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China's Chen misses Rio 50m free after failing doping test
AFP, Published on 13/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi was a no-show for the 50m freestyle heats at the Rio Olympics Friday, a day after it emerged she had failed a drugs test.
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive in Rio: Xinhua
AFP, Published on 12/08/2016
» BEIJING - Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi has failed a doping test at the Rio Olympics, the official Xinhua news agency reported Friday, citing the Chinese Swimming Association (CSA).
China's 2008 Olympic mascots: where are they now?
AFP, Published on 28/07/2016
» BEIJING - Face down in the dirt with an iron post impaling his rump, Chinese Olympic mascot Huanhuan has seen better days.
Science in the starting blocks
AFP, Published on 23/07/2016
» PARIS - Faster, Higher, Stronger: Scientists, too, are doing their bit to make the Olympic motto real. Here are some potentially performance-boosting discoveries, just in time for the Rio Games:
NBA stars call for end to violence
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Four NBA stars issued a plea for an end to the violence in America on Wednesday with LeBron James calling on athletes in all sports to use their influence make their cities safer.
Serena vows to keep chasing Steffi record of 22 Grand Slam titles
AFP, Published on 05/06/2016
» PARIS - Serena Williams vowed to keep chasing down Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles after it remained once again tantalisingly out of reach thanks to Garbine Muguruza's French Open triumph on Saturday.
Rio artists highlight city's violent underbelly
AFP, Published on 24/05/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - As Rio de Janeiro prepares to play Olympic host, one art exhibit is flying a less than celebratory five-ring flag portraying five youngsters shot dead by police in this often deadly city.
Football fans to get smartphone vote to substitute player
AFP, Published on 19/05/2016
» DOHA - An English Premier League club wants to allow supporters to vote via smartphone for the player they want substituted during a match, a data analyst has told a Doha football conference.
Britain's Willett makes first start after Masters win
AFP, Published on 12/05/2016
» MIAMI - Masters champion Danny Willett makes his return to the PGA Tour for the first time since his triumph at Augusta National when The Players Championship begins Thursday.
Prince Harry opens Invictus games for military disabled
AFP, Published on 09/05/2016
» MIAMI - Britain's Prince Harry opened the Invictus games for disabled war veterans and awarded the first gold of the 2016 event to France.