Month: July 2021

Silver medallist Ryan Murphy of Team United States, gold medallist Evgeny Rylov of Team ROC and bronze medallist Luke Greenbank of Team Great Britain pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Backstroke Final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Swim final 'probably not clean', claims US star

July 30, 2021 admin 0

Not long after US swim star Ryan Murphy failed to defend his Olympic 200m backstroke title, he sparked controversy - and fired up the Russian Olympic Committee - by claiming the final was "probably not clean".

Saya Sakakibara of Team Australia, Merel Smulders of Team Netherlands, Mariana Pajon of Team Colombia, Felicia Stancil of Team United States, Rebecca Petch of Team New Zealand, Drew Mechielsen of Team Canada and Zoe Claessens of Team Switzerland as they compete during the Women's BMX semifinal heat 1, run 2 on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Heartbreaking interview after Aussie's horror crash

July 30, 2021 admin 0

Aussie BMX star Saya Sakakibara escaped serious injury after a horrific crash during her Olympic BMX semi-final, but soon after she emerged from the wreckage she had a nation of hearts breaking for her as she gave an emotional interview.