Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history here Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics, powered over the …
Read More »Kenya’s Sumgong wins Rio marathon, Nyakisi 68th
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Jemima Sumgong made the most of a kick with 6km to run to win Kenya’s first ever Olympic women’s marathon gold on Sunday. Sumgong, winner of this year’s London marathon, timed 2hr 24min 04sec for Kenya’s first-ever women’s marathon gold over the 42km-long …
Read More »Mo Farah defends 10,000m gold, Uganda’s Cheptegei 6th
Gold: Mo Farah (GBR) Silver: Paul Tanui (KEN) Bronze: Tamirat Tola (ETH) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Sunday Britain’s Mo Farah overcame a dramatic mid-race fall on Saturday to take a second straight Olympic 10,000m title and extend his remarkable record at global championships. The 33-year-old produced a …
Read More »Chemutai personal best not good enough for 3000m SC final
RESULT Heat 1 Chemutai 7th. Overall 17th out of 52. (15 into final) Tonight Boxing 11.45pm Men’s flyweight Round of 32 Ronald Serugo vs Narek Abgaryan (Armenia) Athletics 10000m men final (3.00am Sunday Uganda time) Timothy Toroitich, Moses Kurong and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Peruth Chemutai had an outstanding 3000m steeplechase race that …
Read More »Jesus is my doping says Ayana after 10,000m world record
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana brushed off doping suspicions about her astonishing world record-breaking Olympic 10,000m victory here Friday, attributing her performance to hard work and religious devotion. The 24-year-old smashed one of the longest-held records in athletics as she romped to victory in an …
Read More »Olympics: Five stand-out stars from week one
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | With the Rio Olympics at the halfway mark, here are five sporting stars who left their mark on the first week of competition with their records, style and courage: Michael Phelps – more gold and more mature He said his body ached, …
Read More »Nigerian shambles, coach Siasia backs quarter-final boycott
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria coach Samson Siasia said on Friday that he will support players boycotting Saturday’s football quarter-final against Denmark over unpaid allowances. “We have only been paid allowances for 11 days. There is no match bonus. What about all the months we have been training in …
Read More »Ayana smashes 10,000m world record, Chekwel collapses
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed one of the longest-held records in athletics here Friday to win the 10,000m and claim the first gold of the Olympic track and field competition. The 24-year-old pulled away from the field midway through the race and never let …
Read More »Chekwel to open Uganda’s account on the Rio track at 5pm
Today Athletics 5pm Juliet Chekwel – Women’s 10000m final Saturday August 13 Boxing 11.45pm Men’s flyweight Round of 32 Ronald Serugo vs Narek Abgaryan (Armenia) Saturday August 13 Athletics 4pm Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heat 1 Peruth Chemutai 10000m men final (3.00am Sunday Uganda time) Timothy Toroitich, Moses Kurong and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei …
Read More »Demolition job as Phelps wins 22nd Olympic gold
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Michael Phelps swept to a jaw-dropping 22nd Olympic gold Thursday to become one of only three athletes to have won titles in the same individual event at four straight Games. There was a stunning upset in the women’s competition as Australian world …
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