Olympics

Olympics: Jordanian and Iranian make history in taekwondo

RIO DE JANEIRO: It was a historic day in the Olympic taekwondo competition on Thursday… Read More

Olympics: Argentina win first men’s hockey gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold on Thursday with a… Read More

Usain Bolt wins third Olympic 200m title

RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt won a third successive Olympic 200m gold on Thursday to… Read More

‘Lazy’ Usain Bolt surprised by Canadian sprinter De Grasse

RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt admitted to being surprised by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse's… Read More

Brazil judge orders to seize passport of US Swimmer Ryan Lochte

RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered that US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and… Read More

Third-placed China faces worst medal haul since 1996 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO: Defeats in sports dominated by China at previous Olympics have left the… Read More

Olympics: Kenya, Brazil clinch gold in athletics, pole vault

RIO DE JANEIRO: David Rudisha sealed a historic Olympic 800m double as Shaunae Miller's audacious… Read More

Sania Mirza suggests Olympics career over after bronze flop

RIO DE JANEIRO: Indian star Sania Mirza admitted she may have played her last Olympic Games… Read More

Olympics: Farah roars to another 10,000m title

RIO DE JANEIRO: Britain's Mo Farah shrugged off an early fall to cement his place… Read More

United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal

RIO DE JANEIRO: The United States won its 1,000th Olympic gold medal on Saturday when… Read More

Michael Phelps signs off with 23 golds

RIO DE JANEIRO: A classic Michael Phelps performance ended the swimming legend's career with 23… Read More

World record and gold for Iranian weightlifter

RIO DE JANEIRO: Kianoush Rostami broke his own world record to win gold in the… Read More

Olympics: Phelps upset, Nadal wins gold in men’s double

RIO DE JANEIRO: Singapore upstart Joseph Schooling stunned swimming legend Michael Phelps at the Rio… Read More

Egyptian judoka refuses to shake hands with Israeli counterpart

RIO DE JANEIRO: Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby was jeered out of the Olympic arena… Read More

Olympics weightlifter blacks out, falls off stage

RIO DE JANEIRO: Mullet-haired Finnish weightlifter Milko Tokola wildly celebrated a successful lift, then blacked out… Read More

Olympics: Phelps clinches 22nd gold as China drawn into doping storm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps blew away the competition in the Olympic pool for the… Read More

Rio organisers say drop in alkalinity to blame for green pool

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Rio Olympics diving pool will be back to its blue colour later… Read More

Olympics: Phelps clinches 21st gold, US leads table

RIO DE JANEIRO: In an unforgettable display of Olympic power, Michael Phelps won two more… Read More

Olympics: America’s King beats tainted Russian swimmer to win gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: American teenager Lilly King celebrated stopping tainted Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova from… Read More

Olympics: Phelps bags 19th gold as records tumble on day two

RIO DE JANEIRO: US swimming legend Michael Phelps extended his record gold medal tally in… Read More