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Disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises over robbery story

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has said sorry for fabricating a story about being robbed during the Rio Games by gunmen posing as police officers.

19/08/2016

Brazil

Rio police say US swimmers made up armed robbery story

Rio's police chief says four US Olympic swimmers made up a story about being robbed at gunpoint and could be charged with giving false testimony.

18/08/2016

Sport

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.

18/08/2016

Brazil

Three athletes record first positive tests of Rio Olympics

13/08/2016

Brazil

Phelps and Bolt ready for golden goodbyes at Rio Olympics

13/08/2016

Sport

Phelps denied 23rd gold medal by Singapore's Joseph Schooling

Singapore's Joseph Schooling has denied Michael Phelps a 23rd gold medal beating him to second place in the 100-metres butterfly.

13/08/2016

Sport

Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle for rare Olympic swimming treble

Katie Ledecky of the United States destroyed the field in the 800-metres freestyle to complete a rare Olympic swimming treble having already won the 200 and 400 metres freestyle.

13/08/2016

Brazil

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

12/08/2016

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.

12/08/2016

Brazil

Phelps makes history - again! More highlights from the Olympic swimming pool

It was gold medal number 22 for US swimming legend Michael Phelps on Thursday in Rio.

12/08/2016

Brazil

Third gold swimming medal for Ledecky on Day 5 of Rio Olympics

On Day 5 of the Rio Olympics, Spain’s Mireia Belmonte won the 200 metres butterfly, making her the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal.

11/08/2016

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.

10/08/2016

Brazil

Speak out against doping - Phelps

The Rio 2016 doping debacle is making waves that are causing a splash in the Olympic pool.

09/08/2016

Brazil

Michael Phelps's purplish circles and the ancient practice of cupping

US swimmers Micheal Phelps may have won his nineteenth gold medal of his career, but many people seem to be more interested in those brown purplish circles on his…

09/08/2016

World News

Gold medals for China, Hungary and US in Rio Olympic swimming Day 3

Sun Yang has gained his second medal at the Rio Olympics on Monday, winning gold in the Olympic men’s 200 metres freestyle.

09/08/2016

Brazil

Australia defends Olympic champion Horton over "drugs cheat" comments

08/08/2016

Brazil

Michael Phelps takes 19th Gold Olympic medal

Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic gold medal on Sunday in Rio.

08/08/2016

Brazil

Katie Ledecky wins Gold in 400 freestyle, smashing own record

United States‘ swimmer Katie Ledecky has won gold in the women’s 400 metre freestyle at the Rio Olympics.

08/08/2016

Sport

Rio Olympics: Mellouli targets third straight gold

Tunisian long distance swimmer Oussama Mellouli says it would be a dream come true if he were to win a third straight Olympic gold in Rio.

07/08/2016

World News

Australia packs a punch in the pool: women's 4x100m freestyle team breaks world record

Australia has proved once again that it’s a force to be reckoned with in the pool.

07/08/2016