Sports / Olympics

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...

Five facts about giant-killer Joseph Schooling 13 Aug 2016 - 01:19 pm

Singapore's Joseph Schooling smiles after the Men's 100m Butterfly Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic...

Bolt back as Phelps readies golden goodbye 13 Aug 2016 - 01:14 pm

Usain Bolt uses an Apple iPhone while giving a press conference. REUTERS/Nacho Doce Rio de Janeiro: Swimming great Michael Phelps takes a final...

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...