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Paris 2024: Algeria’s Nemour wins Africa’s first-ever Olympic gymnastics medal

Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour won Africa’s first-ever gymnastics medal at the Olympics with her breathtaking performance at Bercy Arena on Sunday. The 17-year-old, born in France, etched her name in Olympic folklore by winning a gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women’s uneven bars with a massive score of 15.700. Africa's first ever gymnastics medal at the #Olympics Kaylia Nemour, Olympic champion. 🇩🇿🥇 pic.twitter.com/eHl7vIrOQE — The...

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Inaki Williams scores in Athletic Bilbao pre-season win

by Kunle Fayiga

4 August 2024

Inaki Williams was on target as Athletic Bilbao defeated Basque rivals Osasuna in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Alvaro Djalo, who is of Guinea-Bissau heritage, put the reigning Copa del Rey champions in front in the 19th minute before Raul Garcia levelled for Osasuna seven minutes later. The scores remained 1-1 until Inaki Williams popped up with the winner in the 65th minute. It was the...

Algeria’s Gouiri scores in back-to-back pre-season victories for Rennes

by Kunle Fayiga

4 August 2024

Amine Gouiri found the back of the net in consecutive pre-season games as Rennes recorded a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. The Algerian forward netted a brace in a 2-1 win over Angers last time out and scored the goal against Sociedad in the 67th minute after Albert Gronbaek put the French side ahead in the first half. Gouiri scored 11 competitive goals last...

Paris 2024: Mateta strike sends France into semi-finals

by Kunle Fayiga

2 August 2024

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France defeated intercontinental rivals Argentina to reach the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Les Bleus have made a statement of intent from the very beginning of the men's football tournament, winning all their games in the group stage. The momentum did not shift against the Albiceleste with Mateta sending in a powerful header in the fifth minute of...

Paris 2024: Egypt reach men’s football semis after shootout victory over Paraguay

by Kunle Fayiga

2 August 2024

Egypt reached the men's football semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics following their 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Paraguay after a 1-1 draw in Marseille on Friday evening. The Pharaohs finished top of their group ahead of 2020 silver medallists Spain, Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan. Things were however different against the Paraguayans with little separating bort sides until the 71st minute when Diego Gomez put the...

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Paris 2024: Algeria’s Nemour wins Africa’s first-ever Olympic gymnastics medal

Inaki Williams scores in Athletic Bilbao pre-season win

Algeria’s Gouiri scores in back-to-back pre-season victories for Rennes

Paris 2024: Mateta strike sends France into semi-finals

Paris 2024: Egypt reach men’s football semis after shootout victory over Paraguay

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