Athletics: Our sport is alive and strong, says Coe
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – IAAF President Sebastian Coe gave a ringing endorsement to the Olympic athletics program on Saturday, acclaiming a “remarkable week” that showed athletics is “alive and incredibly strong”.
Basketball: U.S. rolls past Spain to win sixth straight gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States women’s basketball team thumped Spain 101-72 to claim a sixth straight gold medal on Saturday to rubber-stamp their credentials as one of the greatest Olympic sporting dynasties of all time.
Chen Aisen wins gold for China in men’s 10 meter platform
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Chen Aisen claimed Olympic gold in the men’s 10 meter platform event on Saturday to help China take home seven out of Rio’s eight diving golds, while Mexico’s German Sanchez and American David Boudia took the silver and bronz…
Serbia defeat Croatia to win men’s water polo gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Serbia’s world champion men’s water polo team defeated arch rivals Croatia 11-7 to win their first Olympic gold medal in the sport and dethrone the title holders on Saturday.
Rhythmic gymnastics: Russia’s Mamun wins individual all-around gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A display full of grace and elegance allowed Margarita Mamun to capture the individual all-around gold on Saturday and stretch Russia’s dominance in rhythmic gymnastics into a fifth straight Olympics.
Russian women top France to win first gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Russia won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s handball on Saturday, overcoming France 22-19 in a tight, fast-paced final in front of a rapturous crowd.
Felix gets record fifth gold as U.S. win relay
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A day after a near-disaster with a dropped baton, defending champions the United States made no mistake on Friday when they won the women’s Olympic 4×100 meters relay and Allyson Felix became the first woman to collect five a…
U.S. suffer yet another sprint relay disqualification
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – One might think that any American racing a men’s sprint relay would take a moment before starting a lap of honor, such is the regularity of the subsequent crash-to-earth disqualification – and that is exactly what happened ag…
Ethiopia’s record-breaker Ayana says doping suspicions unfair
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana was supposed to be enjoying a glorious Olympic debut after shattering the women’s 10,000 meters world record last week but the occasion was somewhat marred by immediate questions about whether she was c…
Volleyball: U.S. women beat Dutch to take bronze
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. women’s volleyball team defeated the Netherlands in four sets on Saturday to win the bronze medal, a consolation for the world’s top-ranked team in its pursuit of an elusive gold.
