Olympic Games

Neymar cries in celebration after his winning penalty in the shootout against Germany at the Maracanã, which gave Brazil their first men’s Olympic football title. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Details: RIO 2016; 21 August 2016

Well, the Olympics have turned up. What a night this was in the Maracaña, as Brazil’s long-nursed dreams of a first Olympic football gold medal were stretched thin, wrung out a little more and then finally delivered via Neymar’s winning kick in the decisive penalty shootout.

Details: RIO 2016; 21 August 2016

On Friday night, Keston Bledman, Rondel Sorrillo, Emmanuel Callender and Thompson teamed up for seventh spot in the men's 4x100 metres final in 38.09 seconds. However, the T&T quartet was subsequently disqualified for a lane infringement, Callender having stepped out of lane eight during the handoff to anchorman Thompson.

Brazil captain Neymar broke down in tears after scoring the penalty that earned his country's first ever football gold medal (Photo: Getty Images)

Details: RIO 2016; 21 August 2016

Hosts prevail 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a dramatic men's final at the Maracanã

Neymar fires Brazil to first Olympic Games football gold medal in penalty shoot-out victory against Germany

Details: RIO 2016; 20 August 2016

Some days local fans are frustrated by the performance of the West Indies cricket team, yesterday they were left frustrated with the drainage system at the Queen’s Park Oval, as under brilliant sunshine, there was no play on the scheduled second day of the Fourth Seagrams Test match because of as unfit playing field.

Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-metre final during the athletics competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. AP Photo

Details: RIO 2016; 20 August 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO—Usain Bolt seeks to say his goodbye with another gold medal on Thursday night at the Rio de Janeiro Games, where another Olympic juggernaut — the US men's basketball team defeated Spain 82-76 in the semifinals to book their palce in the gold medal match.

T&T's Keshorn Walcott, who will aim to repeat his 2012 Olympic gold medal performance when he competes in the finals of the men's javelin at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, tonight scheduled to take place at 7.55 pm (T&T time). Photo: SEAN MORRISON

Details: RIO 2016; 20 August 2016

Keshorn Walcott, the 2012 London Olympic Games javelin champion will put his title on the line against 11 challengers who will be seeking to secure one of the 30 medals that are at stake today, the penultimate day of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Competition starts at 7.55 pm (TT Time).

T&T Machel Cedenio, left, chases United States’ David Verburg, right, and Jamaica's Javon Francis, center, during the men's 4x100 metres semi-final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last night. T&T placed third but were later disqualified for a lane infringement and have lodged an appeal. Photos: Sean Morrison

Details: RIO 2016; 20 August 2016

Defending javelin champion Keshorn Walcott will literally carry Trinidad and Tobago’s last hope of gaining an Olympic Games medal at the Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro here today.