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OVER 60 swimmers were evacuated after being stung by swarms of jellyfish during an aquatic marathon on the Brazilian coast, the Santos civil defence said. “The swimmers were vomiting, trembling and suffered ...

November 16, 2016, Wednesday

Australia’s Coutts retires

AUSTRALIA’S five-time Olympic medal winner Alicia Coutts has retired after competing at her third Games in Rio, Swimming Australia said yesterday. Coutts, 29, also an eight-time Commonwealth Games champion, ...

November 1, 2016, Tuesday

Sun eyes Tokyo

CHINESE swimmer Sun Yang said that he did not stop training after the Rio Olympics and hoped for a perfect ending at the Tokyo Games. Sun, who won the gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle and a silver ...

September 14, 2016, Wednesday

Lochte dance debut hit by protests

Two men rushed the “Dancing with the Stars” stage in protest against embattled US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte as he fielded comments from judges after his performance on the ABC dance competition show...

September 14, 2016, Wednesday

10-month ban for Lochte over Rio row

AMERICAN swimmer Ryan Lochte has been hit with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics, two separate media reports said on Wednesday. Lochte, ...

September 9, 2016, Friday

After Rio scandal, Lochte gets real on US TV show

US swimming star Ryan Lochte will look to turn the page after his drunken hijinks at the Rio Olympics cost him lucrative endorsements — by appearing on the reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars”. Lochte, ...

August 31, 2016, Wednesday

Swimmer Lochte charged over false robbery claim

US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics, Brazilian police said Thursday. One police official quoted by Brazilian ...

August 26, 2016, Friday

Major sponsors dump Lochte

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games. Lochte’s version ...

August 24, 2016, Wednesday

Lochte admits ‘immature behavior’ led to scandal

Swimmer Ryan Lochte said he over-exaggerated what happened at a Rio gas station and acknowledged it was his “immature behavior” that got him and three teammates into a mess that consumed the final days...

August 22, 2016, Monday

Golden goodbye as Phelps signs off with 23

MICHAEL Phelps brought down the curtain on his record-breaking career with his 23rd Olympic gold medal as Mo Farah stole the show at the athletics with a gritty 10,000m win on Saturday. Ryan Murphy broke ...

August 14, 2016, Sunday