Moscow (dpa) - Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, his spokesman said Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - German canoeing coach Stefan Henze remains in a critical condition after he was injured in a serious traffic accident in Rio de Janeiro.That was confirmed to journalists on Sunday by German chef de mission Michael Vesper. Henze‘s parents and brother have now arrived in Rio.
Usain Bolt has claimed an unprecedented third straight Olympic gold medal in the 100m and now looks forward to his pet event, the 200m, which is step two in his bid for a unique third treble at the GamesRio de Janeiro (dpa) - Now comes the fun part for Usain Bolt at the Olympics, as he sets out to win his beloved 200 metres from Tuesday onwards in the second step of his bid for a unique third gold medal treble.
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Kenya has sent an athletics official home from the Rio de Janeiro Games after he was mentioned in news reports in connection with possible doping-related activities, the Internatioanl Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.Calling the allegations
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Rulings by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on doping cases are planned to become final decisions and binding for the respective sports federation from the 2018 Olympics onwards, top official John Coates said.Coates told the session of the International Olympic Committee that the changes could become reality from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang in which