Italy gets two shooting medals
Team Italy turned out to be the biggiest winner in Rio Olympic Shooting Center on Sunday after winning medals on men' s 10m air rifle and men' s trap.
China's title favorite Chen quit men's 62kg weightlifting event due to calf cramps
Gold medal favorite Chen Lijun from China was forced to quit the men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics on Monday due to calf cramps.
China grab first win in women's basketball at Rio Olympics
Chinese women's basketball team grabbed first victory in Rio on Monday, beating African champions Senegal 101-64 to keep their advancing hope alive at the Rio Olympics.
Public relax over medal tally
Chinese audiences have begun to prioritize the importance of national fitness and the fun of sports, instead of overtly seeking national pride from competitive sporting competitions like the Olympic Games, said experts, after the Chinese public’s remarkable tolerance to their national team’s gold medal drought on the opening day in Rio.
IOC calls for athletes to have "respect for others"
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a line drawn between freedom to speak and "trash talk".
Italy's Campriani wins men's 10m air rifle at Rio Olympics
Italian Niccolo Campriani claimed the men's 10m air rifle Olympic title with a final score of 206.1 points at the Rio Games on Monday.
China beats Italy to book 1st win in Rio women's volleyball
China booked an easy 3-0 win over Italy at the Rio Olympics women's volleyball group competitions on Monday.
Swimmer Fu becomes online sensation
China's rising swimmer Fu Yuanhui became an Internet hit in China on Monday after a captivating post-match interview with state broadcaster CCTV.
Ledecky shatters world record in 400m freestyle
"Pure happiness" radiated from Katie Ledecky as the 19-year-old US freestyle phenom gazed at the scoreboard and contemplated her latest feat: 400-meter freestyle Olympic gold in world record time.
Sun Yang’s feud with Australian rival Horton threatening to go nuclear
China shot to the top of the Olympic medal table for a large part of Day 2, thanks to golds from weightlifter Long Qingquan, shooter Zhang Mengxue and the synchronized diving pair of Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao.
Hosts Brazil held stunning goalless draw with Iraq in Olympic men's football
Hosts Brazil were held a goalless draw with Iraq on Sunday and they will face group leader Denmark to decide their fate in the men's football tournament of Rio Olympics.
Australia TV network apologizes for Olympic blunders involving China
Australia's host Olympic broadcaster on Monday apologized "unreservedly" for two "mistakes" which left Chinese-Australians angry during its coverage of the Rio Olympics' opening ceremony.
China opens gold medal account while Kosovo reaps history-making gold at Rio Olympics
Divers, shooter and weightlifter got China off the gold medal mark with three golds in the second matchday at the Rio Olympics while Kosovo made history by claiming first ever Olympic gold medal on Sunday.
Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold medal
Michael Phelps netted his 19th Olympic gold medal on Sunday as the USA won the 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Rio Olympics.
Djokovic knocked out of Olympic tennis tournament in 1st round
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Olympic men's singles tennis tournament in the first round Sunday by Juan Martin del Potro.
Chinese lifter Long smashes world record to win his 2nd Olympic gold
Chinese lifter Long Qingquan claimed his second Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 56kg weightlifting event with a world record total of 307kg.
Pistol shooter Zhang Mengxue wins China's first gold in Rio
The 25-year-old Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at the Rio Olympics by claiming the women's 10m air pistol title in Rio on Sunday.
Sad lifter Li Yajun vows to fight for next Olympics
Holding tears in her eyes, a sad Li Yajun was determined to get rid of the bad memories in Rio and trained harder for the next Olympic Games four years later.