Kozak wins kayak gold

Hungary's Danuta Kozak wins the women's single kayak 500m gold at Rio de Janeiro, capturing her second gold of the Games.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Malik nabs India's first Rio medal

Sakshi Malik snares India's first medal of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday when she claims bronze in the women's freestyle wrestling.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

If it's happening, it's in Copacabana

Copacabana is a happening place. It is probably one of the most happening places in the whole of South America.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US swimmers fought with security guard

Reports emerge that the US Olympic swimmers claiming to have been mugged in Rio in fact got into a fight with an armed gas station security guard.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Kristi dedicates medal to victims of gun violence

Kristi Castlin dedicated her 100m hurdles medal to victims of gun violence after helping the United States claim a historic
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Some solace for Isinbayeva

Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva was Thursday elected onto the International Olympic Committee's athletes
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Clement powers to 400m hurdles gold

Kerron Clement of the United States stormed to victory in the men's 400m hurdles on Thursday, holding off a furious late challenge
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Russian boxer out due to injuries

A Russian boxer controversially adjudged to have beaten world champion Michael Conlan at the Rio Olympics is out of the Games.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Team Britain athlete involved in theft incident in Rio

A British Olympic team athlete is involved in an incident of theft in Rio de Janeiro while returning to their accommodation, the British Olympic Association says.
18 August 2016, 10:10 AM

Vietnam shooters lacked training bullets, PM says

Vietnam's prime minister admits Olympic hopefuls faced inadequate training equipment before the games, including a lack of bullets in shooting, a discipline that won the nation's first ever gold.
18 August 2016, 06:32 AM

Former slave to run for South Sudan in Olympic marathon

South Sudanese Olympic athlete Guor Marial may not be a hot medal tip for Sunday's marathon, but the former slave's road to Rio is one of the most astonishing stories of the games.
18 August 2016, 06:10 AM

Family tragedy behind historic US hurdles sweep

Kristi Castlin dedicates her 100m hurdles medal to victims of gun violence after helping the United States claim a historic podium sweep in the event.
18 August 2016, 05:13 AM

Arrests of IOC official, swimmers overshadow Rio Olympics

Brazilian police arrest two US swimmers and a top International Olympic Committee official as scandal overshadows the Rio Games.
18 August 2016, 04:37 AM

Bolt fires into 200m Olympic final, Gatlin out

Usain Bolt will race the 200m final on Thursday after comfortably winning his semi-final, but there is no place for American rival Justin Gatlin as he fails to qualify.
18 August 2016, 04:16 AM

Fabulous four for Biles

Simone Biles bowed out of her fabulous Olympic debut in Rio with a record-equalling fourth gold, short of the record five she
17 August 2016, 18:16 PM

RIO Snippets

On Monday night at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, a Bahamian sports journalist was bragging about the tradition and
17 August 2016, 18:08 PM

QUOTES OF THE DAY

"I went down and I was like, 'What's happening, why am I on the ground?' Then suddenly this hand on my shoulder, like 'Get up,
17 August 2016, 18:05 PM

The chants that rocked the stands

Brazilians have earned quite a name for themselves with their expressions of support and disapproval during these Olympic
17 August 2016, 18:03 PM

Women's golf underway after 116 yrs

Miriam Nagl of Brazil becomes the first woman in 116 years to hit an Olympic golf shot as competition gets under way at the Rio Games.
17 August 2016, 18:01 PM

Top IOC official arrested

Brazilian police arrest top International Olympic Committee member Patrick Hickey over illegal sales of tickets.
17 August 2016, 18:01 PM