Rio Olympics 2016, day 12 highlights: Arrests of IOC official, US swimmers overshadow events
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 12 highlights: Arrests of IOC official, US swimmers overshadow events

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Brazilian police arrested two US swimmers and a top International Olympic Committee official as scandal overshadowed the Rio Games and Usain Bolt’s progress toward a new gold. Brazil’s suffering sports fans got some good news when football star Neymar scored twice — including the fastest Olympic goal after 15 seconds — in a 6-0 win over Honduras in the Olympic semi-final. Japan’s Kaori Icho has become the first wrestler in Olympic history to win four gold medals, beating Russia’s Valeriia Koblova Zholobova 3-2 in 58-kilogram women’s freestyle. Icho also is the first woman to win an individual gold medal in four straight Olympics, having started her historic run at the inaugural women’s tournament in Athens in 2004.

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What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming, skateboarding and U.S. women’s hoops
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming, skateboarding and U.S. women’s hoops

New York Times  

The first weekend of the Olympics is in the books. ET, 9 p.m. in Paris TV: USA Network and Peacock What to watch for: The U.S. women’s basketball team opens its pursuit of another gold medal against Japan in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. ET, 8:30 p.m. in Paris TV: NBC and Peacock What to watch for: Australia’s Ariarne Titmus captured her first …

Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Three Olympic champions from Russia were cleared to compete at the wrestling world championships this week because they were judged to have been pressured to appear at a pro-war rally in Moscow last year. The United World Wrestling governing body explained Tuesday why Zaurbek Sidakov, Zaur Uguev and Abdulrashid Sadulaev were among the Russian wrestlers who passed vetting …

Boxing bouts fixed at Rio 2016 Olympics, investigation finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Boxing bouts fixed at Rio 2016 Olympics, investigation finds

Al Jazeera  

Report said senior officials used their power to select referees and judges. Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an independent investigation commissioned by the sport’s world governing International Boxing Association revealed. The investigation identified “in the vicinity of 11, perhaps less, and that’s counting the ones that we …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7
3 years, 7 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, August 7, at the Tokyo Games: ___ ARTISTIC SWIMMING TEAM FREE Svetlana Romashina has won the seventh gold medal of her Olympic career by leading the Russian Olympic Committee to gold in the artistic swimming team event. ___ BOXING MEN’S FLYWEIGHT 48-51 KILOGRAM Galal Yafai won Britain’s first boxing gold medal …

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 7 months ago

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

There’s still plenty of competition left as the Olympics head into their final weekend. The Olympic body said it decided to remove the two coaches to safeguard “the wellbeing of the athletes of the NOC of Belarus who are still in Tokyo and as a provisional measure.” Hasan’s quest continues: Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands will go for her second …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era

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Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84sec in one of the most understated major championship 100m races of recent times. Tokyo: Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres on Sunday, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Six people including two Georgia medallists removed from Games for breaking COVID-19 rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Six people including two Georgia medallists removed from Games for breaking COVID-19 rules

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Vazha Margvelashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili, who won silver medals for Georgia in judo, were removed after going sightseeing. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organizers say they have banished six people, including two silver medalists from the country of Georgia, for breaking rules designed to protect against COVID-19 cases. Toshiro Muto, the games chief executive, says it was a clear and serious violation …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics

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Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events: Women’s 100m - final Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times, to add to the 100m victories she …

Report: Suspicion surrounds boxing decisions at 2016 Rio Olympics
6 years ago

Report: Suspicion surrounds boxing decisions at 2016 Rio Olympics

The Hindu  

An internal investigation by amateur boxing's world body AIBA has raised serious questions about the judging at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with particular suspicion falling on a French official, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Monday. Read: Vijender Singh suffers injury, to miss first bout in USA Le Monde, which carried out the investigation with Bulgarian newspaper Bulgaria Today, said …

Rio Olympics chief lynchpin behind plot to bribe IOC during Games bid, allege Brazilian police officials
7 years, 6 months ago

Rio Olympics chief lynchpin behind plot to bribe IOC during Games bid, allege Brazilian police officials

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Brazilian officials said that the country’s Olympics chief was the “lynchpin” in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Games Rio De Janeiro: Brazilian officials said on Tuesday that the country’s Olympics chief was the “lynchpin” in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro last year’s …

