RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Sporting Alert — Usain Bolt completed his third successive Olympic Games sprint double, after racing away with the men's 200m title at Rio 2016 on Thursday night. The world record holder posted a time of 19.78 seconds to dismiss a quality field, with Canada's Andre De Grasse taking the silver in 20.02 and the bronze going to Christophe Lemaitre of … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Double Up Again At The Olympics
Rio 2016
Watch Live Streaming On NBCOlympic.com: Rio 2016 Day 5
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sporting Alert – Usain Bolt returns to the track this moxrning to start the defence of his 200 metres title at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Watch Live Streaming On NBCOlympic.com | Follow Live Results Bolt, who successfully defended his Olympic 100m crown on Sunday night, will start from lane five of Heat 9 and will take on Jaysuma Saidy Ndure of … [Read more...] about Watch Live Streaming On NBCOlympic.com: Rio 2016 Day 5
Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk Improves Own Hammer World Record
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (IAAF) - Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk added more than a metre to her own world record* when she threw 82.29m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Monday (15). Wlodarczyk improved by 1.21m on the mark of 81.08m she set last year on home soil in Cetniewo. It was a stunning competition by the 2015 world champion, who also took the silver medal at the London … [Read more...] about Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk Improves Own Hammer World Record
Elaine Thompson Eases Into 200m Semis; Starts Double Hunt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Olympic Games 100m champion Elaine Thompson stayed on path to land the sprint double at Rio 2016 after she qualified for the semi-final of the women's 100m on Monday's Day 4 of track and field competition. Thompson finished second to Marie-Josee Ta Lou from the Ivory Coast in heat 4 with the ninth fastest time in the event in the morning session, at … [Read more...] about Elaine Thompson Eases Into 200m Semis; Starts Double Hunt
Rio 2016 Day Track Schedule; Live Stream; Elaine Start 200m Quest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sporting Alert – Elaine Thompson returns to the track on Monday's Day 4 of track and field competition when she runs in the heats of the women's 200m. Watch Live Streaming of Olympic Games Track Day 4 Thompson, who posted the fastest time ever to win the Olympic Games women's 100m title on Saturday night, will attempt to complete the sprint double when … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Day Track Schedule; Live Stream; Elaine Start 200m Quest
Bolt Easily Defends Olympic 100m Title At Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Usain Bolt became the first man in Olympic Games history to win three straight 100m titles, after the world record holder easily defended his title at Rio 2016 on Sunday night. Bolt, who won gold at the 2008 and 2012 Games, trailed his rival Justin Gatlin in the opening metres, but powered pass the American to take the gold medal in a season best time … [Read more...] about Bolt Easily Defends Olympic 100m Title At Rio 2016
Wayde van Niekerk Break 400m WR At Rio2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson’s world record* to win the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a stunning time of 43.03. The South African, running in lane eight, went out hard, knowing that the past two Olympic champions – Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt – were on his inside. Merritt appeared to be closing on Van Niekerk coming into the … [Read more...] about Wayde van Niekerk Break 400m WR At Rio2016
Elaine Thompson Beats Fraser-Pryce; Strikes Gold In Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Elaine Thompson of Jamaica blasted to a stunning time of 10.71 to win the women's 100m at Rio 2016 - dethroning her compatriot and training partner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who finished third. Thompson, who entered the Olympic Games with the fastest time in the world this year, flashed to a time of 10.71 seconds to pull away from the field in the … [Read more...] about Elaine Thompson Beats Fraser-Pryce; Strikes Gold In Rio
Usain Bolt Starts Title Defence With 10.07 At Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Usain Bolt cruised through the first round of the men's 100 metres as he starts his quest to win another Olympic Games treble at Rio 2016 on Saturday. Bolt, who won sprint trebles at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, cruised through his section in Saturday's morning session on day 2 of track and field action, with a time of 10.07 seconds … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Starts Title Defence With 10.07 At Rio 2016
Fraser-Pryce Leads The Way In 100m; Carter Stunned Adams In Shot
