Nigel Paul’s Olympic campaign came to an abrupt end at Riocentro Pavilion 6, here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago super heavyweight boxer lost by knockout at two minutes, 44 seconds in the opening round of his preliminary bout with Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba.
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Ahye sixth Jamaican Thompson grabs gold
MICHELLE-LEE Ahye produced a solid run in her very first individual Olympic final at the Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium, here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last night.
Liam Morgan: Rugby sevens success at Rio 2016 ensures it is guaranteed a long Olympic future
It was little wonder the faces of the smattering of International Olympic Committee (IOC) members who attended the first-ever men’s rugby sevens gold medal match at the Games were adorned with smiles.
Rio 2016: Somali sprinter hailed as 'inspiration' despite finishing slower than most high school girls
Maryam Nah Muse finished her 400m sprint heat with a time of 1:10:14 seconds
Race and the Olympic Games
The Olympics have often been a stage upon which issues of race play out. Think Jesse Owens and his four gold medals in 1936, obliterating Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy. Think Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their black-gloved fists on the medals podium in 1968.
Olympic Revelry Distracts Brazil (Momentarily) From Its Woes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is in a terrible way: There is a Zika epidemic, the economy is in the toilet and a bare-knuckle brawl for the presidency has paralyzed the nation.