Sports / Olympics

First doping case rocks Games; Australia set for relay sweep 29 Jul 2014 - 10:00 pm

Kenya’s David Rudisha (centre) competes in the heats of the men’s 800m athletics event at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in...

Long arm of the law foiled in Glasgow 29 Jul 2014 - 09:56 pm

GLASGOW: Catching criminals and lifting weights is all in a day’s work for Turks and Caicos Islands’ policeman Michael Francois but the strong...

Carlin shines for Wales, Aussies continue to lead 28 Jul 2014 - 11:00 pm

Sri Lanka’s Amila Kumarasiri competes in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM8 Final at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, yesterday. GLASGOW:...

Matthew, David retain squash titles at Commonwealth Games 28 Jul 2014 - 10:58 pm

Malaysia’s Nicol David poses on the podium after winning the gold medal in the squash women’s singles final at the Commonwealth Games in...

Kenya dominate on day one of athletics 28 Jul 2014 - 02:13 am

Kenya’s Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku wins the men’s 5,000m final followed by third place finisher Zane Robertson of New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth...

Aussies finish on top as track cycling ends 28 Jul 2014 - 02:12 am

Australia’s Morton celebrates her gold medal with compatriot and silver medal winner Meares in the women’s sprint finals cycling race in Glasgow, yesterday....

Australia stay on top as Bolt arrives in Glasgow 27 Jul 2014 - 04:01 am

Australia’s gold medallist Annette Edmondson poses on the podium after winning the women’s 10km scratch race at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during...

Le Clos retains CGames title 27 Jul 2014 - 01:48 am

South Africa’s Chad le Clos swims to gold in the Men’s 200m Butterfly Final at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre during the 2014...

US LPGA stars hope Phelps’ golden touch rubs off 26 Jul 2014 - 11:36 pm

BALTIMORE: For America’s team of LPGA stars at the International Crown, winning twice on Friday after a humbling start was nice, but handshakes...

Australia target more gold; Wales in doping shock 26 Jul 2014 - 01:19 am

Papua New Guinea’s silver medalist Dika Toua competing in the women’s weightlifting 53kg class, during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, yesterday. RIGHT:...

Australia, NZ dominate cycling 26 Jul 2014 - 01:10 am

The men’s 4000m individual pursuit bronze medalist, New Zealand’s Marc Ryan, men’s sprint semi-final gold and bronze medalists, Sam Webster and Edward Dawkins,...

Wiggins shifts focus on Rio 2016 after silver 26 Jul 2014 - 01:07 am

GLASGOW: Bradley Wiggins has set his sights on claiming gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016 after losing out to Australia in the...

England’s Wiggins fired up for the challenge 23 Jul 2014 - 09:37 am

GLASGOW: Team England’s Bradley Wiggins (pictured) insists he is fired up for the Commonwealth Games despite having decided to race only one of...

Rio Olympics in the spotlight after 2014 FIFA World Cup 13 Jul 2014 - 12:12 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Rio de Janeiro 2016 summer Olympics move firmly into the spotlight this week with the International Olympic Committee in...

IOC chief says Brazil Cup exit won’t sour 2016 Games 10 Jul 2014 - 01:17 am

LAUSANNE: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said yesterday he was confident Brazil’s World Cup humiliation would not sour the mood ahead of...

Oslo, Almaty, Beijing stay in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics 08 Jul 2014 - 11:44 pm

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Vice-mayor of Almaty Zauresh Amanzholovaat, Vice-mayor of Beijing Yang Xiaochao and CEO of Oslo 2022 Eli Grimsby pose after...

China’s Games bid greeted with scepticism 08 Jul 2014 - 11:43 pm

LAUSANNE: Beijing promised a “frugal” Winter Olympics and to harness the event to clean up the capital’s notorious air pollution if selected as...

Coe confident Rio Games will be a success 02 Jul 2014 - 08:56 am

LONDON: Sebastian Coe (pictured), the man who helped mastermind the London 2012 Olympics, says Rio de Janeiro will undoubtedly face challenges in the...