Summer Sports


Frenchman Pietri ends Japanese domination with victory in Rio

By Duncan Mackay at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro

France's Loic Pietri ended Japanese domination in the men's events at the judo World Championships with victory in the under 81 kilogram categoryAugust 29 - Japan's domination of the men's events at the judo World Championships was ended here today as France's Loic Pietri won the under 81 kilogram category while Yarden Gerbi made history by winning Israel's first ever gold medal in this event in the under 63kg section.

Defar and Sum add drama as Bolt produces standard victory at Zurich Diamond League

By Mike Rowbottom

Usain Bolt won the Diamond League 100 metres in Zurich despite a poor startAugust 29 - On a night when Usain Bolt won at a canter from his 100 metres rivals in the relatively conservative time of 9.90sec, two women's events generated the greatest competitive intensity at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Zurich - which, with the forthcoming event in Brussels on September 7, forms the two-part final of the season-long competition.