‘Volunteers deserve my applause,’ says triple Paralympic champion Terezinha Guilhermina
An icon of the Paralympic Games, the Brazilian sprinter highlights the crucial role of those who give their time to help stage the Games
USA men's basketball team wins world title to guarantee place at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Favourites dominate FIBA World Cup, beating Serbia in the final, to confirm their spot at first Olympic Games in Souh America
Rio 2016 canoe slalom course undergoes innovative model testing in Czech Republic
US-based specialists produce scale model of Olympic Whitewater Stadium course with help from two Czech world champions
More than half of Rio 2016 Olympic sailing places to be decided at world championships
Over 900 boats from 84 countries will compete for 138 places when sailors go into battle in Santander, Spain
Football teams to battle for Rio 2016 Olympic Games place at women’s Copa América
Winner of tournament in Ecuador will be first of 12 teams to qualify for competition that will reach its climax at Maracanã Stadium
'Pioneer Volunteers' already at work in Rio 2016 Organising Committee
With search for 70,000 volunteers underway, the first 27 recruits are helping to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Nine countries win judo places at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Algeria, Azerbaijan, China, Hungary, Mexico, Russia, USA, Ukraine and Uzbekistan qualify through world championships
Sports stars and public join the party to celebrate two years until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Goalball and sitting volleyball medallists teach the public how to play their sports, and Olympic legends take on a special challenge
Shooting world championships to qualify 64 athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
More than 2,000 shooters from 96 countries will go into battle for Olympic places in Spanish shoot-out
More than 60,000 people register for Rio 2016 Volunteer Programme in first week
Candidates from over 160 countries apply for 70,000 positions, with China, USA, Russia and Britain providing most overseas interest
