Heroes in Rio, Ukraine's disabled struggle at home
AFP, Kiev
23 September 2016, 05:41 AM Sports
US sprinters Gay, Bailey eye bobsled role
AFP, Los Angeles
21 September 2016, 05:47 AM Sports
US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months
AFP, Los Angeles
8 September 2016, 07:32 AM Sports
Rio court to return passports to Irish Olympic officials
Reuters, Rio de Janeiro
27 August 2016, 08:13 AM Sports
Top Kenyan Olympic committee official arrested
AFP, Nairobi
27 August 2016, 05:53 AM Sports
Polish Olympian sells Rio medal to save boy battling cancer
AFP, Warsaw
26 August 2016, 08:55 AM Sports
US swimmer Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim
AFP, Rio de Janeiro
26 August 2016, 06:10 AM Sports
Russian President Putin awards Margarita Mamun
Star Online Report
26 August 2016, 05:37 AM Sports
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games
AFP, Tokyo
24 August 2016, 05:13 AM More Sports
Greg swaps spikes for dancing shoes
Afp, London
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM More Sports

Rio Snippets

Tamas Kenderski is a very good swimmer. He just won a bronze medal the other day in the 200m butterfly, behind only
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Murray battles past Fognini, and conditions

It's been very windy in Rio de Janeiro for the last couple of days. And the wind has often been accompanied by rain, making it quite unbearable at times.
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Fiji celebrates their 'biggest day'

Fijians erupted in celebration Friday, setting off flares and dancing in the streets while a national holiday was declared after the tiny nation won its first ever Olympic medal -- and gold at that.
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Quotes of the day

I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps, I'm the first Simone Biles.
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Double gold brings double delight

Canadian Penny Oleksiak and Simone Manuel of the United States were inseparable at the finish and even more united in joy after
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Can't stop,won't stop

Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test - Xinhua

Chinese Olympic women's swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics.
12 August 2016, 06:52 AM

Michael Phelps writes new page with four wins in same event

Michael Phelps of the United States wins the Olympic 200 metres individual medley to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and becomes the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.
12 August 2016, 05:43 AM

Brazil make quarters

Hosts Brazil finally launch their campaign for Olympic gold as sought after starlet Gabriel Barbosa strikes twice to defeat Denmark 4-0.
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Chalmers ends drought

Australia's really young gun Kyle Chalmers wins the Olympic 100m freestyle gold in Rio to end his country's 48-year drought in swimming's prestige event.
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Quotes of the day

The only way teams are going to be able to get us out of our comfort zone is trying to muddy the game up or, you know, do the
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Rio Olympics: Where are the Marta jerseys?

The fashion statement of the moment for Brazilians is the national football team's iconic number 10 jersey.But it's not Barcelona star Neymar's name they want on the back. It's Marta.
11 August 2016, 08:35 AM

Aussie teen stars as Ledecky motors on

Australia's new teenage swimming sensation Kyle Chalmers wins the blue riband Olympic 100m freestyle gold, as golf heads for a controversial return to the Games after 112 years.
11 August 2016, 07:27 AM

Kazakh Balandin destroys 'mankini' myth with Rio gold

Beefy Kazakh swimmer Dmitriy Balandin put the former Soviet state on the Olympic map by winning his country's first gold medal in the sport.
11 August 2016, 05:54 AM

'Gabigol' rescues Brazil from Olympic shame

Brazil escape a humiliating early exit from the Olympics despite another scoreless performance from Neymar as wonder kid Gabriel Barbosa strikes twice in a 4-0 win over Denmark.
11 August 2016, 04:53 AM

Early exit for Argentina

Crisis-struck Argentine football suffered another blow Wednesday when the two-time Olympic gold medallists were dumped
10 August 2016, 20:17 PM

Argentina make early exit

Two-time Olympic gold medallists Argentina make an early exit from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when they drew 1-1 with Honduras.
10 August 2016, 19:01 PM

Argentina make early exit

Two-time Olympic gold medallists Argentina make an early exit from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when they drew 1-1 with Honduras.
10 August 2016, 18:52 PM

Lin fails dope test

Taiwan's former weightlifting world record holder Lin Tzu-chi is suspended from competing in the Rio Olympics 2016.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Armstrong completes hattrick

Veteran American Kristin Armstrong completes a remarkable Olympic cycling hattrick of gold medals by winning the women's 29.7km time-trial in Rio.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM