Nissan’s Adel Hussein Abdulla did his quest for glory in the FIA T2 World Championship no harm at all by holding third position in the category after two special stages of the Hungarian Baja, round six of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, yesterday.

‘We played a bunch of cowards. The better team did not win today. I strongly believe that. I think you saw American heart. You saw us give everything we had today’

Rio de Janeiro: Germany’s Christoph Harting saved his best for last to win gold in the men’s discus yesterday to carry on a proud family tradition.

The 30-year-old is trained by her father Michael, who won silver at the 1984 Games

‘I am proud and happy, because I did not give up in the final, I did not give up in the preparation and I did not give up on the Olympics, despite the injuries, all the doubts...’

American veteran Anthony Ervin won surprise gold in the men’s 50m freestyle in Rio on Friday to become the oldest swimmer ever to win an Olympic title.

‘I have to wait another four years to have this moment and I just wanted to enjoy it all and put my very best swim out there’

Singapore exploded in celebration Saturday after homegrown swimming hero Joseph Schooling beat US legend Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly in Rio to win the tiny republic’s first ever Olympic gold.

Michael Phelps emphatically ruled out a U-turn on his decision to quit swimming after the Rio Olympics following a shock defeat Friday in his final individual race.

‘Its been a hard road, I’ve done something that no one in our country has done before. I’m not going to lie, the first guy through the wall, it’s always bloody’

Anthony Ervin of the United States reclaimed the mantle of fastest man in the water on Friday by taking the Olympic 50 metres freestyle gold medal 16 years after he first won it ...

Gold medallist Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana on the podium after the medal ceremony for Women’s 10,000m athletics