RIO DE JANEIRO-- Dutch gymnast Sanne Wevers changed her gameplan at the last minute on Monday after American Simone Biles lost her footing on the beam, and it paid off when she became the first woman from her country to win an individual gymnastics gold.
RIO DE JANEIRO-- Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands took gold on a day of controversy at the open water women's 10 kilometre marathon swimming event, with French swimmer Aurelie Muller disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct after finishing second.
RIO DE JANEIRO--Dutch rider Elis Ligtlee won gold in the track cycling women's keirin on Saturday, edging out Britain's Rebecca James.
RIO DE JANEIRO-- Defending champions Netherlands will face Germany, while Britain take on New Zealand in the women's hockey semi-finals of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday.
RIO DE JANEIRO--For 9.81 glorious seconds on Sunday all the ills that have dogged athletics were forgotten as Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100 metres final to become the first man to win three successive Olympic titles on the track.
