We take a look at five great athletes who achieved greatness for their country in the Olympics between 1984 to 2012

Aaron Wise plays an approach shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Country Championship at the Glendale Golf and Country Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday. PIC: (AFP / Robert Laberge)

Fiji has never won Olympic gold but that could change in Rio with a rugby team drawn from the Pacific nation’s humble villages which takes the simple approach of training in sand dunes and coral lagoons.

‘It’s gonna be a great honour and pleasure to be part of such a renowned and recognised sporting event. The Olympics are really special. I will give my best to fight for a medal’

The cruise 'Silver Cloud', where the USA men and women’s basketball teams will be staying during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, remains docked at the Maua Pier port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. PIC: (AFP / Vanderlei Almeida)

Dominant New Zealand wrapped up an emphatic innings victory against Zimbabwe in the first Test in Bulawayo yesterday despite a maiden Test century from Sean Williams finally giving the hosts something to smile about.

Top-ranked defending champion Jason Day and British Open winner Henrik Stenson were chasing unheralded US leader Jimmy Walker after yesterday’s third round of the PGA Championship at rain-soaked Baltusrol.

The Al Shaqab Racing-owned filly Qemah picked up an easy win in the Prix Rothschild (Gr1) at Deauville yesterday.

Lokesh Rahul completed a patient hundred as India closed in on the West Indies’ first innings total of 196, by reaching 185 for one at lunch on the second day of the second Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica yesterday.

Brendan Rodgers remains optimistic about Celtic’s Champions League hopes even after seeing his side beaten 3-1 by Spanish giants Barcelona in a Dublin friendly on Saturday.

Spanish giants Atletico Madrid crashed to a 1-0 loss to A-League side Melbourne Victory on their Australian pre-season tour in Geelong yesterday.

French title winners Paris Saint-Germain brought English champions Leicester City down to earth with a comfortable 4-0 win in the exhibition International Champions Cup in Los Angeles on Saturday.