Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - The United States top the medals table halfway through the Rio Olympics, collecting a total of 50 - including 20 golds - entering action on Saturday.China were in second place with 37 medals overall, 13 of them gold. Great Britain and Japan are knotted with seven gold each but the British rank third because of nine silvers compared to three silvers for Japan, who have a weiter

Host nation Brazil had high hopes of scoring an early victory at the 2016 Games, with Olympic judo champion Sarah Menezes a favourite for gold in the first day of competitions. But the dream of starting off the Olympics with a bang was not to be.Rio weiter

While some golfers have shunned the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Germany‘s Martin Kaymer has welcomed the perspective he has gained by coming to Brazil.Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - The debate may rage over golf‘s return to the Olympics weiter