British athletes to get 11% more funding ahead of Rio
UK Sport has announced an 11% increase in funding for Olympic and Paralympic sports until the Rio Games in 2016, with cuts to swimming and basketball among other sports.
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Usain Bolt to defend Olympic titles in Rio
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has vowed to build on his "living legend" with another defence of his Olympic titles at Rio 2016.
After toying with switching disciplines, the world's fastest man said he has decided to focus solely on winning the 100m and 200m golds in Brazil.
"Rio is about going and defending my titles," Bolt said during a trip to New Zealand. "I don't want to try any different events at Rio, because at Rio I will just defend my titles to show the world that there is a possibility that I can do it again. To do the three-peat, that is the focus."
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Report: Team GB predicted to win 45 medals in Rio
Team GB are likely to clock up 45 medals at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, researchers have calculated.
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