Brazil police raids home of country's Olympics chief amid 2016 Games corruption probe
7 years, 6 months ago

Brazil police raids home of country's Olympics chief amid 2016 Games corruption probe

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Brazilian officials said on Tuesday that the country’s Olympics chief was the “lynchpin” in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee to award Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Games. Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian officials said on Tuesday that the country’s Olympics chief was the “lynchpin” in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee to award Rio de Janeiro …

Empty arenas and rusty medals — Rio struggles with aftermath of 2016 Summer Olympics
7 years, 10 months ago

Empty arenas and rusty medals — Rio struggles with aftermath of 2016 Summer Olympics

LA Times  

Tapestries fall from the exterior of Olympic Aquatic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 4, just months after the 2016 Summer Games. It’s a catch-all phrase that refers to the International Olympic Committee’s oft-stated desire to leave a lasting and positive impact on the cities that spend billions to host its Summer and Winter Games. Speaking at a …

Olympics 2016: From Michael Phelps to Refugee Team, the most enduring moments from Rio
8 years, 7 months ago

Olympics 2016: From Michael Phelps to Refugee Team, the most enduring moments from Rio

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Shaking to samba and expressing a sense of longing with uniquely Brazilian words, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of relief. Here are some enduring takeaways from the 2016 Rio Games: Sealed with a kiss Swimming great Michael Phelps regained his cherished 200m butterfly Olympic …

Rio Olympics 2016 final medal tally: Dominant USA on top, Great Britain pips China for second
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016 final medal tally: Dominant USA on top, Great Britain pips China for second

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At the end of the Rio Olympics, USA remained firmly at the top of the medal tally – with 121 medals. Romance made its way into the medal tally with France’s Tony Yoka completed a Olympic double on Sunday, winning the super-heavyweight title just days after his fiancee had secured her own boxing gold medal. Great Britain on 67 medals …

Rio Olympics 2016: Watch Mongolian coaches strip to underpants to protest wrestling result
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Watch Mongolian coaches strip to underpants to protest wrestling result

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Olympic wrestling wrapped up Sunday with a bizarre protest which saw an angry Mongolian coach strip off down to his underpants. Rio de Janeiro: Olympic wrestling wrapped up Sunday with a bizarre protest which saw an angry Mongolian coach strip off down to his underpants. Russia’s Soslan Ramonov won the 65kg gold but his triumph was overshadowed by a chaotic …

The most memorable social moments from 2016 Olympics
8 years, 7 months ago

The most memorable social moments from 2016 Olympics

CNN  

Story highlights Rio Olympics puts spotlight on new Olympians like Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky Strange moments like green pool and Ryan Lochte's escapade also brought questions CNN — Rio wasn’t a big disaster like many had predicted. Pita Taufatofua of Tonga #TGA jumps on stage during the Closing Ceremony #Rio2016 #olympics pic.twitter.com/FA5sEM7C2g — The Olympic Games August 22, 2016 Ticked …

Rio Olympics 2016, day 15 highlights: Aditi Ashok finishes strong, Neymar leads Brazil to gold
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 15 highlights: Aditi Ashok finishes strong, Neymar leads Brazil to gold

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Day fifteen of the Rio Olympics 2016 saw only one Indian in action, with teen golfer Aditi Ashok rounding off the second week of the Games. Day fifteen of the Rio Olympics 2016 saw only one Indian in action, with teen golfer Aditi Ashok rounding off the second week of the Games with a card of five-over 76 to end …

Olympics 2016: Swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises for Rio 'robbery' scandal
8 years, 7 months ago

Olympics 2016: Swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises for Rio 'robbery' scandal

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Rio de Janeiro: Star US swimmer Ryan Lochte apologised to Brazil on Friday for inventing a story that he and three teammates were mugged during the Olympics, as one of them paid $10,800 to avoid charges. The US gold medal-winning swimmers hoped to draw a line under the scandal that erupted when Lochte went public with a shocking report of …

Rio Olympics 2016: US authorities apologise as swimmers leave Brazil after admitting to inventing 'mugging'
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: US authorities apologise as swimmers leave Brazil after admitting to inventing 'mugging'

