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Peerless Usain Bolt powers to 200m gold 19 Aug 2016 - 06:01 pm

Jamaica's Usain Bolt looks on after winning the Men's 200m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the...

US says sorry as swimmers lied about mugging 19 Aug 2016 - 12:35 pm

Combination picture made on August 18, 2016 shows USA's swimmer James Feigen (top L), Ryan Lochte (top R) Gunnar Bentz (bottom L) and...

Team Britain athlete involved in theft incident in Rio 18 Aug 2016 - 11:52 am

People arrive to watch the Men's 200m semi final of the Rio2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (Salih...

China's Lin survives scare to set up Lee clash 17 Aug 2016 - 05:22 pm

Lin Dan (CHN) of China plays against Srikanth Kidambi (IND) of India. (REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo) Rio de Janeiro: Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan...

European IOC chief arrested in Rio over ticket scam: police 17 Aug 2016 - 03:14 pm

Patrick Hickey poses on the blue carpet prior to the 2015 ANOC Awards in Washington in this October 29, 2015 file photo. (Geoff...

Iran slam lifting 'conspiracy' as riot police called 17 Aug 2016 - 03:09 pm

Behdad Salimikordasiabi (IRI) of Iran reacts after an unsuccessful lift. (REUTERS/Damir Sagolj ) Rio de Janeiro: A furious Iran slammed Georgian lifter Lasha...

Mutaz Barshim wins Qatar's first silver medal in Olympics 17 Aug 2016 - 10:26 am

Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrates after winning a silver medal. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) RIO DE JANEIRO: Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim claimed silver in...

Early bird Bolt coasts into 200m semis 17 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica (REUTERS/Phil Noble) By Nick Mulvenney RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt roused a quiet morning at the Olympic stadium...

Plucky Malaysians reach men's doubles final 16 Aug 2016 - 06:20 pm

Malaysia's V Shem Goh (R) and Malaysia's Wee Kiong Tan celebrate winning against China's Chai Biao and China's Hong Wei during their men's...

Suspended Kuwait lauds medalists 16 Aug 2016 - 05:29 pm

Fehaid al-Deehani (Reuters) Kuwait City: Kuwait has hailed the two medals won by its athletes who are competing at the Rio Games as...

Usain Bolt eyes 200m record in race to immortality 15 Aug 2016 - 05:31 pm

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) smiles next to Canada's Andre De Grasse after they competed in the Men's 100m Semifinal during the athletics event...

Kenya's Sumgong wins Rio women's marathon 14 Aug 2016 - 06:57 pm

Women's Marathon -Sambodromo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14/08/2016. Jemima Sumgong (KEN) of Kenya celebrates as she crosses the finish line to...

Comaneci hails perfect 10 from Biles 14 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

US gymnast Simone Biles competes in the beam event of the women's individual all-around final of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena...

"Sluggish" Bolt does enough in 100m heats 14 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) By Scott Malone and Gene Cherry RIO DE JANEIRO: Jamaican Usain Bolt won his 100 metres...

Shot put 'Diva' Carter puts on girly, golden show in Rio 13 Aug 2016 - 03:59 pm

The USA's Michelle Carter carries the US national flag after the Women's Shot Put Final athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games...

Jolting start for track: 10,000 record breaker, Almaz Ayana from Ethiopia, shatters 13 Aug 2016 - 02:54 pm

Gold medallist Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana runs with Ethiopia's national flag after the Women's 10,000m during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic...