Brazilian branching into history
2016-08-11 08:08Host nation's lone golfer learned to play with clubs fashioned from tree parts
Professionals find they're no longer kings of the ring
2016-08-11 08:08The three professional boxers that bucked 112 years of amateur competition in the Olympics have all been eliminated from the tournament.
Chusovitina turning back the clock at her seventh Games
2016-08-11 08:08Gymnasts have among the shortest career spans of any athletes, and few make it to more than two or, at the very most, three Olympics. But Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina is taking part in her seventh.
Water color has a murky explanation
2016-08-11 08:08Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.
Ning Zetao misses final chance in 100m freestyle
2016-08-10 17:34Ning Zetao, who became the first Asian man ever to win the 100m freestyle at the world championships in Kazan last year, failed to qualify for the men's 100m freestyle final at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
Serena eliminated in third round upset
2016-08-10 11:52Olympic champion and world number one Serena Williams was bundled out of the Rio de Janeiro tennis tournament in the third round of the singles on Tuesday after a shock 6-4 6-3 defeat to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.
Taking aim at making net gains
2016-08-10 08:22
With tennis interest booming across the nation, Chinese players fully embraced the challenge of the Olympic tournament - despite knowing they faced some very long odds.
Fans flock to view funny Fu
2016-08-10 08:22Swimmer Fu Yuanhui's bronze medal might not be the most eye-catching prize Team China has won at the Olympics, but the "prehistorical power" she displayed in placing third in the women's 100-meter backstroke has vaulted her into the global spotlight - along with some hilarious TV interviews.
Kim claims table tennis bronze for DPRK on Olympic debut
2016-08-11 09:48Olympic table tennis debutant Kim Song-I of DPR Korea denied star paddler Ai Fukuhara's chance of taking a revenge for fellow Japanese Kasumi Ishikawa on Wednesday.
What they say
2016-08-10 08:22"It's great for kids who are watching judo now. Seeing someone like me who left the City of God, who started judo at 5 years of age as a joke."
Table tennis gets easier under globe's brightest spotlight
2016-08-10 08:22Here's a secret about table tennis. The world's most prestigious tournament, the Olympics, is also one of the easiest.
British diver offers muted praise for 'beatable' champions
2016-08-10 08:22British star Tom Daley insisted that China's ruthlessly efficient divers are "beatable" as he looked ahead to an enticing new clash after winning a bronze medal in the 10m synchronized event.
