Wu rewrites diving records

China's Wu Minxia splashed into the Olympic record books on Sunday, passing legends like American Greg Louganis and "big sister" Guo Jingjing as the most decorated diver in history.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

QUOTES OF THE DAY

The younger guys started crying, I started crying. My last 400 free relay ever, it feels damn good to get a win
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Phelps at it again

The tension was palpable, yet the resolution supreme. Here was a man bent on righting the wrongs of his post-2012 past;
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Dutch cyclist in horror crash

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten lay helpless in intensive care after suffering three cracked vertebrae in a stomach-churning crash.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

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8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Kelmendi's historic gold

Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo's first ever Olympic gold medal at its maiden Games putting her fledgling country on the
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazil fire blanks again

Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumber through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Baki falls after strong start

After a strong start, Bangladesh shooter Abdullahel Baki's Olympic journey ended at the qualification stage of the men's 10m air rifle event
8 August 2016, 14:28 PM

Thai medalist's grandmother dies celebrating win

The 84-year-old grandmother of a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner collapses and dies while celebrating the weightlifter's success in Rio, police say.
8 August 2016, 09:20 AM

Rio Olympics 2016: Flag-flub sparks Chinese fury

Most of the five stars on the Chinese flags being used at medal ceremonies at the Rio Olympics are misaligned, officials say, prompting a diplomatic protest and online fury.
8 August 2016, 08:26 AM

Quotes of the day: Rio Olympics 2016

Top quotes from the Rio Olympics 2016.
8 August 2016, 07:02 AM

Brazil on brink of more home humiliation: Rio Olympics 2016

Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumber through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq.
8 August 2016, 06:40 AM

Del Potro sends Djokovic off in tears: Rio Olympics 2016

World number one Novak Djokovic is reduced to tears after suffering a shock first round 7-6(4) 7-6(2) loss to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's Olympic tennis tournament.
8 August 2016, 05:55 AM

Michael Phelps takes his 19th Olympic gold: Rio Olympics 2016

Michael Phelps makes all the difference as he wins the 19th Olympic gold medal of his astonishing career and helps the U.S. men's team to victory in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay.
8 August 2016, 05:04 AM

No big promises

Bangladesh's premier shooter Abdullah Hel Baki is not making any big promises regarding his chances in his pet event of
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'I don't have time for drug cheats'

Australian Mack Horton ripped into Chinese giant Sun Yang for his doping record Saturday after robbing him of his Olympic men's 400 metres freestyle title.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

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Nobel Laureate Professor Mohammed Yunus met with Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar during the opening ceremony
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Russian athletes banned

Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazil, USA reach last 8

United States keep their quest for a fourth straight women's football gold on track when captain Carli Lloyd ensures a 1-0 victory over France to qualify for the quarterfinals.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Hoang brings Vietnam first Olympic gold

Vietnamese rejoiced Sunday after their country won its first ever Olympic gold medal, a victory made all the more sweet by the
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM