Rio 2016 to celebrate two years until the Paralympic Games with sports festival
Public will be invited to play sitting volleyball and goalball, while Brazil’s volleyball ‘Silver Generation’ will take on a special challenge
Nine nations win places at Rio 2016 via World Equestrian Games
Germany, Australia, the USA, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden and Canada book their places in Brazil
New project to clean up Rio 2016 sailing venue announced by government
Underground sewage collection system latest is initiative to help improve water quality at Marina da Glória and in Guanabara Bay
Judo world championships offer 13 places at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Competition will bring together 234 visually impaired athletes from 36 countries in Colorado Springs, USA
‘Volunteers are heroes for athletes,’ says Olympic swimming champion Cesar Cielo
Brazilian star recalls a motivational message he received from a volunteer moments before winning gold at the Beijing 2008 Games
FIBA Basketball World Cup gets qualification for Rio 2016 underway
Tournament to bring global stars of the game together in Spain
Rio 2016 opens registration process for Olympic and Paralympic volunteers
Programme will select 70,000 people to fulfil diverse roles, leaving a legacy of social inclusion
Ten countries guarantee their place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition
Australia, Canada, United States, France and Great Britain among the first qualifiers to emerge from the World Championships
Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands and Australia the first countries to qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Equestrian dressage teams guarantee spots for the nations at the World Equestrian Games
Golden boys of Argentine basketball preparing for Olympic farewell in Rio
A decade on, six member of the Athens 2004 gold-winning team still represent their country
