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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem threw an Olympic record of 92.97 metres for victory, India’s defending champion Neeraj Chopra taking silver with 89.45. Grenada’s Anderson Peters claimed bronze with 88.54m. — AFP pic

Nadeem wins Olympic javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan, sets Olympic record

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won his country's first ever individual gold in the Olympics as well as setting a new Olympic record. — Reuters pic

Paris 2024 medal tally (Aug 9): Indonesia and Pakistan win first ever gold medals in speed climbing and javelin, US tops medal rankings

Nur Dhabitah Sabri will be competing in the women’s 3m springboard. — Bernama pic

Paris 2024: Malaysians in action today Aug 9

Recalling the Tokyo 2020 final incident, where he narrowly missed the gold, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is determined to remain cautious in Paris this time around. — Bernama pic

Paris 2024: ‘The Pocket Rocketman’ poised for highly anticipated keirin race

USA Track and Field said in a statement that US team officials had 'enacted all necessary protocols to prioritise his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors' following Lyles’ positive test on Tuesday. — AFP pic

US Olympic sprint star Lyles tests positive for Covid

Indonesia's Veddriq climbed to a personal best time of 4.75 to beat Chinese rival Wu Peng by just two hundredths of a second on the 15-metre wall. — AFP pic

Indonesians delight at first speed climbing Olympic gold

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana in action before going on to win gold ahead of silver medallist Kenneth Bednarek of United States and bronze medallist Noah Lyles of United States. — Reuters pic

Botswana’s Tebogo becomes Africa’s first 200m champion

Sharon van Rouwendaal paid little heed to concerns about bacterial infections when she drank a bit of Seine water on the way to Olympic gold today in the women’s 10km marathon swim along the famous river in Paris. — Reuters pic

Dutch marathoner Sharon van Rouwendaal drinks Seine water, brushes off bacterial concerns, to win gold 

The official Olympic broadcaster (OBS) apologised today for a camera operator obstructing runners in a Paris Games 5,000 metres heat when he walked on to the track during the race. — Reuters pic

Olympic broadcaster says sorry after camera operator walked onto track during 5,000-m race

Nur Dhabitah advanced after finishing eighth with 286.95 total points in the semi-finals. — Bernama pic

Nur Dhabitah secures spot in Olympic diving finals, keeps Malaysia's medal hopes alive

Mohamad Aniq, who will compete in the 2024 Commonwealth Championships in Fiji from Sept 17-24, vowed to continue performing well to bring home medals in future competitions. — Bernama pic

Missing out on podium by 1kg was heartbreaking, says national weightlifter Mohamad Aniq

The ‘Pocket Rocketman’ had to compete in the repechage after losing to Jeffrey Hoogland (9.772 seconds) from the Netherlands, trailing by  0.037 seconds in heat 6 of the 1/8 finals. — Bernama pic

Paris 2024: ‘Pocket Rocketman’ concludes sprint quest, shifts gears to Keirin 

 Nur Dhabitah Sabri for diving and Ashley Lau for golf, — AFP pic

Paris Olympics 2024: Who are the Malaysians in action today (Aug 8), and when can you watch them?

A contestant takes part in a slap fighting competition in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 28, 2024. — Reuters pic

This South African wants rule book for ‘slap fighting’, the sport where competitors don’t have to be that fit

Up to nine medals have been sold so far according to the report, with one was quoted satisfied with the purchase in the review section. — Screenshot from Shopee

Want your own Olympic gold without breaking a sweat? This online store’s got you covered

Rexy said this when asked to comment on some views on X that asked the 1996 Olympic gold winner to return to lead his country of birth, Indonesia when the women’s singles, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung became the only contributor of a medal, a bronze in the Paris 2024 edition. — Bernama pic

Rexy sets sights on LA28 mission, no plans of leaving BAM