The officers from Brazil’s national security force were using a Global Positioning System device to navigate unfamiliar streets when they took a wrong turn off a highway leading to Rio’s worldwide airport.
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A Brazilian soldier who was shot in the head Wednesday when his unit made a wrong turn into a risky favela, has died of his injuries and an official day of mourning has been declared by the government. The Justice Ministry said Vieira was recovering after a four-hour surgery, and was in stable condition.
A commando unit backed by a police helicopter was preparing Thursday to carry out an operation to apprehend those behind the attack.
A police officer was shot in the head after he and two others working security at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got lost near a slum and encountered gunfire.
Phelps said in 2012 he was retiring but he came back for one last hurrah after feeling he wanted to bow out on his own terms. Officials were adding more security at the venue.
Katie Ledecky is not the next Michael Phelps.
Swimming shocker: Kazakhstan has its first Olympic swimming medal, and it’s golden.
Athletes, diplomats and sports officials have been robbed, there have been a spate of thefts at the Olympic Village, security forces have performed at least two controlled explosions at sports venues and a local man was shot dead after the opening ceremony when he tried to mug a senior security official.
The winner will play in the Sunday finals against the victor of Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, who knocked out No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first round.
GB will be led by four time Olympic champion and former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins. And 24 years in the sport. Then, Ervin walked away from swimming, skipping the next two Olympics while he embarked on a journey to find his objective in life.
The Guardian newspaper in Britain reported that 17 swimmers from 16 countries still had qualifying times that didn’t match their actual results from last year’s world championships.
Bubba Watson was buzzing about watching Michael Phelps win the 200-meter butterfly the night before. He holds the world and Olympic records, both set at the London Games. Some high-tech equipment will be on display to help shave seconds off the clock.
Rowing, cancelled for two days due to high winds, will hand out six golds and the king of spin will be crowned in the men’s table tennis singles.
Medals also will be awarded in the 1500 free, which won’t include defending champion Sun Yang of China, who failed to qualify Friday. She already has won the 100 back, along with the 200 and 400 individual medleys.
The most decorated athlete in Olympic history couldn’t pull off one of his patented comebacks in the 100-meter butterfly, easily held off by a swimmer a decade younger than Phelps.
Anthony Ervin capped a remarkable personal journey with a gold in the 50 freestyle – 16 years after he won his first individual gold in the same event at the Sydney Games.
The 19-year-old from suburban Washington capped off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle Friday night.
The Rio Games were drenched in rain and continued questions about why the diving well and water polo pools look so much like neglected aquariums.
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The world’s top four players – Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy – skipped the Rio Games because of Zika fears and safety concerns. Growing up in golf-starved Brazil with little equipment, Da Silva used to make golf clubs out of tree branches as a child.
