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Rio hangover as Tokyo grabs baton CULTURE

Rio hangover as Tokyo grabs baton

Rio de Janeiro returned to the cold reality of Brazil's political crisis and recession on Monday after bringing a carnivalesque curtain down on its Olympics festival and passing the torch to Tokyo.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Usain Bolt takes second Rio gold CULTURE

Usain Bolt takes second Rio gold

Usain Bolt won his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics, brushing aside all-comers again in his favourite 200m sprint but failing in his bid to smash his own world record.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Swim, IOC scandals overshadow Bolt's advance CULTURE

Swim, IOC scandals overshadow Bolt's advance

Brazilian police detained two US swimmers and arrested a top International Olympic Committee official as scandal overshadowed the Rio Games and Usain Bolt's progress toward a new gold.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
'Lightning' strikes thrice as Bolt completes 100m hat-trick CULTURE

'Lightning' strikes thrice as Bolt completes 100m hat-trick

Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history on Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen.

4:45 AM November 25 2016