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Dwarfs stand tall at Rio Paralympics
Dwarfs at the Rio Paralympics are getting the big stage they say they deserve.
National Shooting / Shakil outguns Shahadat
South Asian Games gold medallist Shakil Ahmed grabs his first gold medal in domestic circuit.
Polish Olympian sells Rio medal to save boy battling cancer
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, who took silver at the Rio Olympics, says that he auctioned off his medal this week to fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer.
Russian President Putin awards Margarita Mamun
Russian President Putin awards rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun during a grand ceremony for Russian Olympic medallists returning home from 2016 Rio Olympics at Kremlin in Moscow.
Rio Olympics: Seniors rule in USA's run to basketball gold
On a team of mostly first-time young Olympians, veterans Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant steal the show as the USA win its third straight gold medal.
Rio Olympics: Groundbreaking games for women
From the dizzying gymnastics heights of African-American Simone Biles to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik and Brazilian golden girl Rafaela Silva in judo -- Rio proves a groundbreaking Games for women.
Bolt praised by rivals after his Olympic finale
The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years shower the Jamaican superstar with praise, after he completes his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.
Bolt bows out with historic triple-triple
Usain Bolt put the seal on a glittering Olympic career with a blistering 4x100m relay victory that clinched sprint's first ever 'triple triple'. With his unprecedented third straight 100m, 200m and 4x100m clean sweep, Bolt joins Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi on a record-equalling nine track and field Olympic gold medals.
Dalilah powers to hurdles gold
Dalilah Muhammad powers to a brilliant victory in the women's 400m hurdles to become the first winner of the event from the United States in Olympic history.
Abughaush wins Jordan's first Games medal with taekwondo gold
Ahmad Abughaush makes history by winning Jordan's first ever Olympic medal, claiming gold in the men's under 68kg taekwondo division in Rio.
Usain Bolt factfile
Factfile on Usain Bolt after his victory in the 200m at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Thursday.
Malik nabs India's first Rio medal
Sakshi Malik snares India's first medal of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday when she claims bronze in the women's freestyle wrestling.
Vietnam shooters lacked training bullets, PM says
Vietnam's prime minister admits Olympic hopefuls faced inadequate training equipment before the games, including a lack of bullets in shooting, a discipline that won the nation's first ever gold.
Family tragedy behind historic US hurdles sweep
Kristi Castlin dedicates her 100m hurdles medal to victims of gun violence after helping the United States claim a historic podium sweep in the event.
McLeod brings Jamaica more glory, Rio crowds slammed over abuse
Jamaica unleashes a new sprint sensation as Omar McLeod takes the Rio Olympics 110m hurdles on Tuesday.
China's Cao Yuan wins men's 3m springboard
Cao Yuan shakes off the pressure of being the only Chinese diver left in the field -- a rarity in Olympic finals -- to deliver China's fifth diving gold medal.
Drouin joins Canadian greats with high jump gold
Canada's Derek Drouin overcomes a quality field to add the Olympic high jump crown to his world title after a cliff-hanger of a final in Rio.
Kenya's Kipyegon trumps Dibaba for 1500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon produces a startling last-lap sprint to outpace favourite Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia to win the Olympic women's 1500m gold.
Brazil going after gold
The only major silverware missing from Brazil's glittering cabinet is an Olympic gold. The five-time world champions came
