US retain basketball gold with thrashing of Serbia The United States won their third straight gold medal in men's Olympic basketball, hammering Serbia 96-66 in the final at the Rio Games on Sunday. Paris 2024 • 24 Aug 16
US retain basketball gold with thrashing of Serbia The United States won their third straight gold medal in men's Olympic basketball, hammering Serbia 96-66 in the final at the Rio Games on Sunday. Paris 2024 • 24 Aug 16
Farah plans to quit track for marathon challenge Mo Farah is prepared to turn his back on track domination and gear up for a marathon struggle as he insists his desire for success is not yet sated. Paris 2024 • 21 Aug 16
Farah plans to quit track for marathon challenge Mo Farah is prepared to turn his back on track domination and gear up for a marathon struggle as he insists his desire for success is not yet sated. Paris 2024 • 21 Aug 16
Pollock leads Irish home as Kipchoge wins marathon Paul Pollock delivered a strong second-half display to lead the Irish challenge home in 32nd place in the Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Paris 2024 • 21 Aug 16
Pollock leads Irish home as Kipchoge wins marathon Paul Pollock delivered a strong second-half display to lead the Irish challenge home in 32nd place in the Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Paris 2024 • 21 Aug 16
Britain's Adams defends Olympic flyweight title Nicola Adams cruised into the history books by becoming the first British boxer to retain an Olympic title in 92 years at Rio Centro on Saturday. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Britain's Adams defends Olympic flyweight title Nicola Adams cruised into the history books by becoming the first British boxer to retain an Olympic title in 92 years at Rio Centro on Saturday. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Reid finishes 21st in triathlon at Rio 2016 Ireland’s Aileen Reid claimed a 21st-place finish in the triathlon as Gwen Jorgensen of the United States dethroned 2012 Olympic champion Nicola Spirig at Rio 2016. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Reid finishes 21st in triathlon at Rio 2016 Ireland’s Aileen Reid claimed a 21st-place finish in the triathlon as Gwen Jorgensen of the United States dethroned 2012 Olympic champion Nicola Spirig at Rio 2016. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Heffernan back to sixth in 50km after appeal Rob Heffernan failed to bring home a medal but delivered yet another excellent performance at a major championships as he crossed the line in sixth place in the Olympic 50km Walk. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Heffernan back to sixth in 50km after appeal Rob Heffernan failed to bring home a medal but delivered yet another excellent performance at a major championships as he crossed the line in sixth place in the Olympic 50km Walk. Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16
Eaton wants 'Average Joe' to prove decathlon worth Double Olympic champion Ashton Eaton has thrown out a challenge to come up with ways to make the decathlon more exciting, suggesting that most spectators fail to grasp the intensity of the arduous event. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Eaton wants 'Average Joe' to prove decathlon worth Double Olympic champion Ashton Eaton has thrown out a challenge to come up with ways to make the decathlon more exciting, suggesting that most spectators fail to grasp the intensity of the arduous event. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
US Olympic bosses apologise over 'Loch mess' The United States Olympic Committee has condemned the behaviour of the four swimmers involved in an incident at a petrol station last weekend and apologised for the trouble caused. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
US Olympic bosses apologise over 'Loch mess' The United States Olympic Committee has condemned the behaviour of the four swimmers involved in an incident at a petrol station last weekend and apologised for the trouble caused. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Semenya ready to take on the world in 800m final Caster Semenya believes she will be competing against the world in Saturday's Olympic 800 metres final after cruising towards what appears to be an inevitable - and controversial - gold. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Semenya ready to take on the world in 800m final Caster Semenya believes she will be competing against the world in Saturday's Olympic 800 metres final after cruising towards what appears to be an inevitable - and controversial - gold. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Keane 40th in triathlon as Brownlees dominate Irish triathlete Bryan Keane completed a remarkable return from a career-threatening injury to finish in the top 40 at the Olympic triathlon at Rio 2016. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Keane 40th in triathlon as Brownlees dominate Irish triathlete Bryan Keane completed a remarkable return from a career-threatening injury to finish in the top 40 at the Olympic triathlon at Rio 2016. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Steady start for Coyle in modern pentathlon Ireland's Natalya Coyle lies in 12th position after completing her fencing ranking round in the modern pentathlon. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Steady start for Coyle in modern pentathlon Ireland's Natalya Coyle lies in 12th position after completing her fencing ranking round in the modern pentathlon. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Brazil police consider charging US swimmers Brazilian police are considering charging a group of US Olympic swimmers with vandalism and giving false testimony, Rio's police chief said, accusing them of lying about an incident that has marred South America's first Games. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Brazil police consider charging US swimmers Brazilian police are considering charging a group of US Olympic swimmers with vandalism and giving false testimony, Rio's police chief said, accusing them of lying about an incident that has marred South America's first Games. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Barr's shave with history: 0.05 seconds from glory Thomas Barr set a new Irish record to finish four in the final of the men's 400m hurdles at the Rio Olympics. Relive how the race unfolded here. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Barr's shave with history: 0.05 seconds from glory Thomas Barr set a new Irish record to finish four in the final of the men's 400m hurdles at the Rio Olympics. Relive how the race unfolded here. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Bittersweet for Barr after the run of his life Thomas Barr set a new Irish record in finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 400m hurdles at Rio - and thought just five extra metres would have seen him snatch a place on the podium. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
