Rio Olympic Games
Doping: WADA says hackers may have doctored leaked data
Computer hackers who leaked the medical records of more than 100 top athletes in a bid to reveal questionable drug exemptions may have tampered with the data, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Cyber hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal and Rose
Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose are among athletes targeted in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency (WADA) says were hacked by a Russian cyber espionage group.
'Huge' gender pay gap in sport not closing: study
The huge gulf between how much male and female athletes are paid is not likely to narrow in the foreseeable future.
WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential medical data earlier this week.
Farah was fixing fantasy team
Mo Farah reveals what he was doing just minutes before walking onto the track to make Olympic history.
Lochte gets 10-month suspension
American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media reported on Wednesday, following a scandal
US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months
US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.
US Open: Zheng sends Rio gold medallist Puig packing
Monica Puig, whose Olympic tennis triumph in Rio de Janeiro gave Puerto Rico their first ever Games gold, is unceremoniously bundled out of the US Open.
Rio court to return passports to Irish Olympic officials
A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil.
Rose captures first golf gold in 112 years
The 36-year-old Englishman Justin Rose beats Sweden's Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed Rio final-round thriller to capture the first Olympic golf title in 112 years.
Henderson wins long jump
Jeff Henderson of the United States wins gold in the men's long jump on Saturday, leaping 8.38 metres to snatch the title in the last round.
What they say
In London I spent the final night of racing watching Michael Phelps swim his "last race". Today, I did the exact same in Rio. What an honour.
Schooling spoils Phelps's party
Nineteen-year-old American swimmer Katie Ledecky turns her last race at the Rio Olympics into a pool party by winning the 800m freestyle.
Here's why medalists don't get flowers at Rio 2016 Olympics
Olympic medalists are traditionally presented flower bouquets as they are awarded up gold, silver or bronze medals on a podium. But this is not happening in the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
'Good v Evil' again as Bolt, Gatlin ready for 100m duel
The battle to be crowned world's fastest man takes centre stage at the Rio Olympics on Sunday with Usain Bolt facing another showdown with Justin Gatlin where the image of athletics will be on the line.
Shot put 'Diva' Carter puts on girly, golden show
With crimson lipstick, eye-liner, mascara and a beaming smile, Michelle Carter wins a stunning Olympic shot put gold to sprinkle a little glitz on an event often cruelly ridiculed for the shape of its women athletes.
Nadal hails 'unforgettable' golden return
Rafael Nadal describes his second Olympic gold as "unforgettable" after marking his return from his latest injury misery by partnering close friend Marc Lopez to the men's doubles title in Rio.
Stunning Phelps, Schooling wins Singapore's first gold
In just one performance, Singapore's Joseph Schooling beats swimming great Michael Phelps, takes home his city state's first Olympic gold medal and becomes an instant millionaire.
Chen, Silvia test positive
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi fails a doping test at the Rio Olympics, the official Xinhua news agency reports.