China's hopes of Olympic badminton sweep dashed

China's hopes of repeating their 2012 Olympic sweep of all five badminton gold medals are shattered when both their pairs are knocked out in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles.
16 August 2016, 04:42 AM

Rudisha ruthless, Thiago stuns

David Rudisha seals a historic Olympic 800m double as Shaunae Miller's audacious dive and Thiago Braz da Silva's pole vault gold for Brazil light up a wet Monday night in Rio.
16 August 2016, 04:11 AM

Jebet strikes gold for Bahrain

Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet produces an astonishing piece of front running to win Bahrain's first Olympic gold when she claims the women's 3000m steeplechase.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Potkonen stuns Taylor

Finland's Mira Potkonen springs the first major upset of the Rio Games women's boxing when she defeats Ireland's Olympic champion Katie Taylor.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Redemption for Wlodarczyk

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk smashes her own world record on her way to victory in the women's hammer throw at Rio Olympics 2016.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Golf is back, and Rose strikes gold

The last time golf was part of the Olympic Games was back in 1904. For the last 112 years, the 'game for the elite' was
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Three in a row for Biles

US superstar Simone Biles claimed her third gold in Rio on Sunday in the women's vault as Max Whitlock gave Britain their first
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

A van Niekerk 'massacre'

South African Wayde Van Niekerk smashed Michael Johnson's long-standing 400m record when he stormed to Olympic gold on Sunday.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Two more to immortality

Everything stood still. Even the lottery draw in Jamaica was delayed, but Usain Bolt hit the jackpot last night, continuing his dominance in the sprints.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

It's Bolt time

Traffic came to a standstill and thousands stood in muddy puddles after a heavy storm, but Usain Bolt had won so it was time
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazil's women desperate to taste Maracana magic

Already buoyed by the pursuit of landing a first gold medal in the sport for football-mad Brazil, the hosts' women will be inspired by the rare chance to play at the iconic Maracana in their Olympics semi-final with Sweden on Tuesday.
15 August 2016, 06:51 AM

Rose captures first golf gold in 112 years

The 36-year-old Englishman Justin Rose beats Sweden's Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed Rio final-round thriller to capture the first Olympic golf title in 112 years.
15 August 2016, 04:29 AM

Gatlin booed by Rio crowd

American Justin Gatlin felt the full force of the crowd's ire on Sunday and scowled back in response before finishing second to Usain Bolt in the Olympic 100metres final to miss his shot at becoming the oldest man to win the event at age 34.
15 August 2016, 02:30 AM

Lochte recalls harrowing mugging

Armed robbers posing as police officers held a gun to the forehead of U.S. gold medallist swimmer Ryan Lochte in a taxi hold-up in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, feeding concern over safety at the first Olympic Games in South America.
15 August 2016, 02:05 AM

Greatest signs off with gold

Michael Phelps brought the curtain down on one of sport's most storied careers with a dynamite relay swim to give himself 23 Olympic gold medals and declared it a perfect finale.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Henderson wins long jump

Jeff Henderson of the United States wins gold in the men's long jump on Saturday, leaping 8.38 metres to snatch the title in the last round.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Ledecky, Hosszu shine

While the swimming events in these Rio Games will be remembered as Michael Phelps's last hurrah in his storied career, there were two women making waves of their own.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Time for Thiam

Two days of gruelling competition came down to two crucial seconds in the final 800m race, as Belgian pretender Nafissatou Thiam usurped Jessica Ennis-Hill as Olympic heptathlon champion.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Mo Farah retains title after fall

Imperious distance runner Mo Farah said he was thrilled to make history after becoming the first British athlete to win three Olympic track golds after defending his 10,000m title on Saturday.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Tennis has a new star

At 5ft 7in, Monica Puig does not look like the strongest female tennis player on the court.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM