Drop in zika cases and dry winter months point to almost virus-free Games, organisers and health officials say
07/06/2016 — 11H35
Drop in zika cases and dry winter months point to almost virus-free Games, organisers and health officials say
According to computer modelling, only one or two tourists are likely to contract the zika virus during the three weeks of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Women's volleyball schedule: USA v China among highlights of Rio 2016 pool stage
07/06/2016 — 09H29
Women's volleyball schedule: USA v China among highlights of Rio 2016 pool stage
Top two in the world to meet in rematch of 2014 world championship final; Olympic champions Brazil open against debutants Cameroon
8,400 shuttlecocks, 250 golf carts, 54 boats... the mind-blowing numbers behind the Rio 2016 Games
06/06/2016 — 17H34
8,400 shuttlecocks, 250 golf carts, 54 boats... the mind-blowing numbers behind the Rio 2016 Games
A truly Olympic-sized logistics operation will see more than 30 million separate items used across the Games
Why the Rio 2016 Games will be completely safe for athletes, participants and spectators
06/06/2016 — 13H21
Why the Rio 2016 Games will be completely safe for athletes, participants and spectators
Rio 2016’s chief medical officer explains measures being taken against the zika virus and how studies show the risk of infection is very low
Groups drawn for men's volleyball at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
06/06/2016 — 11H17
Groups drawn for men's volleyball at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
The USA v Brazil and Russia v Poland among the highlights of the pool stage
Olympic Torch in paradise: relay spends day in island oasis of Fernando de Noronha
06/06/2016 — 10H16
Olympic Torch in paradise: relay spends day in island oasis of Fernando de Noronha
Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay makes memorable visit to ecological sanctuary off coast of northeastern Brazil
Justin Gatlin vows not to get ‘sucked into the hype’ against Usain Bolt at Rio 2016
05/06/2016 — 18H12
Justin Gatlin vows not to get ‘sucked into the hype’ against Usain Bolt at Rio 2016
After cruising to victory in exhibition event in Rio de Janeiro, American reveals he has learned lessons from world championships defeat last year
Olympic Torch Relay sing-along goes viral: Brazilians show their passion for Rio 2016 Games
05/06/2016 — 17H02
Olympic Torch Relay sing-along goes viral: Brazilians show their passion for Rio 2016 Games
Torchbearer joined by public and security guards in hearty rendition of relay theme; video already watched more than two million times
2 months to the Olympic Games: Rio 2016 celebrates great sporting double acts
05/06/2016 — 12H30
2 months to the Olympic Games: Rio 2016 celebrates great sporting double acts
The Williams sisters, Redgrave and Pinsent, Bebeto and Romário... these Olympic couples are proof that some things are done better in twos
Basketball legend Oscar Schmidt carries Rio 2016 Olympic Torch in Natal
05/06/2016 — 08H54
Basketball legend Oscar Schmidt carries Rio 2016 Olympic Torch in Natal
All-time leading Olympic points scorer leads host of star torchbearers including footballer Júnior, volleyball heroine Virna Dias and Paralympic swimmer Clodoaldo Silva