Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Russian track and field suffered a final humiliation at the Rio Games on Saturday when the sport’s governing body suspended long jumper Darya Klishina, removing from competition the nation’s only athlete to have so far surviv…
Cycling: The Rio volunteer setting the pace for champions
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – He rides with champions but his name is not on any team list or competition schedule.
Athletics: Farah reigns supreme, Thompson is new sprint queen
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Elaine Thompson inherited the mantle of Olympic 100 meters champion from fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Saturday but Mo Farah simply refused to relinquish his 10,000m crown as the Briton recovered from a fall to r…
Swimming: Phelps wins last relay gold as U.S. dominate
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Michael Phelps captured his 23rd and final Olympic gold medal on Saturday as the United States sealed a week of dominance in the pool by winning the men’s and women’s medley relays.
Phelps leaves Olympic pool but not the sport
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Michael Phelps left the Olympic pool for the last time on Saturday having fulfilled a childhood dream, but it is clear he will not be walking away from the sport that has turned him into a global household name.
United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States won its 1,000th Olympic gold medal on Saturday when the American women’s 4×100 meter medley relay team clinched victory at the Rio Games.
Swimming: Manuel anchors medley team to 1,000th U.S. gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Simone Manuel anchored the U.S. women’s 4×100 meters medley relay team to the 1,000th gold medal in her country’s summer Olympic history on Saturday, and the second of her career.
Swimming: Blume wins Denmark’s first swim gold since 1948
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Denmark’s Pernille Blume beat the favorites to win the 50 meters freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.
Athletics: Thompson keeps 100 meters title in Jamaican hands
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson surprised even herself by storming to victory in the Olympic women’s 100 meters on Saturday as compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce failed in her bid to win a third straight title.
American Henderson snatches long jump gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jeff Henderson of the United States won gold in the men’s long jump on Saturday, leaping 8.38 meters to snatch the title in the last round.
