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x Embed x Share Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte tells USA Today Sports that mentally, he’s drained. USA TODAY Sports Ryan Lochte did not medal in his only individual competition, finishing fifth in the 200 medley.(Photo: Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers were held up at gunpoint early Sunday morning. Lochte described the incident to NBC on Sunday afternoon. “We got pulled…

Forget the handshake that wasn’t — Israel is delighted with something much more unusual: international athletic success. While an Egyptian judoka’s refusal to shake hands with his Israeli opponent at the Rio Olympics reverberated worldwide, in Israel the focus is on national Olympic medals — something far more novel than Middle East tensions. The country entered the 2016 games with twice as many Nobel laureates as Olympic medalists. After defeating…

Media playback is not supported on this device Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong wins marathon Jemima Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, beating Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain. Ethiopia’s world champion Mare Dibaba took the bronze medal as her compatriot and race favourite Tigist Tufa pulled out before the halfway mark. London Marathon winner Sumgong, 31, finished in two hours 24 minutes four seconds to end a run…

Numbers of openly gay athletes competing in Rio are said to have doubled since the 2012 summer Games in London, putting a global focus on the world of athletics, where identifying as LGBTQ does not always align with stereotypical notions of sporting. But openly LGBTQ athletes thriving in an environment sometimes thought of as homophobic or aggressive, can serve as role models to younger athletes, many of whom, may be…

Former Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey (R) starred for Wales at Euro 2016 Aaron Ramsey is an injury worry for Wales’ opening World Cup qualifier against Moldova on 5 September. Midfielder Ramsey, 25, came off in Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Liverpool because of suspected hamstring damage. The injury came after news that Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams will miss Wales’ opening three qualifiers. The 22-year-old suffered an ankle injury…

I’m confused about this British swimming record, and how “It was Great Britain’s best medal haul since 1908″ (emphasis added) Aren’t there two more swimming events left? The Women’s 10km is on Monday, Men’s 10km Tuesday. Both of which are swimming events, unless they’re planning to walk somehow, or maybe waterski, or something. Indeed, if I were Keri-Anne Payne or Jack Burnell, I’d be pretty disappointed that British Swimming don’t…

Egyptian Islam El Shehaby in the contentious first round match with Israel’s Or Sasson. Forget the handshake that wasn’t – Israel is delighted with something much more unusual: international athletic success. While an Egyptian judoka’s refusal to shake hands with his Israeli opponent at the Rio Olympics reverberated worldwide, in Israel the focus is on national Olympic medals – something far more novel than Middle East tensions. The country entered the 2016…

Age: 27 Cost: £26m (reported) Position: Attacking midfielder Career so far: Started in his homeland of Armenia with Pyunik, before spells with Metalurh and Shakhtar Donetsk. Joined Dortmund three years ago, scoring 23 goals in 88 Bundesliga appearances. Had a hand in 49 goals (23 goals, 26 assists) in 52 games for Dortmund last season. What type of player is he? Plays most of his football as an attacking midfielder, but can also play in a deeper…

Media playback is not supported on this device Brilliant Neymar helps Brazil reach semis Neymar scored his first goal of the Olympics as hosts Brazil beat Colombia 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the men’s football. The Barcelona forward curled home a free-kick after only 12 minutes, and Luan added a second after the break. Brazil will now play Honduras in Wednesday’s semi-finals after they won 1-0 against South Korea,…

The only Russian track and field athlete due to compete at the Rio Olympics has been banned by the sport’s governing body on the eve of competition. The long jumper Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete to receive special dispensation from the International Association of Athletics Federations to compete after the rest of the country’s track and field team was banned in the wake of the state‑sponsored doping scandal…

Yuliya Stepanova competed in this year’s European Championships in Amsterdam but was banned by the IOC from the Rio Games Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has had the account that shows details of her location hacked, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed. Stepanova is in hiding after helping to expose Russian state-sponsored doping. Wada, which had been alerted that its website had been hacked, found the 800m runner’s account had been…

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The only Russian track and field athlete due to compete at the Rio Olympics has been banned by the sport’s governing body on the eve of competition. The long jumper Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete to receive special dispensation from the International Association of Athletics Federations to compete after the rest of the country’s track and field team was banned in the wake of the state‑sponsored doping scandal…

Media playback is not supported on this device GB’s women’s eight win historic silver Great Britain’s women’s eight won their first Olympic medal, taking silver in the rowing behind the United States. The crew of Katie Greves, Melanie Wilson, Frances Houghton, Polly Swann, Jessica Eddie, Olivia Carnegie-Brown, Karen Bennett and Zoe Lee held off Romania on the line. Great Britain were last at the halfway point but moved through the…

Some of the greatest athletes to have ever lived are participating for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics. No athlete is more decorated than Michael Phelps, and few if any athletes have ever been as singularly dominant as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky in their sports. They get a lot of media coverage, and they deserve it. Then there’s the United States women’s coxed 8, whose dominance has…

The only Russian track and field athlete due to compete at the Rio Olympics has been banned by the sport’s governing body on the eve of competition. The long jumper Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete to receive special dispensation from the International Association of Athletics Federations to compete after the rest of the country’s track and field team was banned in the wake of the state‑sponsored doping scandal…

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps insists his third retirement will stick, and given the cute little baby snoozing peaceful during most of his races here, it’s hard not to take him on his word this time. Then again, why would he quit? If the top swimmers can’t touch him at the Olympics at 31, there’s no reason to think a healthy Phelps couldn’t show up in Tokyo four years from now and…

Some of the greatest athletes to have ever lived are participating for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics. No athlete is more decorated than Michael Phelps, and few if any athletes have ever been as singularly dominant as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky in their sports. They get a lot of media coverage, and they deserve it. Then there’s the United States women’s coxed 8, whose dominance has…