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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Team USA’s narrow escape over Serbia in the semifinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament lends fresh drama to Saturday’s final against France, which will be playing with a home-court advantage that has to be heard to be believed. The so-talented-it-is-hard-to-comprehend US roster carved up Serbia, South Sudan

By Amanda Davies, George Ramsay and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Not even three months into her time as head coach of the US women’s soccer team, Emma Hayes is already going for an Olympic gold medal. Only Brazil and the legendary Marta stand between the US and a record-extending fifth Olympic title, which would

CNN By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris Summer Olympics on Friday. Khelif received a warm welcome from the crowd as she entered the ring at Roland Garros Stadium for her fourth bout of the Games. Algerian flags

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis (CNN) — The night began with a team of American women charging down the stretch for a thrilling comeback win and it ended with an American man asserting himself as the new top racer in his race. It was another night of Team USA dominance on the track, save for

By Kevin Dotson and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris Summer Olympics on Friday. Khelif received a warm welcome from the crowd as she entered the ring at Roland Garros Stadium for her fourth bout of the Games.

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain was crowned the men’s Olympic soccer champion for the first time since 1992 after beating host France 5-3 after extra time in an all-time great final. Expectations were high for France going into the men’s gold medal match, but the reality of the first half was brutal for

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Tara Davis-Woodhall overcame more than most people could ever fathom just to make the Olympics. Her podium moment on Friday showed the weight of what it took to be able to compete, let alone win. Davis-Woodhall flew through the air on Thursday night to take home the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Village is mystical place for us non-Olympians. But apparently, there are some perks that even some athletes aren’t aware of. Take Team USA’s rugby sevens bronze medalist Ariana Ramsey, for example. When the 24-year-old arrived in Paris, she apparently knew of the free food on offer in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hellen Obiri has won almost everything in her running career. Everything, that is, except an Olympic gold medal. The only woman to win indoor, outdoor and cross-country world titles, Obiri also has two Olympic silver medals over 5,000 meters and three major marathon victories – in Boston (twice) and

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Turkey’s understated Olympian Yusuf Dikeç went viral for his nonchalant stance while competing in the air pistol mixed team competition event last week. While his opponents took to the competition wearing specialized equipment, Dikeç helped Turkey win its first ever Olympic medal in shooting in what looked to be

By Samra Zulfaqar and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan partied late into the night after javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem won the country’s first ever Olympic track and field medal with a Games record throw of 92.97 meters to take gold in Paris. The normally cricket-mad nation stayed up late Thursday night to

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World Golf Hall of Famer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez has died at the age of 88, the PGA Tour announced on Thursday. No cause of death was given. Rodriguez, a native of Puerto Rico, made his PGA Tour debut in 1960. He would go on to win eight times

By Chris Liakos and Matias Grez, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Team USA superstar and defending 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone put on a spectacular show at the Stade de France to retain her gold medal. The 25-year-old, who celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, was truly in a league of her own as she smashed

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Team USA on Thursday had to produce a breathtaking comeback to defeat Serbia 95-91 and advance to the men’s basketball gold medal game. Serbia — led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić — led by 17 points at one stage during the second quarter but saw its lead evaporate

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For almost two weeks, the world has watched transfixed as athletes have pushed themselves to the limit at these Paris Olympic Games, ripping every imaginable emotion out themselves – their elation, joy, relief, shock, disappointment, despair, anxiety and excitement displayed for all to see. It is these emotions that

By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in Thursday’s shot put semifinals. The US star qualified for Friday’s final with a throw of 18.62m, fourth in their qualification group and seventh overall. But it was their fashion choice