Rio 2016 extends deadline for volunteer applications until 15 December
Organising committee looking for 70,000 volunteers to help stage the first Olympic and Paralympic Games in South America
IPC pleased with ‘significant progress’ made towards staging Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Global governing body highlights accessibility legacy after two-day visit to Rio for meetings with organising committee and governments
Rio 2016 looking for 8,000 volunteers with language skills to be ‘voice of the Games’
Protocol and languages team will help athletes and delegations in more than 30 languages at Olympic and Paralympic Games
Allyson Felix visits Rio de Janeiro and gets inspired for 2016 Olympic Games
US sprinter, who matched Usain Bolt’s haul of three gold medals at London 2012, is back on top form after difficult comeback season
Actress signs up to be Rio 2016 volunteer and makes music video to inspire others
Brazilian soap opera star Elea Mercúrio hopes to volunteer as a photographer at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Fast and spectacular, Nacra 17 set to rule the waves on Olympic debut at Rio 2016
New catamaran is specially designed for high-speeds and the only class with a mixed gender crew
‘The only thing that makes me special is I run fast,' says Paralympic star Marlou van Rhijn
Triple world record holder, known as the ‘Blade Babe’, visits Rio de Janeiro and gets inspired for the 2016 Paralympic Games
Brazilian Mint to produce Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games medals
Nearly 5,000 medals will be produced using gold, silver, bronze and metal derived from recycled electronic equipment
Marcus D’Almeida dreaming of Rio 2016 glory as Sambódromo hosts archery for first time
‘Neymar of Archery’ is one of 216 competitors as Olympic and Paralympic venue stages national championships
Rio 2016 announces plans to reduce carbon footprint of Olympic and Paralympic Games
Technological mitigation, tree-planting, forest restoration programmes and intelligent design among the initiatives presented