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US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being mugged in Rio. Rio de Janeiro: US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being mugged in Rio. “They stopped at …

Rio Olympics 2016, day 13 highlights: Usain Bolt, Ryan Lochte rule limelight for different reasons
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 13 highlights: Usain Bolt, Ryan Lochte rule limelight for different reasons

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Usain Bolt and Ryan Lochte commanded the Olympic spotlight on Thursday for drastically different reasons. This is why I said this is my last Olympics — I can’t prove anything else.” For all of the Olympic fanfare surrounding Bolt’s win, American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates attracted attention for all the wrong reasons. The episode served as …

Rio 2016 live: Usain Bolt goes for eighth Olympic gold in men's 200m final
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016 live: Usain Bolt goes for eighth Olympic gold in men's 200m final

The Independent  

Liam Heath and Jon Schofield learnt from the 2012 London Olympics to claim silver this time round Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN …

Rio Olympics 2016: Europe's top official Patrick Hickey steps down after being arrested over ticket sales
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Europe's top official Patrick Hickey steps down after being arrested over ticket sales

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Dublin: Patrick Hickey, the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland, temporarily stood down from all Olympic roles after his arrest over illegal ticket sales, the OCI said Wednesday. “In light of this morning’s developments and his ill health, Mr Hickey has taken the decision to step aside temporarily as president of the OCI and all other Olympic functions …

Rio 2016: Brazilian police arrest Irish IOC member Pat Hickey over ticket touting investigation
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Brazilian police arrest Irish IOC member Pat Hickey over ticket touting investigation

ABC  

Brazilian police arrested a member of the IOC's executive board, Ireland's Patrick Hickey, in his hotel in Rio de Janeiro in connection with an investigation into ticket touting at the Olympics, a spokesman said. Police said in a statement they had discovered evidence linking Hickey, who heads the European Olympic Committee that includes all the national committees on the continent, …

Rio Olympics 2016, day 10 highlights: David Rudisha's historic double, Shaunae Miller dive and more
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 10 highlights: David Rudisha's historic double, Shaunae Miller dive and more

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David Rudisha sealed a historic Olympic 800m double as Shaunae Miller’s audacious dive and Thiago Braz da Silva’s pole vault gold for Brazil lit up a wet Monday night at Rio Olympics 2016. David Rudisha sealed a historic Olympic 800m double as Shaunae Miller’s audacious dive and Thiago Braz da Silva’s pole vault gold for Brazil lit up a wet …

Live | Rio Olympics 2016 — P.V. Sindhu, Srikanth keep India's medal hope alive
8 years, 7 months ago

Live | Rio Olympics 2016 — P.V. Sindhu, Srikanth keep India's medal hope alive

The Hindu  

Welcome to the live updates of Day 10 at the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. 2036 hours: The Malaysian pair takes crucial lead in the third game 2025 hours: A fascinating third game is underway between Malaysia and South korea in the men's doubles badminton quarterfinals. 2017 hours: The Malaysian pair pulls back to win the second game …

Rio Olympics 2016, day 8 highlights: Michael Phelps signs off with another gold, Mo Farah shines again
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 8 highlights: Michael Phelps signs off with another gold, Mo Farah shines again

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Michael Phelps brought down the curtain on his record-breaking career with his 23rd Olympic gold medal as Mo Farah stole the show at the athletics with a gritty 10,000m win on Saturday. Michael Phelps brought curtain down on his record-breaking career with a 23rd Olympic gold medal before Mo Farah stole the show at the athletics events of Rio Olympics …

Rio Olympics 2016: Russia's Darya Klishina banned after IAAF receives 'new information'
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Russia's Darya Klishina banned after IAAF receives 'new information'

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Darya Klishina, Russia’s only track and field athlete allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics 2016, launched a last-ditch appeal after the IAAF banned her on the basis of ’new information'. Rio de Janeiro: Long-jumper Darya Klishina, Russia’s only track and field athlete allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics 2016, launched a last-ditch appeal on Saturday after her eligibility …

Rio 2016: Usain Bolt readies for Olympic action as Michael Phelps takes his final bow
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Usain Bolt readies for Olympic action as Michael Phelps takes his final bow

