Olympics: Funky or classic? Medal ceremony gets musical makeover
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Olympic organizers will bring typical Brazilian informality to the medal ceremonies at Rio2016 with three different kinds of podium music depending on whether the sports are considered classical, pop or cool, officials said.
American Harrison wants both hurdles records
(Reuters) – One world record is not enough for Keni Harrison.
Russian athletes have only 1 percent chance of going to Rio: TASS cites minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – There is just a one percent probability that the International Olympic Committee will allow Russian track-and-field athletes to take part in the Rio Olympics, TASS news agency quoted Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on …
National Football League demands interviews with four players named in PED report
(Reuters) – The National Football League has rejected written statements from four players named in a report alleging use of performance-enhancing drugs as sufficient cooperation and will need to interview them, the league said on its website on Friday…
Hornets co-owner hits out at All Star Game move
(Reuters) – Hornets co-owner Felix Sabates has blasted the NBA’s decision to move the 2017 All Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina due to its objections to a state law decried as discriminatory against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Banned Australia sports scientist injured after shots fired at home
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A sports scientist banned from working in Australia’s top two professional leagues in the wake of a scandal over the use of peptides has suffered a minor injury after shots were fired at his Melbourne home, local media reported on…
The tale of the taper
LONDON (Reuters) – Boxers have the tale of the tape, Olympic swimmers have the tale of the taper.
Phelps hoping Rio swansong hits the right notes
TORONTO (Reuters) – Having ended his career once in London on what he considered a sour note, Michael Phelps enters the Rio de Janeiro Olympics pool for his second swansong determined to bow out on his own terms.
Ledecky ready to go the distance in Rio
TORONTO (Reuters) – When Michael Phelps says he sees a bit of his young self in Katie Ledecky, you know you are dealing with a very special swimmer.
Jamaican diver plots as little splash as possible at first Games
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom hopes his uncharacteristically large frame will not only help him stand out amongst his competitors at his first Olympics but also enable him to win by making as small a splash as possible.
