Risk of zika during Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games is minimal, says Brazilian health minister
Number of registered cases in Rio de Janeiro fell by 90 per cent between February and May, as weather cooled
Olympic refugee team: James Chiengjiek’s escape from the clutches of war to Rio 2016
After fleeing his home to avoid being forced to become a child soldier, South Sudanese runner wants to use his platform to help other refugees
With one eye on Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon
Spanish tennis star suffered injury at Roland Garros and wants to give it time to heal before Olympic tournament
Rio 2016 and Brazilian mint launch souvenir medallions for Olympic and Paralympic Games
Items celebrating first editions of the Games in South America set to become hot property among collectors
Legendary coach and naturalised players take Brazilian men's water polo team into medal contention
The Rio 2016 water polo schedule holds no fear for a team coached by four-time Olympic gold winner Ratko Rudić
Olympic refugee team: Yiech Pur Biel, the ‘Lost Boy’ who found a sense of belonging in athletics
The South Sudanese runner, who lived for 10 years in a refugee camp, will compete in the 800m at the Rio 2016 Games
Icon of women's rights in Brazil carries Olympic Torch and calls for more action on domestic abuse
Almost 10 years ago, Maria da Penha's long fight for justice led to the passing of a radical law that carries her name
Looking good: Rio 2016 venues star in new video
Short film mixes aerial views of stadiums and scenery with close-ups of competitors at test events
Green Games: Rio 2016 supports trek into reserve that is saving endangered monkeys
In effort to promote sustainable tourism around the Olympic Games, Rio 2016 has partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme
Olympic refugee team: Rami Anis’s journey from Aleppo to the Rio 2016 Games
As war took hold of his home town, talented young swimmer fled to Turkey then, by dinghy, to Greece and on to Belgium
