Athletics
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IOC’s Bach confident Rio will solve problems before Games
Jul 27, 2016News Hour: The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday played down problems with unfinished accommodation at the Olympics Village in Rio de Janeiro, saying he expected Brazil would host a “fantastic” games, reports Reuters.... -
Indian shot putter fails doping test
Jul 26, 2016Newa Hour: Indian shot putter Inderjeet Singh said on Tuesday he has been notified by the national anti-doping agency (NADA) that he has returned a positive test for banned substances in his A sample, reports BSS.... -
Japan schoolgirl swimmer set to melt hearts in Rio
Jul 26, 2016News Hour Japanese schoolgirl Rikako Ikee, who melted the hearts of a nation when she burst into tears on qualifying for the Olympics, is set to make a big splash in Rio, reports BSS. Having just... -
Ghana’s first Olympic swimmers are a warning to the world
Jul 26, 2016News Hour: Ghana’s global reputation in sport is largely based on football but Abeku Jackson and Kaya Forson wants to change that when they become the African nation’s first Olympic swimmers, reports BSS. The 16-year-old Jackson... -
Taiwan taekwondo hero fights back from scandal
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: He was hailed as the “Warrior God” and won Taiwan’s only men’s Olympic gold but taekwondo hero Chu Mu-yen has had to battle back from lurid scandals since his famous victory. Fans wept with... -
McLaren report weakened by leaked letter, says WADA board member
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: The leaking of a draft letter urging a complete ban on Russian athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has undermined a key report into doping allegations at the 2014 Sochi Games, WADA board... -
USADA wants blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio Olympics
Jul 17, 2016News Hour: The United States and Canadian Anti-Doping Agencies want a complete ban on Russia competing at the Rio Olympics after next week’s key report into allegations of state-backed doping at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics... -
Brazil reviews Olympic security after Nice attack
Jul 15, 2016News Hour: Brazil’s government, on alert after the truck massacre of at least 84 people in France, was reviewing its security preparations on Friday for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and staging drills against... -
Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Nine-year-old Mongolian schoolgirl Suvd-Erdene spends four hours a day perfecting the art of doing a head-stand on a pole clenched with her teeth and push-ups without her feet touching the ground. She and about... -
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, reports BBC. He was initially given a five-year term for...
