Rio 2016 Olympics

Nigeria lead Group B after beating Japan 5-4 in their opening encounter.

Pradhan Muthanna Aug 07, 2016

Denmark can take giant step towards knockout rounds by beating South Africa in Brasilia.

Karthick Arvinth Aug 07, 2016

Albiceleste will look to bounce back from their opening defeat against Portugal in Group D.

Karthick Arvinth Aug 07, 2016

The world champion looks to put a troubled week behind her in the women's road race.

Nick Howson Aug 07, 2016

Adam Peaty breaks own 100m breaststroke world record and looks destined for gold.

Nick Howson Aug 07, 2016

Portugal face Honduras in the Rio 2016 Olympics on Sunday.

Naveen Ullal Aug 07, 2016

James Guy and Max Litchfield end empty handed as wait continues for first Rio medal.

Nick Howson Aug 07, 2016

A loud crack was heard as Said fell to the ground writhing in pain after his leg snapped.

Priya Joshi Aug 06, 2016

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud blast as a bomb squad destroyed an unattended backpack.

Priya Joshi Aug 06, 2016

The Belgian claims first cycling gold at Rio 2016 during thrilling contest.

Nick Howson Aug 06, 2016

Two more athletes expelled from the Rio after testing positive for banned substances.

Jen Offord Aug 06, 2016

Fiji face Mexico in the men's football competition at the Fonte Nova Arena on Saturday.

Arunava Ray Aug 06, 2016

Many have taken to Twitter to point out Rio's 'hypocrisy' based on their own environmental record.

Priyanka Mogul Aug 06, 2016

The reigning 100m and 200m champion is the favourite to repeat his achievements at the Rio Olympics.

Arjun Devgan Aug 06, 2016

Malicious content via social media and mobile apps rose by 60% in the two months leading up to the Games.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 06, 2016

Since 1992 hosting countries have seen local stock market value increase on average by 25% in the year after the Games.

Dan Cancian Aug 06, 2016

Hosts Brazil kick off their campaign against Spain on 6 August.

Arjun Devgan Aug 06, 2016

The men's road race is sure to be a highlight on a jam-packed day four in Brazil.

Joshua Evans Aug 06, 2016

Andy Murray leads Team Great Britain in the Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony.

Naveen Ullal Aug 06, 2016

Gisele took centre stage at the Rio Olympics open ceremony, which failed to live up to London's 2012 extravaganza.

Priya Joshi Aug 06, 2016

'We love sports, but our city needs things like better schools,' says demonstrator.

Mary Papenfuss Aug 06, 2016

IBTimes UK shares the best Instagram posts by Olympic athletes getting ready for Rio 2016.

David Sim Aug 05, 2016

Maracana Stadium hosts curtain raiser to the 31st Olympiad.

Tony Mogan Aug 05, 2016

Organisers are trucking in schoolchildren to fill out events after reports of thousands of unsold tickets.

Mary Papenfuss Aug 05, 2016

American military units are standing by to mobilise in the event of terrorist action.

Mary Papenfuss Aug 05, 2016

Brazilian star had been due to light the iconic Olympic flame in the stadium.

Brendan Cole Aug 05, 2016

The Games will kick off with the opening ceremony at 8pm Rio time on Friday 5 August.

Aug 05, 2016

The 21-year-old demonstrated his ability with a goal for Japan in their Olympic opener against Nigeria.

George Flood Aug 05, 2016

From airline staff to 90s tracksuits, the Olympiads end up in some questionnable looks.

Alice Cuffe Aug 05, 2016

Boxer due to fight on 6 August will be held in jail for 15 days as police conduct attempted rape investigation.

Ewan Palmer Aug 05, 2016