Brazil

Bolt bows out of Olympics with final gold as Jamaica win 4X100m relay

Jamaicans in Rio, and there are lots of them, went bananas last night as Usain Bolt led their men’s 4X100 metres sprint team to victory again at the Olympics, for the third games in a row stealing the

20/08/2016

USA

Items from Muhammad Ali's life to be auctioned

Nearly 80 items closely linked to the life of Muhammad Ali who died earlier this year are being auctioned.

20/08/2016

Sport

Russian pole-vault champ announces retirement

She was barred from competing at the Rio Games – and now Russia’s double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has announced her retirement.

19/08/2016

Sport

Usain Bolt feted in Jamaica and around the world as The Greatest

Jamaica and Jamaicans around the world have been saluting the genius of Usain Bolt on the Olympics track, now with eight gold medals across three Olympics and bidding for a “triple-triple” in the 4×10

19/08/2016

Sport

Olympic 'treble treble' on course as Usain Bolt wins 200m gold in Rio

There was no letting up for Usain Bolt as he easily won gold in the 200 metres on a rainy night in Rio, keeping the sprinter on course for an Olympic “treble treble” ahead of the 4 × 100 metres…

19/08/2016

Brazil

Day 12 in Rio and the USA and Jamaica women clinch gold in track and field

A Jamaican sprinter has once again shone on the track on Day 12 in Rio.

18/08/2016

Sport

Miller dive for 400m gold 'not part of the game plan'

Shaunae Miller produced one of the most spectacular finishes in Olympic track and field on Monday when she dived over the line to beat American Allyson Felix and win gold in the women’s 400 metres…

17/08/2016

Brazil

Germany's canoe slalom coach dies after car crash

Stefan Henze was travelling with a team-mate in a taxi to the athletes village in Rio early on Friday when the car crashed into a barrier.

16/08/2016

Brazil

Brazil scales the heights of happiness winning Olympic gold in the pole vault

Brazil’s Thiago Da Silva has upset the form books by taking gold in the Olympic pole vault after clearing 6.

16/08/2016

Sport

Rio Olympics: Cavendish claims Omnium silver behind winner Viviani

Italy’s Elia Viviani recovered from a mid race crash in the final points race to win the men’s Omnium title.

16/08/2016

Sport

Pole vaulter Isinbayeva arrives in Rio to compete in IOC commission election

Russia’s two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva arrived in Rio on Monday not to compete in the Games but to compete for a post on the 12-member International Olympic committee Athletes

15/08/2016

Brazil

Russia's only athlete cleared to compete in Olympics

Long jumper Darya Klishina will compete at the Rio Olympics after her ban from the Games was struck down by sport's highest court on the eve of the event.

15/08/2016

Sport

Usain Bolt wins a hat-trick of 100 metres Olympic titles

Usain Bolt wrote another chapter in his remarkable Olympic story by winning the 100m final for a record third straight summer Games.

15/08/2016

World

Rio Olympics: Great, Great Britain enjoy day nine gold rush

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became Kenya’s first ever winner of the Olympic women’s marathon race.

15/08/2016

Sport

Iannone wins maiden MotoGP race in Austria

Andrea Iannone won the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg for his very first Moto GP victory.

14/08/2016

Russia

Russia's only athletics competitor suspended from Rio Olympics

14/08/2016

World News

Russia's sole athletics competitor suspended from Olympics

There’s been another twist in the Russian doping saga, with long jumper Darya Klishina barred from competing at the Olympics.

13/08/2016

Brazil

Phelps and Bolt ready for golden goodbyes at Rio Olympics

13/08/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympic pool still green, despite promises to return water colour

12/08/2016

Brazil

Chinese swimmer, Bulgarian athlete fail first doping tests at Rio Olympics

12/08/2016