RIO DE JANEIRO--With the United States' men's and women's basketball teams having dominated the Olympic tournament for more than two decades, the main battle should be for second on the hardwood when the first game tips off in Rio on Saturday.
RIO DE JANEIRO--Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, will feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC voted them in on Wednesday in an attempt to revamp the Games programme to attract a younger audience.
RIO DE JANEIRO--Let the duel in the pool begin.
The big beasts of Olympic swimming have rolled into Rio, with Michael Phelps and the mighty U.S. team following their Australian rivals, and the buzz of expectation is building.
RIO DE JANEIRO--Brazil got off to a winning start in their home Olympics on Wednesday when the women's soccer team beat China 3-0 in host city Rio de Janeiro.
RIO DE JANEIRO--They have played for Olympic gold in parks, next to car parks and on royal parade grounds, but at the Rio Games beach volleyball will actually be played -- on a beach.
