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The 'magnificent five' are the first archers to ever qualify for the Paralympics from Southeast Asia's biggest country, and they are now training their sights on medals

Indonesia's First Paralympic Archers Take Aim At Gold

Five Indonesian archers who have lost an arm or a leg train together under the bright Central Javan sun, drawing their bows and closing one eye to shoot at targets as they prepare for the Paralympics in Paris this month.
Meg Lanning captained Australia to victory at last year's T20 World Cup in South Africa

Women's T20 World Cup Moved From Bangladesh To UAE

The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup scheduled for October has been moved out of Bangladesh and will instead take place in the United Arab Emirates, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.
President of the Israeli Olympic Committee Yael Arad poses at the judo stadium on Thursday

Israeli Olympians Try To Tune Out Threats, Boos And War

Israel's biggest ever Olympic team has faced a "tough" environment during the Paris Games, the head of their delegation told AFP after a week featuring sometimes hostile crowds, online harassment and tragedy back home.
Spain players celebrate after scoring during their 2-1 win over Japan in Nantes on Thursday

USA, World Cup Holders Spain Win Women's Olympic Football Openers

Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.
Some 800,000 passengers were affected by the attacks on France's high-speed train network

'Sabotage' Hits French Trains Hours Before Olympics

Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened.

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