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Swimming great Michael Phelps takes a final bow at the Olympics on Saturday while the Rio curtain rises on another legend as sprinter Usain Bolt guns for three golds. Rio de Janeiro: Swimming great Michael Phelps takes a final bow at the Olympics on Saturday while the Rio curtain rises on another legend as sprinter Usain Bolt guns for three …

Meet Rafaela Silva, a victim of racism who won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil
8 years, 7 months ago

Meet Rafaela Silva, a victim of racism who won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil

India TV News  

Tears of joy shed off Rafaela Silva’s eyes, as she earned the first-ever gold medal for Brazil of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Silva, who grew up in the country’s largest slum and became the country’s first female world champion in judo in 2013, won the 57-kilogram division of the Japanese martial art on Monday as the crowd chanted “Rafa” …

Rio Olympics 2016 medal tally: USA on top after day 6 with 38 medals
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016 medal tally: USA on top after day 6 with 38 medals

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At the end of day six, United States topped the medals tally with 38 medals; followed by China on 30, Japan on 22 medals and Australia on 15 medals. Rio de Janeiro: Michael Phelps swept to a jaw-dropping 22nd Olympic gold on Thursday to take US’ medal tally at the Rio Olympics to 38. Elsewhere, Rie Kaneto won Japan’s second …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins 200m individual medley for historic 22nd gold
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins 200m individual medley for historic 22nd gold

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Michael Phelps seized another slice of Olympic history Thursday with a dominant victory in the 200m individual medley at the Rio Games, his fourth straight in the event. Rio de Janeiro: Michael Phelps seized another slice of Olympic history Thursday with a dominant victory in the 200m individual medley at the Rio Games, his fourth straight in the event. Phelps …

Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps wins 22nd gold in 200m individual medley
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps wins 22nd gold in 200m individual medley

Live Mint  

Rio De Janeiro: Michael Phelps of the US won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games. It was yet another extraordinary swim for Phelps, 31, who has now won two individual and two relay golds at …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps says 'there wasn't a shot in hell' of losing out on 21st medal
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps says 'there wasn't a shot in hell' of losing out on 21st medal

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Michael Phelps won two more finals to take his historic all-time record load to 21 golds and cement his legendary status. Phelps beat Japan’s Masato Sakai by just four hundredths of a second to take the 200m butterfly and later anchored the US 4x200m freestyle relay team to victory. “I honestly I don’t know at this very moment where that …

Rio Olympics 2016 medal tally: USA tops table after day 4, China second
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016 medal tally: USA tops table after day 4, China second

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United States of America extended its lead at the top of the Rio Olympics medal tally on day four with 26 medals, followed by China & Hungary Michael Phelps won two more finals to take his historic all-time record load to 21 golds and cement his legendary status. In doing so, he helped United States of America to extend its …

Rio Olympics 2016, day 4 highlights: Michael Phelps' 21st gold, green water, security fears and more
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, day 4 highlights: Michael Phelps' 21st gold, green water, security fears and more

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In an unforgettable display of Olympic power Michael Phelps won two more finals to take his historic all-time record load to 21 golds and entrench his legendary status. His majestic display came on a day that Hungary’s ‘Iron Lady’ Katinka Hosszu took her third gold of the week while American gymnast Simone Biles made a flying start to her bid …

Rio 2016: Michael Phelps’ magic continues, bags 21st Olympic gold medal
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Michael Phelps’ magic continues, bags 21st Olympic gold medal

India TV News  

Record-breaking Michael Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. Entering the arena like a gladiator, his face a granite mask of concentration, Phelps dominated a grudge final le Clos had billed as "Ali versus Frazier" to become the oldest individual swimming gold medallist in Olympic …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins 20th gold medal, with 200-meter butterfly
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins 20th gold medal, with 200-meter butterfly

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Michael Phelps won his 20th Olympic gold medal Tuesday after pulverising fierce rival Chad le Clos to regain his 200m butterfly title in a grudge race bristling with emotion. Ledecky held off Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom to win the 200 freestyle and give the American star her second gold of the Rio Games. I’m just so glad I got my hand …

Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt unsure of facing clean athletes during his sprints
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt unsure of facing clean athletes during his sprints

