Le Clos makes splash in 200m butterfly to take fourth gold

Chad le Clos of South Africa. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Chad Le Clos took his fourth gold medal in Doha on Sunday and became the first male swimmer to win all three butterfly distances......

Sports Shorts: Frenchman Champagne to fight Blatter for FIFA president post

Jerome Champagne speaks during a news conference. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters Former FIFA official Jerome Champagne formally announced on Monday that he will stand against incumbent Sepp......

Brazilian champion predicts more medals in London

Olympic 50 metres freestyle champion Cesar Cielo predicted on Wednesday that Brazil would leave the London Olympics with more medals than the 15 they took home from Beijing four years ago. Cielo,......

Thorpe's London dream over; Rice, Magnussen shine

Ian Thorpe's rushed comeback bid for a third Olympic Games ended in ignominy on Sunday as he crashed out of the morning heats of the 100 metres freestyle at the Australian trials in Adelaide. The......

'Checking supplements is swimmers' responsbility'

Swimming's governing body FINA has insisted athletes are responsible for monitoring their own dietary supplements as it prepares to appeal a decision by Brazil not to sanction four swimmers who......