2016 Olympic

Messi taken to hospital

Lionel Messi was taken to hospital after suffering an injury scare on Friday as Argentina defeated Honduras 1-0 in their only warm-up game before next month's Copa America Centenario in the United States.

Van Niekerk to train with Bolt

South African 400 metres world champion Wayde van Niekerk will train with sprint king Usain Bolt in Jamaica next month in a bid to shave vital fractions of a second off his time in a chase for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.

Rusty Bolt secures win

World 100 and 200-meter record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica opened his 2016 season Saturday with a 100m victory in 10.05 seconds at the Cayman Invitational.

Swimming coach in jeopardy

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) express its concern over noncooperation of coaching staff towards swimming coach Park Tae Gun, who helped Bangladesh win two gold medals in the South Asian Games held in India in February.

Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens to prevent Zika

The organising committee for the August Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said it will charge national delegations to have mosquito screens on athletes' rooms.

Tonnes of dead fish removed from Rio Olympic rowing venue

Brazilian workers remove more than 33 tonnes of dead fish from the 2016 Olympic rowing and canoeing venue in Rio de Janeiro.

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

Messi taken to hospital

Lionel Messi was taken to hospital after suffering an injury scare on Friday as Argentina defeated Honduras 1-0 in their only warm-up game before next month's Copa America Centenario in the United States.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

Van Niekerk to train with Bolt

South African 400 metres world champion Wayde van Niekerk will train with sprint king Usain Bolt in Jamaica next month in a bid to shave vital fractions of a second off his time in a chase for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Rusty Bolt secures win

World 100 and 200-meter record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica opened his 2016 season Saturday with a 100m victory in 10.05 seconds at the Cayman Invitational.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Swimming coach in jeopardy

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) express its concern over noncooperation of coaching staff towards swimming coach Park Tae Gun, who helped Bangladesh win two gold medals in the South Asian Games held in India in February.

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens to prevent Zika

The organising committee for the August Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said it will charge national delegations to have mosquito screens on athletes' rooms.

April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015

Tonnes of dead fish removed from Rio Olympic rowing venue

Brazilian workers remove more than 33 tonnes of dead fish from the 2016 Olympic rowing and canoeing venue in Rio de Janeiro.