It was nearly enough for Arop to win the gold—he came in second by just .01 seconds and chopped 1.65 seconds off his personal best. But more surprising was the secret ingredient…
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Vinesh Phogat’s wait for joint Olympic silver to continue till August 16
Vinesh Phogat news: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday yet again deferred its verdict on wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s case. The verdict is likely to be out by August 16…
As usual, the medal tally at the Olympic games was lopsided
AFTER A FORTNIGHT featuring 329 competitions, the battle for Olympic supremacy came down to the last event on the final day of the Paris games. When America’s women’s basketball team beat France’s…
Lionel Messi out of Argentina’s Olympic squad. All you need to know
Lionel Messi won’t be in Argentina’s squad at the Olympics starting later this month in Paris. Coach Javier Mascherano included four World Cup winners in the squad he announced Tuesday, including striker…
‘Perfect match’: IOC on facing flak over Olympic sponsorship deal with beer firm
For the first time, the Olympics would be partnering with a beer company AB InBev, said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) descended on a London bar earlier in January to make a…