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Tired Nadal downsizes his golden aspirations

[2016-08-13 07:33]

Rafael Nadal gave up his ambitious dream of an Olympic golden treble on Thursday after spending an exhausting four hours on court to reach the singles quarterfinals and the doubles final.

Diminutive Biles a giant among all-time greats

[2016-08-13 07:33]

When Simone Biles stood on her bare feet ready to mount the balance beam on Thursday, it seemed like she would need to get on her tiptoes to peer over the 1.25-meter apparatus.

Harrison in no hurry to join MMA

[2016-08-13 07:33]

Punching people in the face can wait. Right now, American judo star Kayla Harrison plans to devote her life to helping victims of sexual abuse as she heads into retirement.

Rampant fan-demonium

[2016-08-12 08:10]

Some foreigners unnerved as boisterous Brazilians follow their own set of rules

"You know the history him and I have had with one another is something special and something I've never had in another competitor of mine. We've been racing for the last 12 years and are having one more battle tomorrow. It will be fun."

On social media

[2016-08-12 08:10]

"Carmelo Anthony's strategy of purposely missing the NBA playoffs every year so he can be fresh for the Olympics has really paid off."

Vibrant visions of victory

[2016-08-12 08:10]

Winning isn't everything - but wanting to is. For the vast majority of Olympians, simply competing in these Games is the greatest accomplishment of their career.

Ding makes up for London loss

[2016-08-12 08:10]

All-China rematch with teammate Li marks a milestone in Games history

Tan setting her sights on Korean dominance

[2016-08-12 08:10]

The aura surrounding South Korea's top women archers can sap a rival's confidence before the draw of the first arrow, but not Chinese Taipei world No 2 Tan Ya-ting, who feels ready to prick their bubble in Rio.