Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics

3.6 billion people are expected to watch 10,500 athletes from 205 countries compete.

Staff Reporter Aug 04, 2016

Two-time Wimbledon champion chosen ahead of female boxer Nicola Adams for prestigious role.

George Flood Aug 03, 2016

Team GB cyclist declares that she would never cheat for the sport she loves.

George Flood Aug 03, 2016

The 24-year-old could miss Spurs' first two Premier League matches of the season.

Nick Howson Aug 03, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics will kickstart on 5 August in Brazil.

Naveen Ullal Aug 03, 2016

Anthony Joshua is the current International Boxing Federation champion.

Arjun Devgan Aug 03, 2016

There are 15 events in the Brazil Games – here is a history of the event and its schedule.

George Flood Aug 03, 2016

Anti-narcotics chief says throngs of visitors headed to the Olympic Games might be boosting drug demand in Brazil.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Aug 03, 2016

The 23-year-old won a silver medal at the London Games in 2012.

Joshua Evans Aug 03, 2016

South Africa versus Sweden in Rio will herald the start of the 2016 Games.

Joshua Evans Aug 03, 2016

The 31-year-old is the latest in an increasingly-long list of players to pull out.

Joshua Evans Aug 02, 2016

Some 500,000 people are expected to visit Rio de Janeiro over the next three weeks.

Alex Wheeler Aug 02, 2016

300,000 people are off to the Games in Brazil - the first South American country to be host.

Aug 02, 2016

Artists including Tracy Emin, David Shrigley and Sam Taylor-Johnson have created worked inspired by the games

Alice Cuffe Aug 02, 2016

Senior officials within the sport have alleged that there some of the referees and judges "will be corrupted".

Arjun Devgan Aug 02, 2016

Carlile coached the Australian swimming team post WWII in 1948 and participated in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952.

Divya Kishore Aug 02, 2016

New Zealand's Adams won silver four years ago but was given gold after Nadzeya Ostapchuk's ban.

Tony Mogan Aug 02, 2016

London 2012 silver medallist will compete in the road race after appealing one of three whereabouts failures.

George Flood Aug 02, 2016

Beach volleyball to take place on iconic Copacabana beach in Rio.

Tony Mogan Aug 02, 2016

Fears Rio may not be ready in time as Olympic Games structure collapsed over the weekend.

Staff Reporter Aug 01, 2016

The Olympics' ancient birthplace has been battered by economic misery since Athens hosted the games in 2004.

Nikolia Apostolou Aug 01, 2016

Much-awaited opening ceremony takes place on Friday 5 August.

Ken Hanscom Aug 01, 2016

Pokemon Go has not yet been launched in Brazil.

Arjun Devgan Aug 01, 2016

Great Britain are exopected to dominate the triathlon event in Rio this summer.

Nick Howson Aug 01, 2016

Australia Olympic team have had their shirts stolen, while a laptop of cycling coach is missing.

Arjun Devgan Aug 01, 2016

Djokovic has now won a record 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.

Arjun Devgan Aug 01, 2016

85,000 troops and police will be on duty in Rio throughout the Olympic Games.

Mark Piggott Jul 31, 2016

India is sending 119 athletes for the Rio Olympics, which is the maximum they have sent to any Olympic Games.

Arjun Devgan Jul 31, 2016

There are five tennis events in the Brazil Games - here is a history of the event and its 2016 schedule.

Joshua Evans Jul 31, 2016

The 31-year-old is attempting to become the first athlete to win three gold medals over 10,000m.

Joshua Evans Jul 31, 2016