Olympic 100m medallist Kerley denies battery, admits to ‘altercation’
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley has denied he was arrested as claimed for battery but because he exercised his right to remain silent until his lawyer was present after a "physical altercation".
France reach Olympics basketball quarter-finals after edging Japan
France scraped past Japan 94-90 to secure a quarter-final spot in the men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, needing a four-point play from Matthew Strazel in the final seconds to send the game to overtime.
Basketball: D’Tigress beat Australia in Olympics upset
African basketball champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress, started their Paris Olympic Games on a winning note after they defeated their highly favoured Australian counterparts 75-62.
Olympics: D’Tigress denied entry to opening ceremony boat, others join Niger, Norway
‘The group was denied entry by a Nigerian official who told the players and coaches there were too many people on board’
Israel’s Olympic delegation departs for Paris
French organisers have stepped up security in Paris where the Israeli delegation will be subject to strict security protocols
Athletes raising rights abuses must be protected, UN says ahead of Olympics
He was speaking at the UN Human Rights Council alongside International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
