Brazil minister says Australia Olympic Village incident isolated
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Presidential Chief of Staff Eliseu Padilha said on Tuesday the Australian delegation’s problems with Olympic Village housing were isolated and that it was normal to have to do some repairs on accommodations.
Neymar vows to keep partying as Olympics approach
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil striker Neymar has vowed to keep on partying after being asked if his off the field activities could harm the country’s chances of winning their first Olympic soccer title.
Exclusive: Scrutiny on global sport bodies as they decide Russians’ Olympic fates
MOSCOW/BELGRADE (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s decision to let individual sport federations decide whether to ban Russians from the Rio games over doping has put Moscow’s links to the governing bodies under scrutiny.
Putin to meet depleted Russian team ahead of Rio Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will give a personal send-off on Wednesday to a diminished Russian Olympic team who travel to the Rio Games even as global sports bodies mull over the eligibility of Russian competitors.
Federer to miss Olympics and rest of season with knee problem
(Reuters) – Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and will miss the rest of the season, including the U.S. Open, because he needs “more extensive rehabilitation” to prolong his career after knee surgery earlier this year.
Pentathlon: Two Russians banned from Rio
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian modern pentathletes Maksim Kutsov and Ilia Frolov have been barred from the Rio Olympics because of prior anti-doping offenses, the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday.
The Price is right, either way
LONDON (Reuters) – If misfortune were to prevent New Zealand rider Jonelle Price from competing in the Rio Olympics, her husband Tim will take her place.
Rosberg up against it now, says Mansell
COVENTRY, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to run away with the Formula One crown even though he has won five of the last six races and is potentially one of the greatest drivers of all time, says Nigel Mansell.
Masters winner Willett says time to end Augusta hangover
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Masters champion Danny Willett’s game has struggled since his unlikely win at Augusta National, but the Englishman says he is ready to get back on track at this week’s PGA Championship.
Rowing federation: six Russian rowers meet conditions for Rio games, 17 do not
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The World Rowing Federation said on Tuesday that six Russian rowers met conditions to take part in the Rio Olympics but that 17 entered rowers and two of the cox did not.
