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18-year-old becomes first Iranian female Olympic medalist

The first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal is eighteen-year-old Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin in Taekwondo who beat her Swedish opponent to take the bronze.

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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…

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Singapore sling as Schooling returns home to heroes welcome

Thousands welcomed home gold medal hero Joseph Schooling after he won Singapore's first ever gold medal by beating none other than the great Michael Phelps in 100-metre butterfly final.

Brazil

Olympic Games, commentators and sexism in the press and TV

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The Rio Olympics results, photos and reaction

Welcome to euronews’ coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro!

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Former FIFA boss Havelange dies aged 100

Former president of football’s world governing body Joao Havelange has died at the age of 100.

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.

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.

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.

Brazil

Farah's fall, Phelps' retirement and Lochte's robbery nightmare

Mo Farah cemented his place in British track and field history after becoming the first GB athlete to win three Olympic gold medals.

Sport

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

Brazil

Michael Phelps: the making of a golden athlete

Michael Phelps latest gold medal wins polish his reputation as the most successful male swimmer in Olympic history.

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.

Sport

Rio Olympics: Kelmendi places Kosovo on sport map with historic gold

Majlinda Kelmendi has steadily taken the world of judo by storm ever since she burst onto the scene to win the World Junior Championships in 2009.

USA

Flo-Jo: a story of the Olympics, speed and dying to succeed

Brazil

Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in Day 4 of Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps has won his 20th Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly on Day 4 of the Rio Olympics.

Sport

Real Madrid see off Sevilla to win Uefa Super Cup

Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup for a third time after beating beat Sevilla 3-2 in a rainy Trondheim in Norway.

United Kingdom

French footballer Paul Pogba signs for Man Utd for 'world record fee'

French football player Paul Pogba has set a new world transfer record as he returns to Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of 105 million euros.

Sport

Rio police arrest second Olympic boxer for attempted sexual assault