Chinese swimmer Ning assures fans over Rio
(Reuters) – Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao has said his preparations are in full swing for the Rio Olympics and has assured fans he will be going to the Games following social media reports that he will be cut from the team for undertaking too many commerc…
CAS says to rule on Russian athletes by July 21
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and 68 Russian athletes have agreed the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will settle a dispute over the athletes’ participation in…
CAS says to rule on 68 Russian athletes’ Olympic participation
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and 68 Russian athletes have agreed the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will settle a dispute over the athletes’ participation in…
Golfer Thongchai says army training prepared him for French Open win
(Reuters) – Thongchai Jaidee credited his time as a paratrooper in the Thai army for giving him the physical and mental strength to hold off Europe’s finest golfers and win the French Open at the weekend.
KOC says will implement CAS decision on Park quickly
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) will not drag its feet if the Court of Arbitration for Sport sides with swimmer Park Tae-hwan in his bid to repeal a controversial doping ban, KOC Secretary-General Cho Young-ho said on Monday.
Sibling rivalry in spotlight as Sonny Bill and sister head to Rio
(Reuters) – All Blacks center Sonny Bill Williams is used to being in the spotlight but on Sunday it was his sister Niall’s turn to revel in the acclaim after she was named in the New Zealand women’s rugby sevens squad for the 2016 Rio Games.
Golfer Matsuyama to skip Olympics, cites Zika fears
(Reuters) – Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama has become the latest golfer to opt out of the Rio Games due to fears over the Zika virus in another setback to the sport as it makes its return to the Olympics for the first time since 1904.
Chalmers heading to Troon after claiming maiden PGA title
(Reuters) – Australia’s Greg Chalmers closed with an emphatic eagle to secure his maiden PGA Tour triumph at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday, his six-point victory earning him the added bonus of a British Open exemption.
Shooter Iles sets sights on Rio after Diamond dumped
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Teenager Mitch Iles will shoot for Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Games following the disqualification of double Olympic champion Michael Diamond for drink-driving and firearms offences.
China to weigh social stability risk for Winter Games projects
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will carry out social stability risk assessments before approving major projects for the 2022 Winter Olympics, a senior official wrote on Monday, pledging an open and transparent program of construction.
