Swimming Great Hackett Arrested Over ‘mental Issues’
Troubled Australian swimming great Grant Hackett was arrested Wednesday, with his father citing "mental health issues", reports said. The dual ...
Tag: Olympic Games
Trump Immigration Storm Buffets LA 2024 Olympics Bid
Donald Trump may have given his unequivocal support to Los Angeles's bid for the 2024 Olympics but the tumultuous first ...
IOC Chief Bach Wants Only Winners In Games Host Battle
Olympic leader Thomas Bach does not like losers and that is why Paris and Los Angeles could this year both ...
Ethiopia’s Dibaba Breaks 19-Year-Old 2,000m Indoor World Record
Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia has set a new indoor record in the women’s 2,000m world record at the Miting International ...
Disaster In Ghana Football
Information available says, Ghana has spent over $2.2million on Avram Grant’s salary, bonuses, travels and hotels during his two year ...
GOC and Cocoa From Ghana Sign To Renew Contract
The Ghana Olympic Committee and Cocoa from Ghana have signed a letter of intent to renew their partnership at a ...
South Africa’s van Niekerk Seeking Bolt 200m Showdown, Says Manager
Johannesburg (AFP) - South African Wayde van Niekerk, the world 400m record holder and Olympic champion, is seeking a World ...
Jamaica Considering Appeal After Bolt Loses Olympic Gold
Jamaica may appeal against the decision to strip the rest of its Beijing 4x100m relay squad of their gold medals ...
Bolt Loses Olympic Gold Over Teammate’s Failed Dope Test
Usain Bolt's golden Olympic record was diminished Wednesday after Jamaican compatriot Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter's ...
World No. 1s Murray, Kerber Lose On Historic Day
History was made at the Australian Open on Sunday but if you are Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, look away ...
105-Year-Old Cyclist Rides 14 Miles In An Hour To Break World Record
Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would ...
Tour de France Winner Wiggins Retires From Professional Cycling
Bradley Wiggins announced his retirement from professional cycling on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him ...
Andy Murray & Mo Farah Knighted In New Year Honours List
Andy Murray, Mo Farah, Lee Pearson, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katherine Grainger are all honoured British tennis champion Andy Murray and ...
Sir Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France Winner & Five-Time Olympic Champion Retires
Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The 2012 Tour de France winner ...
British Cycling Legnd Wiggins Announces Retirement
Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France ...
Del Potro To Miss Australian Open Due To Fitness Concerns
He will miss the Australian Open due to injury concerns Olympic silver medallist Juan Martin del Potro will miss the ...
Zara and Mike Tindall Lose Their Baby
The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike have lost their baby, their spokeswoman has said. The couple were ...
Pay Heed To Boxing – Pelpuo To NPP
Former Sports Minister Dr Rashid Pelpuo has bemoaned the lack of attention given to boxing in the country. The former ...
Tokyo Olympics Unveils $16.8 Billion Budget, To Seek More Savings
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled on Wednesday a budget of $16.8 billion for hosting the next Summer Games and vowed to ...
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016
A rundown of the 16 contenders who have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, ...