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Hunter Woodhall sprints to gold in the men’s T62 400m race at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris

Three-time Paralympian Hunter Woodhall celebrated on Friday after winning his first gold medal. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images) Hunter Woodhall took home his first gold medal on Friday, winning the gold medal for Team USA alongside his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall….

Briton Dimitri Coutya wins Paralympic gold in wheelchair fencing

Britain’s Dimitri Coutya was crowned Paralympic foil champion as wheelchair fencing attracted a royal crowd in Paris. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were interested spectators at the Grand Palais on the seventh day of the Games in the French…

Were European countries that invested more money in sports more successful at the Olympic Games?

Euronews has conducted a statistical analysis to examine the possible link between the number of medals won at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and government spending and employment rates in sport across Europe. ADVERTISING Which European country performed best at…

Yahoo Sports Olympics AM: The final medal table

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all sports topics. Register here to get it every weekday morning. The final medal table (J’Kel Anderson/Yahoo Sports) For the first time in the history of…

Taiwan cheers boxer who won Olympic gold after gender dispute

When the referee raised Lin Yu-ting’s hand in the women’s -57 kg final at Paris 2024, history was made. She had given Taiwan its first Olympic gold medal in boxing. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te called Lin “the daughter of Taiwan”…

Heroic homecoming planned for Irish team medalists

Daniel Wiffen (left), Rhys McClenaghan (centre) and Philip Doyle (right) all achieved great success at the Olympic Games in Paris (Getty Images) The athletes of the Irish team will receive a hero’s welcome when they return from the Olympic Games…

Watch Katie Ledecky Get a Call from President Biden After Her Impressive Olympic Run: ‘So Damn Proud’ (Exclusive)

Ledecky, who left the Paris Olympics with four new medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in May Star swimmer Katie Ledecky celebrates her triumphant run at the Paris Olympics with a special message from President…

Shooters and shadows, community and cheese: How social media influenced the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates his victory with the famous shooting pose of Turkish Olympic silver medalist Yusuf Dikec at the Stade de France on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) After 16 days of thrilling, heartbreaking…

Watch Katie Ledecky Get a Call from President Biden After Her Impressive Olympic Run: ‘So Damn Proud’ (Exclusive)

Ledecky, who left the Paris Olympics with four new medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in May Star swimmer Katie Ledecky celebrates her triumphant run at the Paris Olympics with a special message from President…

Yahoo Sports Olympics AM: Yes, boss!

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all sports topics. Register here to get it every weekday morning. Yes, boss! Curry helps the USA win another gold medal (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Well, I…