Spectator experience: 6,000 volleyball fans put Carioca Arena 1 through its paces
Smooth ride for fans at clash between Brazil and Argentina; new toilets, snack-bars and foodtrucks keep sports fans happy
Golf is back! And for world no.1 Lydia Ko it’s ‘a dream come true’
The 19-year-old from New Zealand is the youngest person ever to win a major golf championship and will be one of the favourites for gold at Rio 2016
Brave new world: Rio 2016 Games to showcase technological innovations
Virtual reality, video reviews, GPS, underwater digital lap counters.... state-of-the-art technologies will transform the athlete and spectator experience
Paralympic Games campaign wins awards at Cannes – viral video challenges preconceptions
In the short film, three Paralympic stars from Brazil turn up incognito at gyms and take on all-comers
New Rio 2016 stores open in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro
By the time of the Games, 132 stores will be operational across Brazil. The next will be the megastore in Copacabana, which opens next Thursday (30 June)
USA swimming's 'Big Four' face intense competition and new stars at Olympic trials
Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky will face a new generation at the US Olympic swimming trials, which start on Sunday in Omaha
Rio 2016 signs letter of peace during congress in Olympic host city
Initiative of Rio de Janeiro’s archdiocese promotes day of debate with church organisations and social projects at Museum of Tomorrow
Project trains public workers and population to identify suspicious behaviour during Rio 2016 Games
Host of security agencies, including foreign experts, working to ensure city is safe for Olympic and Paralympic Games
World shows passion for sport on Olympic Day
From Olympic-inspired haircuts to fun runs and mass work-outs, people across the planet get active
Rio launches travel card for public transport during Olympic and Paralympic Games
The RioCard will allow unlimited travel on the city's public transport network for one, three or seven days