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opened her quest to become the first woman to win three successive Olympic 100m titles with an impressive 10.96 seconds in the heats at Rio 2016 on Friday's opening day of track and field competition. The two-time defending champion, who was bothered by a toe injury for most of this season, seems to have recovered fully from … [Read more...] about Fraser-Pryce Leads The Way In 100m; Carter Stunned Adams In Shot
Rio 2016 Evening Session Live: James, Fraser-Pryce In Action
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sporting Alert – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Kirani James start their quest to defend their respective sprint titles at Rio 2016 in the evening session on Friday's first day of competition. Live Online Streaming Coverage Will Be On NBC Sports Network @ 7:30 pm ET. Follow Live Results on IAAF.org Jamaica's Fraser-Pryce will go in search of her third … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Evening Session Live: James, Fraser-Pryce In Action
Almaz Ayana Blasts To 10,000m WR In Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sporting Alert – Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia smashed the world record to win the women's 10,000m gold medal in the first session on day one of track and field action at Rio 2016 on Friday. Running just her second ever race over this distance, Ayana, who took more than 14 seconds off the previous world record, set by Wang Junxia in 1993, easily moved away … [Read more...] about Almaz Ayana Blasts To 10,000m WR In Rio
Fedrick Dacres Fails In Discus; Bad Start For Jamaica
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sporting Alert – There was a major disappointment for Jamaica on the first day of track and field competition at Rio 2016, with Discus thrower Fedrick Dacres failing to advance from the qualifying round in the opening session. Also making an early exit from Rio 2016 is Olympic Games 800m silver medallist from London 2012, Nijel Amos … [Read more...] about Fedrick Dacres Fails In Discus; Bad Start For Jamaica
Rio 2016 Women’s Sprint Preview
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The battle for the women's sprint titles at Rio 2016 should be very interesting, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown chasing history. Americans Allyson Felix, Tori Bowie and English Gardner, Jamaicans Fraser-Pryce, the veteran Campbell-Brown and Elaine Thompson, in addition to the Netherlands' Dafne Schippers and Shaunae Miller … [Read more...] about Rio 2016 Women’s Sprint Preview
Writer Picks Merritt To Beat Bolt Over 200m At Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - USA Today sports writer Paul Meyerberg is backing American LaShawn Merritt to beat Usain Bolt in the 200m at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil, later this month. Merritt, who finished second to Justin Gatlin in the half-lap event at the American Team Trials last month, holds the fastest time in the world this year, at 19.74 seconds and has decided … [Read more...] about Writer Picks Merritt To Beat Bolt Over 200m At Rio 2016
Linford Christie: Bolt Is Great Because He ‘Trains The Old Way’
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Former Olympic champion Linford Christie thinks sprint legend Usain Bolt is great because the Jamaican sprinter prepares the right way. "Bolt trains the old way with a lot of longer runs," the 56-year-old ex-sprinter said. "Anyone else wants a shortcut, running 150 meters and a lot of 60 meters. "They’re quick but when it comes to putting it out … [Read more...] about Linford Christie: Bolt Is Great Because He ‘Trains The Old Way’
Elaine Thompson Ran Injured At Jamaica Trials, Says Coach
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Coach Stephen Francis has revealed that Elaine Thompson competed with a "damaged" hamstring at the Jamaica Olympic Championships last month. Thompson, the 2015 IAAF World Championships 200m silver medallist from Beijing, was forced to withdraw from the JAAA Trials in the latter part of the championships due to a hamstring problem, but not before … [Read more...] about Elaine Thompson Ran Injured At Jamaica Trials, Says Coach
Hansle Parchment OUT Of Rio Olympic Games
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Olympic 110m hurdles bronze medalist Hansle Parchment has failed to recover from a mid-season injury and will not take part at Rio 2016, his manager confirmed on Tuesday. Parchment, who won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Games, had been given a medical pass from the JAAA National Senior Championships last month because of an injury and was hoping to … [Read more...] about Hansle Parchment OUT Of Rio Olympic Games
Fun Q&A With American Sprinter English Gardner
American sprinter English Gardner took some time to talk to NBCOlympics.com ahead of the start of the Games in Rio, Brazil, next week. However, Gardner, who is the U.S. Olympic Team Trials women's 100m champion this year and the second fastest women over the event this season, was put in a more entertaining environment, rather than the customary serious hard-hitting training … [Read more...] about Fun Q&A With American Sprinter English Gardner