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Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees he will be defending his sprint titles against a completely clean field in Rio 2016. Rio de Janeiro: Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees he will be defending his sprint titles against a completely clean field in Rio …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps says drug cheats shouldn't be allowed to participate
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps says drug cheats shouldn't be allowed to participate

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Olympic superstar Michael Phelps on Monday said drug cheats shouldn’t be allowed back into sport after doping rows clouded the opening days of the Rio Olympics. Rio de Janeiro: Olympic superstar Michael Phelps on Monday said drug cheats shouldn’t be allowed back into sport after doping rows clouded the opening days of the Rio Olympics. “It breaks what sport is …

No guarantee Rio Olympics will be clean: Usain Bolt
8 years, 7 months ago

No guarantee Rio Olympics will be clean: Usain Bolt

ABP News  

Rio de Janeiro: Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees he will be defending his sprint titles against a completely clean field here. In a bid for a golden farewell to the Games, the track-and-field's biggest star will seek a third consecutive win in the 100metre, 200m and 4x100m relay at the Rio …

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 3 Highlights: Brazil's first gold, doping row, fencing in hijab and more
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 3 Highlights: Brazil's first gold, doping row, fencing in hijab and more

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The third day of Rio Olympics featured a couple of notable firsts. The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazil’s initial gold medal of the Rio Games and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first American ever to compete in the Games wearing a hijab. Silva, who grew up in Rio’s notorious …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky look to increase gold haul
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky look to increase gold haul

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Rio de Janeiro: U.S. team mates Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky moved on from a golden Sunday, somewhat creakily in the case of the former, and returned to the Olympic pool in search of individual glory on Monday. Ledecky, who won the women’s 400 meters freestyle gold in world-record time late on Sunday as well as a 4x100m relay silver …

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1: Australia dominate swimming events, mighty US settle for silver
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1: Australia dominate swimming events, mighty US settle for silver

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Mack Horton won his grudge match against China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s 4x100m free relay women added another gold as records tumbled on day one at the Rio Olympics pool on Saturday. Rio de Janeiro: Mack Horton won his grudge match against China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s 4x100m free relay women added another gold as records tumbled on day one …

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1 Highlights: World record, horrific leg break, explosion mark a chaotic start
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1 Highlights: World record, horrific leg break, explosion mark a chaotic start

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A scorching world record, a horrific leg break and bomb and bullet scares made for a hectic first day as the Rio Olympics swung into action on Saturday. Britain’s Adam Peaty was the early star in the swimming pool as he set an eye-popping new world record of 57.55sec in the men’s 100m breaststroke heats — his first ever Olympic …

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps leads Team USA in hope of final hurrah
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps leads Team USA in hope of final hurrah

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Once again Olympic legend Michael Phelps leads the mighty United States into battle in the Olympic competition pool. Rio de Janeiro: Once again Michael Phelps leads the mighty United States into battle in the Olympic competition pool, where traditional rivals Australia are just one country with the Americans in their sights. “Nobody is busy with what happened or what might …

Rio 2016: At least 271 Russian athletes cleared to take part in Olympic Games
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: At least 271 Russian athletes cleared to take part in Olympic Games

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Rio Olympics 2016: Russian swimmers cleared to compete; Neymar launches Brazil quest
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Russian swimmers cleared to compete; Neymar launches Brazil quest

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Two Russian swimmers implicated in a bombshell report on state- Rio de Janeiro: Two Russian swimmers implicated in a bombshell report on state- Amid simmering political and social tensions, Brazil is also on alert for protests ahead of Friday’s gala opening ceremony with heads of state from at least 45 countries expected at the Rio Olympic stadium. Vladimir Morozov and …

Russia Olympics team says 271 athletes cleared for Rio
8 years, 7 months ago

Russia Olympics team says 271 athletes cleared for Rio

CNN  

Story highlights NEW: IOC confirms 118 members of Russian team won't be able to compete Head of Russian committee says Russians are most drug tested team at Olympics 2016 Olympic Games set to begin in Rio de Janeiro Friday CNN — Russia has its first win of the Olympics. Read: No blanket ban on Russian athletes Earlier Thursday, The International …

Rio 2016: Russian weightlifting team banned from Olympics after doping scandal
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Russian weightlifting team banned from Olympics after doping scandal

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