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When lottery matters: the success behind the British athletes in Rio2016

When lottery matters: the success behind the British athletes in Rio2016

Petar September 2, 2016 03:05:17

Right investments in a solid high-performance system plus the talent needed comprise the formula of the success of the British athletes in Rio 2016 While the Rio Olympic Games are over, top Olympic committees are continuing their analysis of what has been achieved there, the failures, the successes, what can be improved for the upcoming […]

The Weltklasse meeting in Zürich to deliver several Diamond League trophies

The Weltklasse meeting in Zürich to deliver several Diamond League trophies

Petar September 1, 2016 01:55:31

Who will win the Diamond League trophies 2016 on the IAAF Weltklasse meeting in Zürich? The Rio Olympic Games might be over, but the athletic excitement in the IAAF Diamond League continues. The last two meeting for this year are in front of us, starting with the Weltklasse meeting on the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich […]

Top 5 most popular sports at the Rio Olympics

Top 5 most popular sports at the Rio Olympics

Petar August 26, 2016 04:29:34

An analysis of the visitors of Rio2016 events by Globo Esporte finds out the top 5 most popular sports at the Rio Olympics. The Rio 2016 Olympics are over. Brazil proved to be a great host of memorable Olympic Games, beside the skepticism and worries concerning their organization. Another challenge for Brazil will be the […]

Zhu Ting leads China in the volleyball final at the Rio Olympics

Zhu Ting leads China in the volleyball final at the Rio Olympics

Petar August 19, 2016 04:53:40

Serbia and China to fight for the gold in the volleyball final at the Rio Olympics. Everybody thought that the victory of the women’s Chinese volleyball team against the Brazilians was a sensation. But what to say now when they reach the Olympic final? One thing is sure: the team of Jenny Lang Ping is […]

Serbia defeats Croatia and goes to the basketball semi-finals at Rio2016

Serbia defeats Croatia and goes to the basketball semi-finals at Rio2016

Petar August 18, 2016 04:32:57

Serbia won over Croatia and qualified for the semifinal in basketball at the Rio Olympics. After the fall of Yugoslavia, the duels between Croatia and Serbia in any sports are considered to be matches of high risk. When the basketball is concerned this rivalry is even stronger. As online sportsbooks in Brazil report this is […]

5000m race at the Rio Olympics: Gebremeskel to run for the gold

5000m race at the Rio Olympics: Gebremeskel to run for the gold

Petar August 18, 2016 03:15:53

Will we witness a surprise for Mo Farah on the 5000m race at the Rio Olympics by the Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel? As the Olympic Games in Rio are slowly approaching their end, the Olympic athletic competition is also preparing for its traditional final disciplines. The last two days of the competition are usually reserved for […]

Wayde van Niekerk’s family story revealed after the gold in Rio2016

Wayde van Niekerk’s family story revealed after the gold in Rio2016

Petar August 17, 2016 04:28:19

Wayde van Niekerk’s family story won the hearts of sports fans all over the world. Winning an Olympic gold is certainly something demanding lots of efforts and sacrifices. But when it becomes part of unresolved family history then the pressure is even bigger. Yet, Wayde van Niekerk knew how to bear that pressure. Yesterday, as […]

Will Iguider return Morocco’s glory in the 1500m race at the Rio Olympics?

Will Iguider return Morocco’s glory in the 1500m race at the Rio Olympics?

Petar August 16, 2016 02:01:37

Abdalaati Iguider, winner of the bronze in London, strikes for the Olympic title in the 1500m race at the Rio Olympics. There was a time when the athletic 1500m race for men was in general interesting for only one thing: whether Hicham El Guerrouj will achieve another world record or not. The famous “King of […]

Will Qiu Bo, diving Rio Olympics superstar, win the Olympic Gold?

Will Qiu Bo, diving Rio Olympics superstar, win the Olympic Gold?

Petar August 15, 2016 04:06:34

British journalist report that the problems with pressure management might stop Qiu Bo, diving Rio Olympics superstar, from winning the gold. He brings perfection into the diving of today. His performances are celebration of sports and artistic techniques. In a few words Qui Bo is “the” diver of our time. He is invincible on the […]

Holten Poulsen and Dostal to fight for the title in canoe sprint at the Rio Olympics

Holten Poulsen and Dostal to fight for the title in canoe sprint at the Rio Olympics

Petar August 15, 2016 03:46:03

Holten Poulsen and Dostal start today the battle for the title in canoe sprint at the Rio Olympics Canoeing and kayaking have a long tradition at the summer Olympics. Their first appearance is related to the 1936 Berlin Olympics after which they consecutively appeared on all Olympics until today. The Olympics usually feature two disciplines […]

Can Egypt reach the medals in team foil fencing at Rio 2016?

Can Egypt reach the medals in team foil fencing at Rio 2016?

