South Korea's top swimmer Park Tae-hwan apologised to his compatriots after bombing out of another race at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. "I was afraid of looking up at the scoreboard," he told the Yonhap news agency after finishing...
HANOI - Vietnamese rejoiced Sunday after their country won its first ever Olympic gold medal, a victory made all the more sweeter by the fact that regional rival China was beaten along the way.Hoang Xuan Vinh, a 41-year-old a...
He saw a spark in their eyes when his sons picked up a skateboard for the first time.So Abdul Rahman did his best to provide a pathway for them to shine.But the journey was not easy.Money was the biggest...
Her brows were furrowed, teeth clenched, and her chin tucked close to the chest - all clear signs that her body was on the verge of keeling over in agony.If there were any who doubted Saiyidah Aisyah's frequent declarations...
The day started like any other day here for her at the Games Village, except that this time it was different.As she woke up early yesterday morning, the routine may have been the same but she would have felt...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Record-breaking Australia - inspired by Mack Horton and Cate Campbell - put their stamp on the Rio Olympics and moved top of the medals table after an intense first day of action.Bomb and bullet scares...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Tensions flared between Olympic champion Mack Horton and China's Sun Yang in the moments after their tightly-fought men's 400 metre freestyle final, as the Australian confirmed reports that he had earlier described his rival as...
WARNING: This article contains images some readers may find disturbing.French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd suffered a horrific double leg fracture at the Rio Olympics on Saturday as shocked rivals questioned the scoring system which pushes competitors to try increasingly...
The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic and nervous start on Saturday, with organizers apologising to angry fans kept waiting for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues while, outside, shootings and bomb scares kept visitors on...
Rio de Janeiro - Thousands of Brazilians angry at political upheaval, corruption and the cost of the Rio Olympics blocked traffic in protests on Friday (Aug 5) ahead of the gala opening ceremony.About 3,000 people occupied the busy avenue...
