Badminton: Champion Lin survives to set up Lee showdown
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Twice-Olympic champion Lin Dan survived a huge scare against India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s badminton singles in Rio on Wednesday to set up a semi-final with Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, the man he beat for the gold medal…
Athletics: Jamaica, Kenya and U.S. strike gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jamaica, Kenya and the United States added to their athletics medal tallies in the 110metres hurdles, women’s 1,500m and men’s triple jump on Tuesday, while Russia’s sole track and field competitor survived to compete another…
Athletics-Kenya’s Kipruto wins men’s 3,000m steeplechase
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto stormed to a dominant victory in the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase final on Wednesday, ensuring the East African nation maintained its iron grip on the event it has won in every Games since 1984.
Athletics: Miller laughs off social media furor over ‘that dive’
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Shaunae Miller can afford to see the funny side of the storm that erupted on social media after she threw herself over the line to beat American Allyson Felix in the Olympic 400 meters final on Monday.
American Eaton and Canada’s Warner in decathlon battle
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – American defending champion Ashton Eaton and Canadian world record holder Damian Warner kicked off the battle for decathlon gold on Wednesday, with Eaton making up for a second place 100 meters finish with a strong long jump …
Germany has show jumping advantage with all riders in
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Germany has an advantage in the U.S. show jumping medal round that starts on Wednesday, as the other three teams locked in a four-way tie for first have all withdrawn a rider from competition.
Cycling: Speed king Kenny just wants to walk the dogs
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jason Kenny, Britain’s new track cycling king, was looking forward to something a little more sedate after his golden rides during a fast and furious week at the Olympic velodrome.
FIFA ethics panel seeks more South Africa match-fixing bans
BERNE (Reuters) – A FIFA investigator has proposed at least a six-year ban and 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,393) fine for ex-South Africa football chief Kirsten Nematandani over alleged ethics violations connected to fixing international friendlies in 2010…
Gymnastics: Leyva claims ‘redemption’ with two silvers
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – American Danell Leyva, originally a substitute for the men’s gymnastic team, was jubilant after winning two silver medals on Tuesday, including in one event where he had suffered a crash landing last week.
Beach volleyball: Walsh Jennings has perfect run spiked
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian duo Barbara Seixas and Agatha Bednarczuk dished out a first ever Olympic loss to American great Kerri Walsh Jennings amid a fevered atmosphere on Copacabana beach to reach the final of the women’s beach volleyball.
