Cycling: Armstrong defeats Russian for third straight gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – On the one hand there was Kristin Armstrong, hoping to complete a fairytale return to road cycling with a third consecutive Olympic time trial gold the day before her 43rd birthday.
Athletics: Felix still aiming for three golds in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The disappointment of missing out on an individual Olympic double has not left Allyson Felix, but the world 400 meters champion could still win three gold medals at the Rio Games.
Swimming: King and Efimova advance for possible rematch
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two days after their tense clash in the final of the 100 meter breaststroke, Lilly King of the United States and Russia’s Yulia Efimova both came through their morning heats in the 200m, but well behind leader Rikke Moller Pe…
Police find second bullet in equestrian center : source
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police have discovered a second bullet inside the Olympic equestrian center close to the stable area, a security source said on Wednesday, the second time a stray shot has been picked up at the venue over the past week.
Boxing: Pacquiao confirms Nov. 5 fight against Vargas
(The Sports Xchange) – Manny Pacquiao confirmed on Wednesday he will come out of retirement to fight World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas.
Athletics: Taylor eyes double in triple after radical switch
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When you have become the world and Olympic champion in triple jump, arguably the most technically challenging of all athletics events, it seems a radical move to change your take-off leg, but for American Christian Taylor the…
Swimming: Lochte qualifies fastest in 200 IM, Phelps 3rd
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Ryan Lochte of the United States qualified fastest on Wednesday for the semi-finals of the Olympic 200 metres individual medley, two places ahead of his career-long team mate and rival Michael Phelps.
Cycling: I was breastfeeding so could not have doped – Zabelinskaya
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Russia’s Olga Zabelinskaya protested her innocence after winning the silver medal in the women’s time trial on Wednesday, a week after almost flying home because a previous doping ban looked like ruling her out of the Olympic…
At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Less than a week into the Olympics and people are looking tired around Rio de Janeiro.
Cate Campbell fastest in 100 freestyle heats
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – World record holder Cate Campbell of Australia made quick work of the women’s 100 meter freestyle heats at the Rio Games on Wednesday, leading the way to the semi-finals with an Olympic record of 52.78 seconds.
