Alfred overcomes obstacles to be crowned Olympic sprint queen
"I'd love to be the first," Julien Alfred said of the possibility of becoming the first Olympic medallist from the tiny Caribbean island of St Lucia -- on Saturday she achieved that in style by winning the women's 100 metres in Paris.
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Magical McIntosh wins third Paris Olympics gold
Canada's Summer McIntosh enhanced her status as the rising star of women's swimming by winning her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the 200m individual medley on Saturday.
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St. Lucia's Alfred wins Olympic women's 100m gold
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games.
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Zheng credits parents' tough love for Olympic gold
Zheng Qinwen paid an emotional tribute to her parents on Saturday for allowing her "to focus on her dream" of becoming an Olympic champion.
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French director accused of abusing underage actor to stand trial
A French magistrate has ordered film director Christophe Ruggia to stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a minor, sources close to the case said on Saturday.
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Beaming Biles bags Olympic gymnastics triple, as women's 100m final looms
US gymnastics legend Simone Biles produced two stunning vaults to soar to her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Saturday, as compatriot Sha'Carri Richardson advanced into the hotly anticipated women's 100m final.
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South African Rugby deny Kolisi Racing 92 contract buy-out reports
South African Rugby on Saturday denied reports it was going to buy Springboks captain Siya Kolisi out of his contract with French club Racing 92.
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Richardson, Alfred reach Olympic women's 100m final
Sha'Carri Richardson advanced to the Olympic women's 100m final on Saturday but was forced to settle for second place in her semi-final behind rising Saint Lucia sprint star Julien Alfred.
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McClenaghan captures 'dream' historic Olympic pommel horse gold for Ireland
Rhys McClenaghan said he had accomplished a "lifelong dream" after securing pommel horse gold at the Paris Games on Saturday for Ireland's first ever Olympic gymnastics medal.
Read moreEvenepoel delivers historic Olympic double for cycling-mad Belgium
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel survived a dramatic late puncture to take Olympic road race gold Saturday, delivering a historic double for his cycling-mad country after already winning the time trial.
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