Tag Archives: Rio 2016

Embed from Getty Images   Neymar netted the winning penalty as Olympic hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties to win their first men’s Olympic football gold medal in Rio. The game finished 1-1 after extra-time, with Neymar’s free-kick cancelled out by Max Meyer’s low strike. In the shootout, Germany’s ...

Embed from Getty Images   Great Britain’s women defeated defending Olympic Champions the Netherlands on penalties to claim first gold medal. A well-fought match from both sides ended 3-3 in normal time but GB goalkeeper Maddie Hinch proved vital in the shoot-out. The Netherlands started the match on the front ...

Embed from Getty Images   Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt made history once again by completing a unique ‘treble treble’ of Olympic gold medals. Bolt ensured Jamaica won gold in the 4x100m relay after already retaining the 100m and 200m titles with ease himself. The results of the relay were Jamaica ...

Embed from Getty Images   Alistair Brownlee has won gold for Team GB in the Rio triathlon, narrowly beating his brother Jonathan who claimed the silver medal. It was a historic victory for Alistair as he becomes the first man to defend an Olympic triathlon title, adding further gloss to ...

Embed from Getty Images   A historic day for British gymnastics as Amy Tinkler and Nile Wilson have won bronze on the Floor and High Bar respectively. The 16-year-old Tinkler won bronze with a score of 14.933 on Floor. She has become the second female gymnast to medal in an ...

Embed from Getty Images   Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin has retained her Olympic title from London 2012, winning the individual dressage gold on Valegro. Silver and bronze went to Germans Isabell Werth and Kristina Broring-Sphrehe respectively. For the 31-year-old, this is her third Olympic gold medal. The Brit secured the ...

Embed from Getty Images   Team GB’s Justin Rose became Golf’s first Olympic champion since 1904 after the Englishman saw off Swede Henrik Stenson in an enthralling final round at Rio 2016. The 36 year old, who was level with Stenson on 25 under par after 17 holes, ended the ...

Embed from Getty Images   Great Britain’s Max Whitlock is a double-Olympic champion after winning gold in both Floor and Pommel horse finals. By winning the floor final, Max became the first British gymnast to win an individual gold. The Brit also broke history by winning two individual golds on the ...

Embed from Getty Images   American Gymnast, Simone Biles, has claimed her third gold of Rio 2016 on the vault. Russian Maria Paseka won silver with 15.253, and Suisse athlete Guilia Steingruber took bronze with 15.216. The 19-year-old already claimed gold in the all-around team and individual event, and she is ...

Embed from Getty Images   US gymnast, Simone Biles, has won her second gold medal of Rio 2016 in the all-around individual event with a score of 62.198. American Aly Raisman and Russian Aliya Mustafina, collected Silver and Bronze respectively. The 19-year-old is on a quest to be the first ...