RIO 2016
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Watch as Bolt beats Gatlin to 100m gold medal, Unstoppable!
The incomparable Usain Bolt made history at Rio 2016 on Sunday, defending his Olympic 100 metre title in style to…
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Michael Phelps bids farewell to swimming: ´This is how I wanted to finish´
When Michael Phelps decided to try for the Rio Olympics, after his short-lived retirement following the 2012 London Games, the…
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Bolt dusts Gatlin to retain 100m title, becomes the first man to win the event three times
The incomparable Usain Bolt made history at Rio 2016 on Sunday, defending his Olympic 100 metre title in style to…
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Mo Farah wins 10,000m Olympic gold, becomes first British to win three Olympic gold medals
Mo Farah has won the men’s 10,000m in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first ever British track-and-field athlete to win…
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GOLF: Great Britain’s Justin Rose claims historic Olympic gold
Great Britain‘s Justin Rose has become the first Olympic golf champion for 112 years courtesy of a two-shot victory over…
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Watch as Efe Ajagba knocks out Trinidad and Tobago’s Nigel Paul
Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba knocks out Trinidad and Tobago’s Nigel Paul in 157 secs to progress to the quarter-finals of Men’s super…
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Umeh, Akognon and Diogu star as Nigeria beat Croatia 90-76 to keep hopes alive
Micheal Umeh scored 19 pionts, Josh Akognon dropped 18 points and Ike Diogu hit the double with 10 points, 12 rebounds…
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Mikel leads Nigeria into semis, Neymar stars as hosts march into semis
Obi John Mikel scored and assisted a goal in Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Denmark to book a semi-final tie with…
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TENNIS: Murray sees off Nishikori to guarantee medal
Andy Murray guaranteed himself a medal at Rio 2016 with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 victory over Kei Nishikori. The defending…
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Bolt slower than Gatlin in heats, Harting claims gold
Usain Bolt was slower than Justin Gatlin in his 100 metre heat, while Christoph Harting took gold in the discus.…
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TENNIS: Kvitova beats Keys to claim Olympic bronze medal
Petra Kvitova recovered from her shock defeat to Monica Puig to claim her first Olympic medal, winning bronze by beating…
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SWIMMING: Michael Phelps explains tears following 22nd gold medal
You would think Michael Phelps has become accustomed to accepting Olympic gold medals. After all, he now has 22 of…
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RUGBY: Golden Fiji trash Great Britain, win first ever Olympic medal
Fiji’s maiden medal in their Olympic history was a gold as they thrashed Great Britain 43-7 in the Games’ first…
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Aruna Quadri’s conqueror Ma Long wins table tennis gold medal to complete career grand slam
Ma Long became just the fifth man to complete a career grand slam in table tennis, winning gold at the…
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History beckons for Usain Bolt and Fraser-Pryce
The best track and field athletes on the planet are preparing to light up Rio a week after the Olympic Games officially started with…
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Melo carries USA past Australia
Carmelo Anthony led the United States to a 98-88 win over Australia to improve to 3-0 in Group A at…
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MEN’S FOOTBALL: Brazil find form, Nigeria beaten as Mexico, Argentina crash out out
Brazil finally hit the goal trail in the men’s football tournament at Rio 2016 to avoid an embarrassing group-stage exit on…
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MEN’S FOOTBALL: Germany beat Fiji 10-0, champions Mexico eliminated
Germany thumped Fiji 10-0 in the men’s football at the Rio Olympics, booking their spot in the quarter-finals as defending…
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Nigeria and other 188 countries with fewer gold medals than Michael Phelps
Having won his 21st gold in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, and Ryan Lochte…
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Brazil compound struggling Spain woes
Successive late heartbreaks have Spain in danger of possible elimination from the Rio Olympics before they clear the group stage. Brazil dealt the two-time…
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WOMEN’S TENNIS: Serena saddened as she lauds Svitolina
Serena Williams was left disappointed but paid tribute to Elina Svitolina after a surprise loss in the women’s singles at…
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SWIMMING: Phenomenal Phelps wins Men’s 200m butterfly , Le Clos finishes 4th
Michael Phelps held off a late challenge from Japan’s Masato Sakai in the men’s 200 metre butterfly final at Rio…
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Why Trail Blazers’ duo of Al-Farouq Aminu and Festis Ezeli not playing for Nigeria in 2016 Olympics
Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu decided to withdraw from the 2016 Rio Olympics, due to unresolved issues with NBF. “Due…
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Diogu, Ameh star in Nigeria’s 80-89 defeat to Lithuania
Diogu and Ameh dropped 36 points as Nigeria’s D’Tigers lost 80-89 to Lithuania in a keenly contested men’s Basketball event…
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Sinphet Kruaithong’s Grandmother Dies While Watching Him Win Bronze Medal
An Olympian’s big win turned bittersweet Monday when his grandmother died while watching him receive the bronze medal. Thai weightlifter…
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Michael Phelps annoyed by doping swimmers
Swimming star Michael Phelps is unimpressed by the likes of Yulia Efimova being allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics.…
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Usain Bolt targets ´sub-19´ 200m
Usain Bolt has set his sights on becoming the first person to run the 200 metres in less than 19…
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People don´t want Kenya at Olympics – Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario
Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario has suggested the latest doping row surrounding his country’s athletes are part of a conspiracy against…
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Juan Martin del Potro Del Potro ´cried a lot´ after Novak Djokovic win
Juan Martin del Potro “cried a lot” after his shock win over Novak Djokovic and had less than five hours…
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Namibian boxer Jonas Junias detained on sexual assault charges
Namibian boxer Jonas Junias has been arrested on suspicion of committing sexual assault at the Rio 2016 athletes village. Junias…
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