Brazil's first gold won by Silva from the favelas

A female athlete from the favelas wins Brazil's first gold medal of the Rio Games as Michael Phelps steps up his campaign for yet more Olympic honours.
8 August 2016, 22:59 PM

Kelmendi's historic gold

Majlinda Kelmendi won Kosovo's first ever Olympic gold medal at its maiden Games putting her fledgling country on the
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazil fire blanks again

Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumber through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Tearful exit for Novak

Juan Martin del Potro stunned a tearful Novak Djokovic in an emotional Olympics triumph on Sunday as Venus Williams pondered the end of her four-gold Games odyssey.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Sarah makes history

It was a record-breaking-day at the Rio Olympics on Sunday as Katie Ledecky beat her own best on the way to gold in the
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Wu rewrites diving records

China's Wu Minxia splashed into the Olympic record books on Sunday, passing legends like American Greg Louganis and "big sister" Guo Jingjing as the most decorated diver in history.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

QUOTES OF THE DAY

The younger guys started crying, I started crying. My last 400 free relay ever, it feels damn good to get a win
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Dutch cyclist in horror crash

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten lay helpless in intensive care after suffering three cracked vertebrae in a stomach-churning crash.
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Social Media Corner

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8 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Baki falls after strong start

After a strong start, Bangladesh shooter Abdullahel Baki's Olympic journey ended at the qualification stage of the men's 10m air rifle event
8 August 2016, 14:28 PM

Thai medalist's grandmother dies celebrating win

The 84-year-old grandmother of a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner collapses and dies while celebrating the weightlifter's success in Rio, police say.
8 August 2016, 09:20 AM

Rio Olympics 2016: Flag-flub sparks Chinese fury

Most of the five stars on the Chinese flags being used at medal ceremonies at the Rio Olympics are misaligned, officials say, prompting a diplomatic protest and online fury.
8 August 2016, 08:26 AM

Quotes of the day: Rio Olympics 2016

Top quotes from the Rio Olympics 2016.
8 August 2016, 07:02 AM

Brazil on brink of more home humiliation: Rio Olympics 2016

Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumber through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq.
8 August 2016, 06:40 AM

Del Potro sends Djokovic off in tears: Rio Olympics 2016

World number one Novak Djokovic is reduced to tears after suffering a shock first round 7-6(4) 7-6(2) loss to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's Olympic tennis tournament.
8 August 2016, 05:55 AM

Michael Phelps takes his 19th Olympic gold: Rio Olympics 2016

Michael Phelps makes all the difference as he wins the 19th Olympic gold medal of his astonishing career and helps the U.S. men's team to victory in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay.
8 August 2016, 05:04 AM

Avermaet overcomes risky road race

Risk is part of the Olympic contest for Greg Van Avermaet who won a crash-filled Rio Games cycling road race.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Aussie women set the pool on fire

Australia's women lowered the 4x100m freestyle world record to capture their country's second gold on the opening night
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

QUOTES OF THE DAY

It was the hardest day I've ever had in my life on a bike. It was a brutal, brutal, strange old race, Ireland cyclist Dan Martin says.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Iron Lady sets world record

Hungary's Katinka Hosszu fills a glaring gap in her resume, making her first Olympic medal a gold -- with a world record to boot.
7 August 2016, 18:00 PM