Rio Olympic Games

Doping: WADA says hackers may have doctored leaked data

Computer hackers who leaked the medical records of more than 100 top athletes in a bid to reveal questionable drug exemptions may have tampered with the data, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Cyber hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal and Rose

Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose are among athletes targeted in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency (WADA) says were hacked by a Russian cyber espionage group.

'Huge' gender pay gap in sport not closing: study

The huge gulf between how much male and female athletes are paid is not likely to narrow in the foreseeable future.

WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential medical data earlier this week.

Farah was fixing fantasy team

Mo Farah reveals what he was doing just minutes before walking onto the track to make Olympic history.

Lochte gets 10-month suspension

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media reported on Wednesday, following a scandal

US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months

US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.

US Open: Zheng sends Rio gold medallist Puig packing

Monica Puig, whose Olympic tennis triumph in Rio de Janeiro gave Puerto Rico their first ever Games gold, is unceremoniously bundled out of the US Open.

Rio court to return passports to Irish Olympic officials

A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil.

August 27, 2016
August 27, 2016

Malachowski sells medal to save boy

Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, who took silver at the Rio Olympics, said that he auctioned off his medal this week to fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer.

August 26, 2016
August 26, 2016

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.

August 26, 2016
August 26, 2016

US swimmer Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim

The Brazilian authorities have charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.

August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016

Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo

The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016 instalment.

August 24, 2016
August 24, 2016

Greg swaps spikes for dancing shoes

Britain's long jump world champion Greg Rutherford is to take a break from his day job to appear on the BBC's popular

August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016

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.

August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016

Rio Olympics: 'Good-time' Indian officials under fire for flop

As Olympic under-achievers India head home from Rio having failed to win a gold medal, its gate-crashing, selfie-taking officials have been accused of failing to help its athletes taste success.

August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016

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.

August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016

'Marvellous' Rio flames out as Super Abe takes baton

The Rio Olympics end in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony as Tokyo take up the baton promising to host the best Games yet in 2020.

August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016

Kipchoge wins marathon

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the men's Olympic marathon with a dominating performance, running alone into the Sambadrome and finishing in two hours, eight minutes and 44 seconds on Sunday.

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