Olympics-Boxing-Irish fighter fails dope test ahead of Rio Games (Reuters) (Adds details, O'Reilly named in media) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly has been suspended provisionally after failing a dope test carried out before he arrived at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) said in a statement that one of … [Read more...]

IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio Games (Yahoo Sports) The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 percent of the country's original team will compete after a doping scandal that has dominated the buildup to the games. Also Thursday, the IOC rule barring Russian athletes with prior doping sanctions from … [Read more...]

Brazil held to 0-0 draw by South Africa in men's soccer (Yahoo Sports) Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men's soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans. Despite an attack led by Barcelona striker Neymar and talented youngsters Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol, Brazil was not able to find the net at the … [Read more...]

Olympics-Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest at Rio (Reuters) * Russia to field 271 competitors at Olympic Games * Athletics, weightlifting teams barred over doping allegations * Russian Olympic chief denounces "flagrant injustice" * Says team will be cleanest in Rio (Adds quotes, details) By Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Russia will be represented in most … [Read more...]

Exclusive : CAS partially upholds Olympic appeal of Russian swimmer Efimova (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Four-times breaststroke world champion Yulia Efimova was handed an Olympic lifeline on Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld her appeal against a Games ban. Efimova had been disqualified from competing by swimming governing body FINA between October, … [Read more...]

Olympics-Shooting-IOC clears 18 Russian shooters to compete at Rio - ISSF (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the eligibility of 18 Russian shooters to compete at the Rio Olympic Games, the International Shooting Sport Federation said on Thursday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Ed Osmond) … [Read more...]

Russia: IOC allows about 270 Russian sportspeople to compete at Rio - TASS (Reuters) The Russian Olympic Committee said on Thursday it had received documents from the International Olympic Committee saying about 270 Russian sportspeople could compete at the Rio Olympics, the TASS news agency reported. "We have received documents on the admission of about 270 sportspeople, now we need to do … [Read more...]

IOC clears about 270 Russian athletes for Rio: TASS (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann and Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic officials on Thursday cleared about 270 Russian athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics, just one day before the opening ceremony, the TASS news agency reported, citing the head of the Russian Olympic Committee. Russian boxers, tennis players, judokas and … [Read more...]

Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest at Rio (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Russia will be represented in most sports at the Rio Olympics, with 271 of its sportsmen and women cleared to participate ahead of the opening ceremony, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) head Alexander Zhukov said on Thursday. Russian boxers, judokas and shooters were among those given … [Read more...]

IOC's final ruling on Russian athletes goes down to wire (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A final ruling on the entry of Russian athletes in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is coming down to the wire. … [Read more...]