RIO 2016 OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS

Bolt is the defending 100m and 200m Olympic champion.

Pressure is on the IOC to enforce a blanket ban after 68 track and field athletes saw their suspension upheld.

Winning a spot on China's Olympic weightlifting squad can be more difficult than the Olympics itself

IOC is now deciding whether a blanket ban would be imposed on all Russian competitors in 2016 Olympics.

Men and women's handball teams compete for gold in Brazil.

Plymouth diver is a changed man since winning bronze at London 2012.

31-year-old fears fatigue will have detrimental effect on his Olympic hopes

Artistic, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining events are set to thrill the Olympic Games in Brazil.

Seven-time All-Star recently left Oklahoma City to join the formidable Golden State Warriors.

Tomas Berdych is Czech Republic's highest ranked tennis player.

At least nine cars were set on fire overnight in the north of the city, according to local media reports.

Spurs are unaffected by men's football competition, which runs from 4 August to 20 August.

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

Fowler is among the favourites to land the coveted gold medal.

Murray is a three-time Rogers Cup champion.

President bemoans the 'dangerous relapse of politics' interference into sports' after damning investigation.

Damning findings of Professor Richard McLaren's two-month investigation are revealed.

At least 40 people who wanted to attend Rio Games were listed on intelligence services databases

The women will compete under wild card entries so they can participate without meeting the formal qualification standards.

Meares won gold in Athens in 2004 and in London in 2012.

Brazil in search to win their first gold medal at home.