RIO 2016

It was an emotional moment for 4 time Olympian Cleopatra Borel after securing her spot in the finals of the Women’s Shot Put.

Cleopatra competed in Group A of the qualifying round, improving on each attempt. Throwing 16.94m and 17.78m and in her first two attempts. Her final throw that sealed the deal for Borel with an improved distance of 18.20m.

Speaking with ESPN Caribbean after an emotional Borel said, “I didn’t make the finals in Beijing and I didn’t make the finals in London and now I’ve worked for four years just to make this finals.” Here is the full interview: http://www.espn.co.uk/video/clip?id=17282214

On arrival back at the Olympic Village, an elated Borel took a few seconds to do shoutout video for her supporters back in Trinidad and Tobago. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6UgzvvSpnFbLWI4N0JsRmxGQUE

The Women’s Shot Put Final is scheduled to do take place at 10:00pm Brazilian Time/ 9:00pm TTO Time at the Olympic Stadium.

Retirement is perhaps the hardest decision for anyone, much less an athlete whose entire life has been surrounded by sport. So when George

• Fiji 43-7 Great Britain
• Silver medallists routed by seven tries to one

RAFAELA SILVA’S JUDO GOLD REPRESENTS THE LATEST CHAPTER IN A FAIRYTALE RISE FOR AN ATHLETE WHO HAILS FROM RIO’S NOTORIOUS CITY OF GOD FAVELA, ONE OF THE POOREST AND MOST DANGEROUS NEIGHBOURHOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

WHETHER IT IS WINNING BRAZIL’S FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD OF THE GAMES, COMPETING IN THEIR SEVENTH OLYMPICS OR BECOMING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS IN RUGBY SEVENS, WOMEN AT RIO 2016 ARE ALREADY SETTING THE OLYMPIC STAGE ALIGHT WITH PASSION, INSPIRATION AND HISTORY-MAKING PERFORMANCES.

VETERAN AMERICAN KRISTIN ARMSTRONG CAPPED A STUNNING RETURN TO CYCLING BY WINNING A THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD MEDAL IN THE TIME TRIAL ON A RAINY MORNING AT THE RIO GAMES ON 10 AUGUST.

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• Patty Mills has 30 points for Australia, who pushed USA all the way

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• KIng also hit out at her US team-mate sprinters Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay

• Gold medal winner did not place hand on heart during anthem
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