Bittersweet for Barr after the run of his life Thomas Barr set a new Irish record in finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 400m hurdles at Rio - and thought just five extra metres would have seen him snatch a place on the podium. Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16
O'Neill: Baffling results hurting boxing In Seoul, 1988, Roy Jones Junior was infamously cheated of an Olympic gold medal when he lost to local boxer Park Si-Hun, writes London 2012 Olympian Darren O'Neill. Darren O'Neill • 18 Aug 16
O'Neill: Baffling results hurting boxing In Seoul, 1988, Roy Jones Junior was infamously cheated of an Olympic gold medal when he lost to local boxer Park Si-Hun, writes London 2012 Olympian Darren O'Neill. Darren O'Neill • 18 Aug 16
Germany deflate Brazil's beach volleyball dream Brazil's dream of crowning a home Olympics with a gold medal in women's beach volleyball was ended in the early hours of this morning on a raucous Copacabana Beach. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Germany deflate Brazil's beach volleyball dream Brazil's dream of crowning a home Olympics with a gold medal in women's beach volleyball was ended in the early hours of this morning on a raucous Copacabana Beach. Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16
Injunction blocking Paralympics funds lifted Rio 2016's organising committee has confirmed that its appeal against an injunction blocking the release of public funding to pay for the Paralympic Games has been successful. Paris 2024 • 07 Sep 16
Injunction blocking Paralympics funds lifted Rio 2016's organising committee has confirmed that its appeal against an injunction blocking the release of public funding to pay for the Paralympic Games has been successful. Paris 2024 • 07 Sep 16
Neymar sets Brazil on path to Olympic final It took just 14 seconds for Neymar to send Brazil on their way to a fourth Olympic final and within sight of an elusive gold medal. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Neymar sets Brazil on path to Olympic final It took just 14 seconds for Neymar to send Brazil on their way to a fourth Olympic final and within sight of an elusive gold medal. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Fergal Carruth: Irish boxing bigger than Walsh IABA Chief Executive Fergal Carruth reiterated the view that Billy Walsh wasn’t missed at the Rio Olympics following Ireland's failure to win any boxing medals at these Games. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Fergal Carruth: Irish boxing bigger than Walsh IABA Chief Executive Fergal Carruth reiterated the view that Billy Walsh wasn’t missed at the Rio Olympics following Ireland's failure to win any boxing medals at these Games. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto stormed to a dominant victory in the men's 3,000 metre steeplechase final, ensuring the East African nation maintained its iron grip on the event it has won in every Games since 1984. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Kenya's Kipruto wins men's 3,000m steeplechase Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto stormed to a dominant victory in the men's 3,000 metre steeplechase final, ensuring the East African nation maintained its iron grip on the event it has won in every Games since 1984. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Judges get unanimous thumbs down over Conlan The dust refuses to settle a day after Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin denied the Belfast fighter a medal chance in Rio. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Judges get unanimous thumbs down over Conlan The dust refuses to settle a day after Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin denied the Belfast fighter a medal chance in Rio. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Egan: Boxing is putting its Olympic status at risk Kenneth Egan has joined the chorus of disapproval over Michael Conlan's controversial defeat, and the 2008 silver medallist believes that big changes are needed in amateur boxing to prevent putting the sport's place on the Olympic programme at risk. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Egan: Boxing is putting its Olympic status at risk Kenneth Egan has joined the chorus of disapproval over Michael Conlan's controversial defeat, and the 2008 silver medallist believes that big changes are needed in amateur boxing to prevent putting the sport's place on the Olympic programme at risk. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Georgian lifts gold despite weighty protest Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena overnight after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad 'Salimi' Salimikordasiabi with a world record tally in the men's super-heavyweights. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Georgian lifts gold despite weighty protest Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena overnight after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad 'Salimi' Salimikordasiabi with a world record tally in the men's super-heavyweights. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
IOC chief: Booing during medal ceremony 'shocking' International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was appalled when French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was greeted with a chorus of boos as he received his silver medal at Rio's Olympic Stadium. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
IOC chief: Booing during medal ceremony 'shocking' International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was appalled when French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was greeted with a chorus of boos as he received his silver medal at Rio's Olympic Stadium. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Ecstatic Barr looking forward to 'wide open' final Having become the first Irish man to reach the final of the 400m hurdles at an Olympic games in 84 years, Thomas Barr believes the event is wide open. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
Ecstatic Barr looking forward to 'wide open' final Having become the first Irish man to reach the final of the 400m hurdles at an Olympic games in 84 years, Thomas Barr believes the event is wide open. Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16
