Rio Olympics
Shot put 'Diva' Carter puts on girly, golden show
With crimson lipstick, eye-liner, mascara and a beaming smile, Michelle Carter wins a stunning Olympic shot put gold to sprinkle a little glitz on an event often cruelly ridiculed for the shape of its women athletes.
Chen, Silvia test positive
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi fails a doping test at the Rio Olympics, the official Xinhua news agency reports.
QUOTES OF THE DAY
The younger guys started crying, I started crying. My last 400 free relay ever, it feels damn good to get a win
Quotes of the day: Rio Olympics 2016
Top quotes from the Rio Olympics 2016.
QUOTES OF THE DAY
It was the hardest day I've ever had in my life on a bike. It was a brutal, brutal, strange old race, Ireland cyclist Dan Martin says.
Rio Olympics 2016 / Beating heart of Brazil's musical heritage reveals deeper message
A joyful sashay through Brazil's extraordinary musical heritage is infused with a social message and a warning over the dangers of climate change as Rio de Janeiro draws back the curtain of the 2016 Olympic Games with a highly charged opening ceremony.
Andy shrugs off Zika threat
Andy Murray shrugs off the potential threat of the Zika virus as well as the absence of two of his leading rivals on Tuesday as he prepares to defend his Olympic title.
Tennis battles to save image after Rio Olympics pullouts
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will display their Grand Slam talents in Rio, but with serious questions being asked over tennis's place in the Olympics after a host of high-profile pull-outs.
Usain Bolt ready to strike after fitness scare
"My biggest dream at the Olympics is to win three gold medals again. That's my focus, that's what I want," Bolt says in an interview.
'Wiser' Gatlin plots Bolt revenge
American Justin Gatlin roared to a 100 metres victory in Japan on Sunday, as track and field's pantomime villain kicks off his preparations for this summer's Rio Olympics.
Sachin becomes Rio Olympics goodwill ambassador
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar becomes India's third goodwill ambassador for the 2016 Rio Olympics. He accepted the offer after the national Olympic body invited the batting legend to come on board on April 29, confirms India Olympics Association (IOA).
Jason Day targeting Olympic glory, long No.1 reign
The world number one is relishing the prospect of trying to win an Olympic gold medal but has no problem with fellow professionals opting to skip the Games.
Brazil striker Neymar will be released for the Olympic Games in Rio this year by his club Barcelona
Neymar will miss the Copa America in June, but will be released to represent his country at the Rio Olympics in August, FC Barcelona announced on Wednesday.
Rio Olympics 'to go ahead' despite virus
There is no chance that the Rio Olympics will be cancelled because of a Zika virus outbreak, Brazil says.
