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London 2012 gold medal winners Germany face Canada in their opening game on 6 August.

Olympic gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura played Pokémon Go without a set data-roaming plan.

Much of Recife's four-million populace live in abject poverty with no access to anti-Zika remedies.

Empowering visuals from director Paul Gore dominate video for NBC's official Olympics 2016 anthem.

World number 1 team Australia open their campaign against Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand on 6 August.

Former Olympic silver medalist Colin Jackson looks ahead to the Games in Brazil.

Great Britain begin their Rio Olympics hockey campaign against Belgium on 6 August.

India begin their Rio Olympics hockey campaign against Ireland on 6 August.

Pierre de Coubertin will be rolling in his grave at the decline of the once great sporting society.

Argentina face Netherlands in the opening game of the men's hockey tournament on 6 August.

Security intensifies in the Brazilian capital but no evidence of logistical issues - yet.

The archery event is holding its behind-closed-doors ranking round.

South Korea beat Fiji 8-0 while Nigeria played Japan in a nine-goal thriller.

Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony will take place at the Maracana stadium.

Brazilian media reports say Russian diplomat had tackled an armed robber and shot him dead.

The young royals show their support for British athletes as they urge them to 'Bring on the Great!'

IBTimes UK rounds up the best Olympic athletes' photos and videos on Instagram.

Team GB flag bearer also partners Jamie to face Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa in the men's doubles.

South Korea begin quest for second straight Olympic medal in the men's football event in Salvador.

Nigeria are making their seventh appearance in the Olympics.

Sweden face Colombia in the men's football at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia on Thursday.

Germany face Mexico in the men's football event on Thursday.

Argentina are two-time gold medal winners after triumphing back-to-back at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

'Break out the sneakers and Poké Balls, and get ready to explore the world around you,' the creators of Pokemon Go announced.

The USA begin quest to win fourth straight gold medal by beating New Zealand 2-0 in Belo Horizonte.

Iraq face Denmark in the men's football at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia on Thursday.

Honduras face Algeria in the Men's football at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday.

Selecao begin quest to win Olympic gold medal on home soil with Group A clash against South Africa.

Wrestling is one of only two sports in which amateurs still compete at the Games.

Barcelona star Neymar and the Selecao take centre stage against South Africa in Brasilia.