Petar August 12, 2016 04:09:12

Alaaeldin Abouelkassem and Co. To write new history of the the egyptian team foil fencin at Rio 2016 to. Egypt seems to be winning the hearts of neutral fencing fans all over the world in the team foil fencing competition at Rio 2016. But can the Egyptians enter the semifinal today and fight for a […]

Oussama Mellouli at Rio2016: Tunisia’s golden swimmer to fight again for the gold

Oussama Mellouli at Rio2016: Tunisia’s golden swimmer to fight again for the gold

Petar August 11, 2016 03:47:34

Defending the Olympic Champion title is the clear objective of Tunisian Oussama Mellouli at Rio 2016. The African athletes are not famous for their achievements in the aquatic sports. Yet, Oussama Mellouli is one special exception. The 32 years old Tunisian swimmer won the gold in 1500m in Beijing in 2008 and the 10 km […]

Disaster, scandal and surprise: synchronized 3m springboard diving at Rio Olympics

Disaster, scandal and surprise: synchronized 3m springboard diving at Rio Olympics

Petar August 11, 2016 02:47:36

The final of the synchronized 3m springboard diving at Rio Olympics witnessed one of the most dramatic Olympic diving event in many aspects. The final in synchronized 3m springboard diving at the Rio Olympics brought much more than the usual excitement. If the green water in the Maria Lenk aquatic center was one of the […]

Olympian for the seventh time: Oksana Chusovitina, the oldest Olympic gymnast

Olympian for the seventh time: Oksana Chusovitina, the oldest Olympic gymnast

Petar August 10, 2016 04:45:56

The age defying Oksana Chusovitina, oldest Olympic gymnast in Rio to fight for another Olympic medal. Usually for athletes coming to their third or fourth Olympics it is said that those Games are probably the last in their career. Oksana Chusovitina is an exception of this unwritten rule. As sites dealing with internet betting sites […]

Marching towards the medal: Australian boomers at the Rio Olympics

Marching towards the medal: Australian boomers at the Rio Olympics

Petar August 9, 2016 04:02:57

The Australian Boomers at the Rio Olympics do not save their best for last: second victory in a row against the favorite Serbia. They surprised France two days ago and now they did the same with Serbia too. The Australian boomers seems to be on fire on these Olympics. A spectacular 95-80 win over Serbia, […]

Shock at Rio 2016: favorites fail at the Olympics’ first rounds

Shock at Rio 2016: favorites fail at the Olympics’ first rounds

Petar August 8, 2016 04:38:19

Novak Djokovic and former Olympic champion Venus Williams prepared a shock at Rio 2016 by being eliminated at the start of the Olympics. The first two days of the Olympics already offered us surprises that only sports can bring. The news of the day come from the Olympic tennis court in Rio where Juan Martin […]

Brother of Suicide Bomber to Compete at Rio

Brother of Suicide Bomber to Compete at Rio

david August 4, 2016 12:37:56

Mourad Laachraoui, brother of suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui, won gold at the European taekwondo championship, so will compete at Rio 2016. In the Taekwondo world, Mourad Laachraoui is regarded as the “King of the Lightweights”, and he took gold at the European Taekwondo championships. He will compete in Rio, and online sportsbooks reckon he has […]

Rio Olympics in numbers: all facts about the Rio Olympics 2016

Rio Olympics in numbers: all facts about the Rio Olympics 2016

Petar August 4, 2016 06:23:54

Facts about the Rio Olympics you must be familiar with: all the peculiarities about the upcoming Games in numbers. 1: Rio is the first South American city to host the Olympic Games. It is also the first city hosting Summer Olympic Games during a local winter season. 2: Only two countries have participated so far […]

Can Scottish Runner Laura Muir Star for GB in Rio?

Can Scottish Runner Laura Muir Star for GB in Rio?

david August 2, 2016 07:22:33

Though Scottish runner Laura Muir isn’t favourite for the women’s 1500m at the Olympics, she recently beat the British record. Does she have a chance of victory? Online sportsbooks in the UK rate the chances of Scottish runner Laura Muir at around 11/1, behind clear favourites Faith Kipyegon and Genzebe Dibaba, who available for 11/10 […]

This Week in Pictures:  July 19 – July 25, 2016

This Week in Pictures: July 19 – July 25, 2016

Nich Moore July 26, 2016 06:17:53

Around the world last week there was no end of big news stories so we take a moment to look back at some of the biggest from the previous seven days. In Turkey, following the failed military coup against the authoritarian regime of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a massive nation-wide crackdown aimed at increasing his grip […]

Does Alexandra Longová Have A Shot At A Medal In Rio?

Does Alexandra Longová Have A Shot At A Medal In Rio?

Nich Moore July 6, 2016 09:26:32

Archery, a method of killing things over distance by employment of a bow and arrow combination projectile weapon, has been around since very early on in human history, and indeed has featured in some of its most bloody episodes, Agincourt springs to mind, however these days it is a sport enjoyed by millions, and Alexandra […]

Emma Jørgensen; Could The Olympic Kayak Queen Come From Denmark?

Emma Jørgensen; Could The Olympic Kayak Queen Come From Denmark?

Nich Moore June 24, 2016 07:52:27

The waters might be so polluted that even people in Flint Michigan are wincing at the sight of them but nothing is going to stop Emma Jørgensen as she pursues that gold medal in the Rio Olympics this summer and the Danish Sports Federation is helping her get there. The question is, how well will […]

This Week in Pictures:  May 24 – May 30, 2016

This Week in Pictures: May 24 – May 30, 2016

Nich Moore May 31, 2016 08:57:53

With a huge number of important news stories breaking around the world last week we take the time to recap some of the biggest from the last seven days. Last week the World Health Organization was forced to down-play heightened concerns over Rio Olympics to be held this summer despite the on-going spread of the […]