Tag: Rio Olympics
Lochte takes ‘full responsibility’ for Rio scandal
Star American swimmer Ryan Lochte said he took "full responsibility" for vandalising a gas station bathroom and then inventing a story about it to...
Arrests of IOC official, swimmers overshadow Rio Games
Brazilian police arrested two US swimmers and a top International Olympic Committee official as scandal overshadowed the Rio Games.
Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were...
First American Olympian to compete in hijab wins bronze medal
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports.
And the 30-year-old from...
Chinese diver proposes teammate at Olympics
Love was all in the air around a packed stadium in Rio De Janeiro when a Chinese girl athlete was proposed for marriage.
He Zi...
Egyptian judoka refuses to shake hands with Israeli rival
Egypt’s Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Israel’s Or Sasson after their judo match at the Rio Olympics on Friday, drawing boos...
Olympic Syrian Refugee swam for 3 hours pushing boat carrying 20...
Almost every athlete at the 2016 Olympic Games will have an interesting backstory, but Yusra Mardini's is more extraordinary than most.
Mardini is in Rio to represent a...
Rio Olympics 2016: Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games
Brazil unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy of its wildly diverse population in welcoming the world on Friday to...
Rio Olympics 2016 to kick off today, 7 Pakistani athletes taking...
Pakistani shooters are qualified for the event, not participating on wild card entries
Rio Olympics 2016 will kick off from today (Friday) in Brazil’s capital...
Have you seen the Lego model of Rio Olympics?
Lego, the world’s biggest toymaker, has developed a large model of Rio de Janeiro city to celebrate the host of the 2016 Olympic Games,...
‘Mugging’ scene in Rio Games ceremony sparks controversy
A scene in the Rio Olympic opening ceremony that spectators at a rehearsal thought depicted an attempted mugging of supermodel Gisele Bundchen sparked a...
Nadal still doubtful over participation in Rio Olympics
Rafael Nadal has conceded he is not yet sure that he will be able to represent Spain at the Rio Olympics as his fitness...
Wrestling governing body clears most Russian wrestlers for Rio
Sixteen of 17 Russian wrestlers were cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics on Thursday by international governing body United World Wrestling (UWW).
Freestyle wrestler...
We are all one, says Brazil graffiti artist who paints massive...
Perched atop a cherry picker truck several stories high, Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra sprays puffs of paint on a sprawling mural in the...
Rio protesters demand Olympics ‘boycott’, clash with police
Several thousand people demonstrated in Rio de Janeiro, calling for a “boycott” of the Olympic Games less than a month ahead of an event...
Kazakh weightlifter Ilyin set to lose 2 Olympic gold medals for...
Kazakh weightlifter Ilya Ilyin could lose both of his Olympic gold medals after being caught doping in retests from 2008 and 2012.
The International Weightlifting...
Australia urges Rio security boost after Paralympian robbed
Australian Olympic chiefs Tuesday demanded Rio Games organisers immediately improve security after a decorated Paralympian and her physiotherapist were robbed at gunpoint, underlining a...
First Pakistani female shooter set for Rio Olympics
Female shooter Minhal Sohail is all set to take part in the upcoming Rio Olympics this year. The 22-year-old will be the first female...
