Cycling: American BMX racer bounces back from broken hand
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – BMX cyclists might have the fastest first two seconds of any event in the Olympic Games – coming out of a gate on an eight-meter high wall and going from zero to 56 km per hour in just two beats.
Russian Stepanova will not appeal over Rio ban
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova will not appeal against her ban from the Rio Olympics, saying on Friday she was “hugely sad and heartbroken” that the IOC had not supported her and used its discretion to allow her to run…
U.S. officials face tough questions over gymnastics abuse report
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) on Friday defended USA Gymnastics against criticism it turned a blind eye to sexual abuse and said it had no plans to conduct an investigation itself.
Pele will not light Olympic cauldron due to muscle pain: spokesman
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at Friday’s opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, a spokesman for the 75-year-old, three-time soccer World Cup winner said.
Sports tribunal opens Rio’s doors to more Russian dopers
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A global sporting tribunal opened the door wider to Russian participation at the Rio Olympic Games on Thursday, ruling that an Olympic ban on two Russian rowers and a swimmer with histories of doping was unenforceable.
Man United’s Mourinho hints at Pogba arrival next week
(Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has dropped a heavy hint that Paul Pogba’s protracted transfer from Juventus to Manchester United is close to completion.
Basketball: U.S. ‘B Team’ kills opponents with kindness
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – If living up to the adage, “if you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything at all,” was an Olympic event the United States men’s basketball team would be standing atop the Rio Games podium on Thursday.
Gymnastics: Only Biles can beat Biles in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – There is only one person who appears capable of beating gymnast Simone Biles at the Rio Olympics — Simone Biles.
FIFA president Infantino cleared of wrongdoing in ethics probe
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, elected in February to lead the global soccer body into calmer waters after a series of corruption scandals, was himself cleared of possible ethics violations on Friday.
Exclusive: CAS partially upholds Olympic appeal of Russian swimmer Efimova
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Four-times breaststroke world champion Yulia Efimova was handed an Olympic lifeline on Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld her appeal against a Games ban.
