The standing joke in South Korean sport is that it's harder to get a spot on the women's Olympic archery team than to win a gold medal.
The International Olympic Committee's decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Games over state-run doping divided international sports leaders on Sunday, with the global showcase set to open in 12 days.
Pavlos Kontides tightened the zipper of his wetsuit with hands dried and calloused by rope and sea salt.
Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei is taking a final shot at Olympic gold in Rio, desperate to erase past disappointments and a doping episode that blotted one of the sport's great names.
Golf's return to the Olympics after 112 years might not be as triumphant as many in the sport hoped.
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton produced a trademark triumph of pace and panache to win Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg and replace him as leader of this year's world title race.
No sooner had Chris Froome wrapped up a third Tour de France after three weeks on the road covering 3,500km, than his thoughts turned to Olympic gold.
Five things we learned from the Tour de France, which ended on Sunday in Paris with Chris Froome winning his third title:
Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday - with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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