rio 2016

Bafana Bafana can qualify for the knockout stages by beating Iraq in Sao Paulo.

Japan and Sweden have to win and hope Colombia draws against Nigeria to qualify for the quarter-finals.

The 31-year-old rider says his teammate 'wants to be the hero'.

Neymar and company under huge pressure to get a result in pivotal Group A clash.

Colombia must beat Nigeria to guarantee a place in the quarter-finals of the Olympics football event.

Rafael Nadal takes on Gilles Simon in the third round of the Olympics.

Mexico play South Korea in the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday, 10 August.

Germany face Fiji in the men's football event at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday.

Siobhan Marie O'Connor and the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team swell medal haul to six.

Three-time Tour de France winner finished 12th in Saturday's road race, but begins as the TT favourite.

British success in the pool continues as medal haul swells to six in Rio.

Japan's Masato Sakai took home silver and Hungary's Tamas Kenderesi won the bronze.

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina defeats world number one 6-4 6-3 to reach quarter-final.

Officials don't know exact cause but say tests prove that water poses no risk to athletes.

Three more medals evade Great Britain on day four of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

New Zealand star suffered the injury during a shock 14-12 Pool C defeat to Japan on Tuesday.

Defending Olympic champion brushes aside vastly inferior Argentine 6-3, 6-1 on centre court.

Welsh cyclist will compete against Team Sky teammate and TT favourite Chris Froome after several withdrawals.

Uzbekistan fighter saw a point taken from him but Cordina unable to capitalise.

Schlesinger falls at last 16 stage in cruel circumstances.

A fifth medal would make six-time world champion Grainger Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian.

Portugal face Algeria in the Men's football event at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday.

Argentina face Honduras in the men's football event at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday.

The Frenchman said Yang 'p***es purple' after he won the 200m freestyle.

Rare show of unity praised as capturing the Olympic spirit of friendship.

The Jamaican has urged fans to keep faith with the sport.

The American set a new Olympic record to finish first.

The 22-year-old progressed into the next round of the welterweight division.

The Serb suffered two defeats in the space of two days in Brazil.

Re-allocation of seats test patience as Rio Games kicks off with colour and character.