Triathlon: American Jorgensen takes gold with perfect race
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Hot favorite Gwen Jorgensen produced the perfect race to win the Olympic women’s triathlon gold on Saturday, the American unusually staying with her rivals on the bike before surging clear of defending champion Nicola Spirig-…
Any danger to whistleblower Stepanova not an IOC issue: Bach
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova may be in danger after her revelations on doping in her country that triggered a massive scandal and forced her to flee but it is not the International Olympic Committee’s responsibility,…
Golf: South Korea’s Park wins gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – South Korea’s Inbee Park won the first Olympic gold medal in women’s golf since 1900 with a commanding five-stroke victory on Saturday, with no rival coming close to claiming the prize she had prepared for all year.
Boxing: Cuba’s Lopez wins men’s middleweight gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Arlen Lopez beat Uzbekistan’s Bektemir Melikuziev to win the men’s middleweight title on Saturday and Cuba’s third gold medal of the Olympic boxing tournament.
Canoe Sprint: Brazil’s Queiroz dos Santos secures third medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos was denied a golden finish to his crackling Olympic run on Saturday, having to settle for silver in the men’s C-2 1000-meter race.
Rio 2016 was an ‘iconic Games,’ says IOC’s Bach
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which come to an end on Sunday, were an iconic Games despite a long list of problems and a lack of cash, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
Basketball: U.S. and Serbia to clash in David and Goliath final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Basketball superpower the United States will face Serbia on Sunday in an Olympic men’s basketball David and Goliath gold medal final that will bring down the curtain on the Rio Games.
Unbeatable Bolt signs off with triple-triple
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Usain Bolt drew down the curtain on his brilliant Olympic career by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for a third successive Games when Jamaica successfully defended the 4×100 meters relay crown in Rio on Friday.
Canoe Sprint: Liam Heath clinches 25th gold for Britain
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Liam Heath brought home Britain’s 25th gold medal on Saturday, winning the men’s K-1 200-meter sprint in a neck-and-neck battle with France’s Maxime Beaumont.
Redskins’ Jones suffers shoulder injury against Jets
(Reuters) – Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones suffered a sprained left shoulder in a preseason game against the New York Jets on Friday, putting his availability in doubt for the start of the regular season.
