Entire Russian team banned from competing in Rio Paralympics (Yahoo Sports) Paralympic leaders expelled one of its most significant members as the IOC announced that 278 Russians have been given clearance to compete at the Olympics after their eligibility in Rio de Janeiro was left to individual sports. Russia's years of doping deception, including tampering with samples at the 2014 … [Read more...]

Olympics-Raucous Brazil fans turn deaf ear to Olympic spirit (Reuters) By Paulo Prada and Drazen Jorgic RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Olympic athletes and visitors might be forgiven if they feel like they accidentally stepped into one of Brazil's notoriously raucous football arenas, where insults, boos and outright hostility toward rival teams are common. Be it at boxing, judo, … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-Dutchwoman Van Vleuten conscious after horror crash (Reuters) (Adds that Van Leuten conscious after crash) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Dutch rider Anna van Vleuten was conscious after an horrific-looking crash as she lost control of her bike while leading in the latter stages of the Olympic women's cycling road race on Sunday. Van Vleuten's compatriot Anna van der … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-Road-Women's road race results (Reuters) Aug 7 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-road women's road race result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. 1. Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) 3 hours 51 minutes 27 seconds 2. Emma Johansson (Sweden) 3:51:27 3. Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) 3:51:27 4. Mara Abbott (U.S.) 3:51:31 5. Elizabeth Armitstead (Britain) 3:51:47 6. Katarzyna Niewiadoma … [Read more...]

Olympic rowing called off because of strong wind on lagoon (Yahoo Sports) Olympic rowers reluctantly got a day off Sunday when strong winds whipped up treacherous waves. The regatta was called off after a two-hour delay at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and officials said there would be no racing until Monday. ''It's an outdoor sport so you really can't get too upset about it,'' said … [Read more...]

Paralympics - Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it says has polluted sport in the country. The IPC announced the decision to suspend the Russian Paralympic Committee in Rio, … [Read more...]

Paralympics-Rio-Russia banned over doping (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it says has polluted sport in the country. The IPC announced the decision to suspend the Russian Paralympic Committee in Rio, saying that Russia's … [Read more...]

Phelps eager to get started on 5th Olympics, likely in relay (Yahoo Sports) Now that his flag-carrying duties are out of the way, Michael Phelps is eager to get started on his fifth Olympics. Phelps' expected debut would be one of the highlights on the second day of swimming at the Rio Games, though he'd have to share the spotlight with Katie Ledecky. Phelps, the most decorated athlete in … [Read more...]

Ward easily outpoints Brand to set up fight with Kovalev (The Associated Press) Undefeated Andre Ward used a steady left hook to repeatedly score and unanimously outpointed Alexander Brand to take the WBO Intercontinental light heavyweight championship Saturday night. Ward (30-0) was never seriously threatened by Brand (25-2), the 39-year-old Colombian who lost for the first time since … [Read more...]

Lines, security scares mark shambolic start to Rio Games (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann and Brad Brooks RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic and nervous start on Saturday, with organizers apologizing to angry fans kept waiting for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues while, outside, shootings and bomb scares kept visitors on edge. Outside, lines … [Read more...]