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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…

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.

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…

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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.

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Iannone wins maiden MotoGP race in Austria

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

Russia

Russia's only athletics competitor suspended from Rio Olympics

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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.

Brazil

Phelps and Bolt ready for golden goodbyes at Rio Olympics

Brazil

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

Brazil

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

Brazil

Carl Lewis calls on star athletes to take a stand against doping in Rio

In Rio, former Olympic champion Carl Lewis wants to tackle doping head on.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian runner Danekova 'tested positive' for banned substance in Rio

The 3,000-metre steeplechase athlete has been temporarily suspended pending a B sample test.

Brazil

Cancellara cycles off into golden retirement with Olympic win

Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara is riding off into a golden retirement – after scooping a second Olympic time-trial title.

Russia

Amid boos and jeers, Russia athletes reject doping stigma

Russian athletes have been speaking out against the reaction following accusations of "state-sponsored doping" as they are booed and jeered at the Rio Olympics.