Sports / Olympics

Golf underway at Games after 112-year absence 11 Aug 2016 - 02:41 pm

Adilson Da Silva (BRA) of Brazil tees off to opening the Men's Olympic Golf compeititon. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian professional Adilson...

Ethiopia's 'Robel the Whale' booed back home 11 Aug 2016 - 01:05 pm

Robel Kiros Habte (ETH) of Ethiopia competes. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler) Addis Ababa: Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte has won hearts in Rio but faced...

Swimming-Night of individual firsts in Rio pool 11 Aug 2016 - 12:53 pm

Spain's Mireia Belmonte Garcia poses with her gold medal on the podium after she won the Women's 200m Butterfly Final during the swimming...

Ding Ning wins gold in all-China women's table tennis final 11 Aug 2016 - 12:38 pm

China's Ding Ning celebrates beating China's Li Xiaoxia in their women's singles gold medal table tennis match at the Riocentro venue during the...

Congolese refugee celebrates brave Olympic judo showing 11 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Avtar Singh (IND) of India and Popole Misenga (ROT) of Refugee Olympic Athletes react. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Rio de Janeiro: Congolese refugee Popole Misenga...

21 gold Phelps still rules the pool 10 Aug 2016 - 10:26 am

Combination picture made on August 09, 2016 shows US swimmer Michael Phelps with the 21 gold medals he won at the Olympic Games...

Brazil judo champ stirs hope in slum where she grew up 10 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Rafaela Silva holds her gold medal during a press conference. REUTERS/Nacho Doce By Brad Brooks RIO DE JANEIRO: The gold, they shouted, was...

US teen boxer into quarters to make grandad proud 09 Aug 2016 - 06:35 pm

Carlos Balderas Jr (USA) of USA competes. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra Rio de Janeiro: American lightweight boxer Carlos Balderas powered into the quarter-finals at the...

Dutch gymnast kicked off team for drunken night out 09 Aug 2016 - 06:25 pm

Netherland's Yuri Van Gelder performs on rings. Reuters file Photo The Hague: Dutch gymnast Yuri Van Gelder returned home in disgrace Tuesday after...

Vamos! Latin fans add flavour to first South American Games 09 Aug 2016 - 06:10 pm

Mexico fans in the stands before Mexico played against Fiji. (REUTERS/Fernando Donasci) By Alexandra Ulmer RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's raucous fans may dominate...

Harting taking no chances with 'sacred' throwing hand 09 Aug 2016 - 05:30 pm

Robert Harting (AFP / Franck FIFE) Berlin: Reigning Olympic discus champion Robert Harting has gone left-handed for any daily tasks to protect his...

Zen Colombian retires after lifting gold 09 Aug 2016 - 03:37 pm

TOPSHOT - Colombia's Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera reacts after he won the Men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in...

Worst start in Rio cause for German concern 09 Aug 2016 - 03:19 pm

German tennis player Brown Dustin gestures during the tennis match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games against Thomaz Belluci of Brazil in Rio...

It's all in the wrist: Apple's tactic for a little Games glory 09 Aug 2016 - 03:14 pm

Apple watches with limited edition wristbands featuring national colors of teams competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games sit in a showcase in...

Doping war as King beats tainted Russian swimmer to gold 09 Aug 2016 - 03:00 pm

Lilly King of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium...

Campriani shuts out noise to land Rio title 09 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

NiccoloCampriani (ITA) of Italy celebrates after winning the gold medal. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido Rio de Janeiro: Niccolo Campriani, silver medallist in 2012, went one...

Tearful Djokovic hailed as true champion 09 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Serbia's Novak Djokovic waves to the crowd with tears in his eyes after losing his men's first round singles tennis match against Argentina's...

Qatar duo upset FIVB World Tour veterans in Olympic beach volleyball 09 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar's Jefferson Santos Pereira (L) celebrates with Qatar's Cherif Younousse Samba after winning the men's beach volleyball qualifying match between Spain and Qatar...