Swimming

By BBC. Singapore's Joseph Schooling won his nation's first ever Olympic gold medal with victory in the 100m butterfly as Michael Phelps was one of three men to finish joint second. Schooling, 21, won in an...

By Fredrick Muoki Thirty swimmers are expected to leave the Country for Zimbabwe on Tuesday. They will represent Kenya in the 2017 Cana Zone IV Swimming Championships  set to be held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe between the...

By BBC Record-breaking Michael Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles on day four at Rio 2016. The American, 31, comprehensively beat defending champion Chad le Clos...

Kenya swimming federation interim chair Patrick Muya has confirmed that the federation’s newly drafted constitution will be presented to National Olympic Committee of Kenya. NOCK lawyer Edward Rombo will receive the document on the 12th...

A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have smashed a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle. George Corones clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland - a new benchmark for...

By BBC Every Paralympian has a story of how they battled the odds to compete in the sport they love, but few have a tale as remarkable as Australian swimmer Ahmed Kelly. Kelly, 24, is from...

By BBC Japan has formally named its first home-grown sumo grand champion in almost two decades, in a boost to the traditional wrestling sport. Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank after his win...

By BBC The Brazilian authorities have stopped US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger from boarding a flight at Rio de Janeiro airport, the US Olympic Committee has confirmed. The two men were taken off a...

By Sky News US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months following the scandal surrounding his claim that he had been robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics, according to US media. The suspension...

By BBC Four sponsors have dropped disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, including swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren. They were followed by announcements from skin care firm Syneron-Candela and Japanese mattress maker Airweave. It...