India's Nanjappa defies career-threatening condition to shoot for glory
Shooter thought his career was over after being diagnosed with a type of paralysis known as Bell's palsy
Heroes in waiting: eight countries who could win first Olympic medal at Rio 2016
Contenders from Fiji, Bosnia, Rwanda and Honduras could stand where no compatriot has stood before — on an Olympic podium
From volunteer to athlete: Joana Costa makes late vault into Rio 2016 competition
Pole vaulter thought she would be watching the Olympics from the stands until a late call-up for the Brazil team
Hockey star Stéphane Vehrlé-Smith hopes Rio 2016 will build the sport in Brazil
'Brazil' and 'hockey' are two words that rarely appear in the same sentence but the English-born defender hopes to change that
Steely determination and 'iron will' propel team of refugees at Rio 2016
Congo-born judoka sponsored by Brazil sends personal message to brothers 'I have not seen in years' during press conference
Metro Line 4 open for business: one of the biggest legacies of Rio 2016 is inaugurated
Five stations and 16km of track will connect Ipanema to Barra da Tijuca and the Olympic Park
VIP arrivals: pampered horses arrive at Rio 2016 a little jet-lagged but happy
Among the true stars of the Olympic Games, horses are pampered all the way from take-off in London to their stables in Deodoro
Refugee Olympic Team visit Christ the Redeemer: 'It's breathtaking'
Seven of the 10 athletes that make up the team of refugees visited the most famous monument in Brazil this Saturday (30 July)
Australian sprint cyclists praise Rio 2016's 'smooth' velodrome track
Sprinters from Australia's track cycling team pleased with Olympic velodrome after their first training session
Virtual reality will give an up-close 360-degree viewing experience of the Olympic Games
Rio 2016 set to be a 'laboratory' for new tech that will shape the future of sports broadcasting
