Tears and joy: capturing Olympic history on camera
(Reuters) – The Rio de Janeiro Olympics kick off on Friday for some two weeks of competitive games drawing athletes as well as audiences from around the world.
American Ruggiero to head IOC athletes’ commission
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Olympic ice hockey champion Angela Ruggiero will head the International Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission after the end of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, taking over from Germany’s Claudia Bokel, the IOC said on M…
World champion Sagan to join Bora-Hansgrohe from 2017
(Reuters) – World champion Peter Sagan has signed a three-year deal to join German team Bora-Hansgrohe from Russian outfit Tinkoff, starting in 2017, his new team said on Monday.
How to afford raising a world-class athlete
NEW YORK(Reuters) – When the Summer Olympics begin in Rio on Aug. 5, you will see 10,000 of the world’s best athletes compete, and a much smaller number of them being draped with medals.
India’s Yadav cleared of doping to keep his Rio hopes alive
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Narsingh Yadav was exonerated of doping charges on Monday after an Indian anti-doping disciplinary panel ruled that there was no fault or negligence on the part of the wrestler and he was a victim of “sabotage”.
Kosovo athletes to fly the flag with pride in Rio
ROGANE, Kosovo (Reuters) – Kosovo’s 400 meters runner Vijona Kryeziu has been training for the Olympic Games in the mountains around her native village of Rogane, fulfilling a dream that until recently seemed impossible to many of her country’s athlete…
Russia teams for Rio to be decided by Aug 2: R-Sport cites minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Monday all decisions about the participation of Russian sportspeople at the Rio Olympics would be made by Tuesday, R-Sport news agency reported.
Americans want politics-free Rio Games: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – Most Americans want Olympic athletes to keep their political views to themselves in Rio de Janeiro, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, despite one of the most intense political build-ups to the Games in recent decades.
Walker wins first major at PGA Championship
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – American Jimmy Walker broke through for his first major title with a one-shot win over Jason Day in the PGA Championship after playing 36 grueling holes at water-logged Baltusrol on Sunday.
Halep beats erratic Keys to win Rogers Cup
(Reuters) – Fifth seed Simona Halep of Romania took advantage of an error-prone display by American Madison Keys to claim her 14th WTA title with a 7-6(2) 6-3 victory in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday.
