Zhang urges fans to 'look at facts' of China doping furore
China's two-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Zhang Yufei urged fans to "look at the facts" of doping allegations against her and her team-mates as she opened her campaign at the Paris Games on Saturday.
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Ledecky edges Titmus in Olympic 400m free heats as Peaty kickstarts campaign
American great Katie Ledecky edged defending champion Ariarne Titmus to be quickest into the Olympic 400m freestyle final Saturday, setting the scene for a titanic battle for gold.
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Relaxed Peaty begins bid to match Phelps' record
Britain's Adam Peaty began his bid to win a third straight Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke with the second fastest time in Saturday's heats and said he was feeling very differently from three years ago in Tokyo.
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Chang, Chen bag Olympic diving gold for China
All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the first Olympic gold of their careers on Saturday with a superb victory in the women's synchronised three-meter springboard final.
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French high speed train services still disrupted after sabotage
Traffic on three major French high-speed train lines remained disrupted Saturday, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the rail network ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.
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China takes first Olympic gold as rain disrupts Games
China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action.
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Top China, US diplomats begin meeting in Laos
The top diplomats of China and the United States met for talks on Saturday in Laos, as Washington worries about Beijing's deepening ties with Moscow and its actions in the South China Sea.
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First Olympic medals up for grabs as rain disrupts Games
Heavy rain disrupted the first full day of medal action at the Olympics on Saturday as attention turned to sport after a spectacular but soggy opening ceremony.
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Epic pool rivalry lights up first day of Olympic medal action
A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle headlines the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris.
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IOC apologises for South Korea gaffe in Olympics opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
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