasn’t the case in the … Read more
American Quincy Hall, 26, won his first Olympic medal, claiming gold in the men’s 400-meter race. Meanwhile, the American artistic swimming team earned a medal for the first time in two decades, taking silver. As the Olympics wrap up in the next few days, team sports will head into their championship games.
INQUIRER.net/Ryan Leagogo MANILA, Philippines — Following star gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic haul of two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants more Filipino athletes to shine in their respective sports and score more victories for the country. To make this possible, Marcos said he would consult the 24-year-old Yulo on what … Read more
The U.S. Swimming team is leaving the Paris Olympics with a total of 28 medals — eight gold, 13 silver and seven bronze — an impressive haul for the Americans after a slow start to the games. The last swim event saw Team USA‘s women’s 4×100 medley relay team of Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen … Read more
Gold medalists Team China, China’s Pan Zhanle, China’s Sun Jiajun, China’s Qin Haiyang and China’s Xu Jiayu pose after the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay final swimming event during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / … Read more