Broken mirrors to X-ray plates: Olympic gold not what it seems
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Ask athletes what goes into Olympic gold medals, and they will likely say sweat and years of training. For Brazil’s National Mint the answer is simpler: recycled silver.
Golf’s gender divide over Rio, and Zika
(Reuters) – When it comes to golfers and their interest in competing at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, a curious gender divide is emerging which, at first glance, is counter-intuitive.
Federer warned to expect the unexpected from Willis
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been warned – take 772nd-ranked British qualifier Marcus Willis lightly at your peril.
Federer warned to expect the unexpected from Willis
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been warned – take 772nd-ranked British qualifier Marcus Willis lightly at your peril.
No sentiment as Murray beats fellow Brit Broady
LONDON (Reuters) – Second seed Andy Murray showed no mercy to fellow Britain Liam Broady as he launched his Wimbledon challenge with a straightforward 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory on Tuesday.
Kenyan giants sweating on Rio Olympics chances
ELDORET, Kenya, Jun 28 (Reuters) – Some of Kenya’s most celebrated athletes’ reputations will be on the line when they compete in the country’s Olympic trials on Thursday and Friday, just weeks before the start of the Rio Games.
Iceland stuns England as Euro dream continues
NICE, France (Reuters) – Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they stunned abject England 2-1 on Monday, leading Roy Hodgson to quit and sending the tiny nation into a quarter-final against hosts France.
Erratic Wawrinka sees off teenager Fritz
LONDON (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka met stiff resistance from American teenager Taylor Fritz before he finally asserted his dominance in a 7-6(4) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-4 first-round victory at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Palestinian swimmer glides past obstacles to reach Rio Games
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian swimmer Mary al-Atrash can’t wait to make a splash at the Rio Olympics in August, but participation, rather than a podium finish, is probably the best she can hope for.
Serena toils to scrappy opening victory
LONDON (Reuters) – Defending champion Serena Williams stuttered to a low-key and error-strewn 6-2 6-4 first-round victory over Swiss qualifier Amra Sadikovic on Tuesday.
