#olympic
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Brazil national team coach Dunga and poster boy Neymar now have a good reason to walk with shoulders high in the country, having conquered the world to the only trophy they’ve been missing for many years. Image: Brazil soccer team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The five-time World Cup champion won the only championship against…
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The Chinese Swimming Association will launch a thorough investigation into the positive doping result turned in by swimmer Chen Xinyi, who was expeled from the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Image: Chen Xinyi The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualified the 18-year-old swimmer who had tested positive for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide after her fourth-placed finish…
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A famous Australian Olympic gold medalist got himself involved in a nasty “tweaking” scandal en-route Adelaide to Melbourne. The star is said to have twisted a passenger’s nipple during arguments over a seat. The 35-year-old Grant Hackett, who won 1500m freestyle gold in 2000 and 2004, is accused of “forcefully” grabbing the man’s nipple on the plane…