Some sounds in sport are invariably linked with athletes. Maria Sharapova's grunt, the haka of the All Blacks and the "twack" that Michael Phelps makes at the starting block as he slaps his arms behind his back.With this being...
US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an "exaggerated" story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games.Lochte's version of...
The WSJ medal predictions underestimated the American Olympic team, as well as the British, and overestimated the AustraliansFor Team USA it doesn't get much better than this.The Americans may not have made a ton of friends in Brazil, given...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 22, 2016 (AFP) - From the dizzying gymnastics heights of African-American Simone Biles to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik and Brazilian golden girl Rafaela Silva in judo - Rio proved a groundbreaking Games for women.Usain Bolt...
Rio de Janeiro - If you tuned into the Olympics, whether on television or your smartphone, then you belong to a multi-billion dollar club of five billon people.As the International Olympic Committee launches its Olympic Channel, here are five...
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22, 2016 (AFP) - Who hit, who missed at the Rio Olympics:HITSUSAIN BOLT - Despite coming into Rio with concerns over his fitness, the superstar crowd pleaser romped to a "triple triple" of gold in...
The Rio games, officially the Olympics of Undress, began with a shirtless Tongan flag-bearer two weeks ago and ended on Sunday with a pair of angry naked Mongolian wrestling coaches.Only the latter was an unplanned performance. In fact, it...
RIO DE JANEIRO - A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Sunday as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off...
Rio de Janeiro - The Rio Olympics closing ceremony got underway on Sunday after Eliud Kipchoge's dominant marathon victory highlighted the final day of competition.Athletes and officials from around the world were attending the event at Rio's Maracana stadium...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Angry Iranian sports fans have deluged the International Weightlifting Federation with more than 1.6 million online comments, many of them abusive, after the country's biggest star failed to win a medal in Rio.The IWF website...
