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Olympic gold - one step away from making history

Olympic gold - one step away from making history

Malaysia is just one step away from gold medal after Chan Peng Soon-Goh Yiu Ling qualified for the mixed doubles finals.

US swimmer Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio

US swimmer Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio

The taxi the group was in was stopped by thieves posing as police.

Our mixed pair storms into first Olympics semi-finals

Our mixed pair storms into first Olympics semi-finals

They displayed much improved understanding to down their rivals from Poland.

Imperious Bolt completes amazing 100m treble

Imperious Bolt completes amazing 100m treble

Bolt shot past Gatlin like a track cyclist coming out of a slipstream in the velodrome.

In twist, Chinese divers get engaged on Olympic medal stage

In twist, Chinese divers get engaged on Olympic medal stage

Qin Kai rushes up to girlfriend He Zi with a diamond ring during the medal ceremony.

Waiting game over, Chong Wei’s final chance to begin

Waiting game over, Chong Wei’s final chance to begin

Extended breaks between his matches a challenge for the aspiring Olympics badminton gold medallist.

Army veteran lodges report over pensions for Pandelela-Cheong

Army veteran lodges report over pensions for Pandelela-Cheong

Security forces, police do more than dive from a plank, he says.

Pressure for gold intensifies for M'sia in final lap of Olympics

Pressure for gold intensifies for M'sia in final lap of Olympics

Neighbours Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam have already seen gold.

V Shem-Wee Kiong upset China’s fourth seeded pair at Olympics

V Shem-Wee Kiong upset China’s fourth seeded pair at Olympics

M’sian badminton aces through to q-finals after defeating Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan.

S'pore's Schooling downs Phelps for nation's first gold at Olympics

S'pore's Schooling downs Phelps for nation's first gold at Olympics

He wins 100m butterfly swim to deny American his 23rd gold. Race also saw three-way tie for silver.

Report: Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test in Rio

Report: Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test in Rio

Chen Xinyi finished fourth in the women’s 100m butterfly final on Sunday.

As athletes gun for Olympic medals, nine-year-old dodges bullets

As athletes gun for Olympic medals, nine-year-old dodges bullets

'We live worse than those pretty horses used to compete in the Olympic Games'.

Silver at Olympics earns life pension for divers Pandelela, Jun Hoong

Silver at Olympics earns life pension for divers Pandelela, Jun Hoong

Competing in the synchronised 10m platform event, they win M'sia's first medal at Rio.

Pistorius in hospital, denies wrist injuries self-inflicted

Pistorius in hospital, denies wrist injuries self-inflicted

The South African athlete is serving a six-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend.

Brazil police arrest 10 in alleged Rio 2016 terror plot

Brazil police arrest 10 in alleged Rio 2016 terror plot

The suspects, all Brazilians, were members of an online group calling itself the Defenders of Sharia, says justice minister.

Brazil to shoot down aircraft if airspace violated during Olympics

Brazil to shoot down aircraft if airspace violated during Olympics

'We are not playing,' says defence minister while introducing security plan for the games.