Test events: triathletes praise challenging Copacabana course and public support
Olympic and Paralympic events hailed a success as organisers note areas for improvements
'Carioca Sisters' to join Rio 2016 mascots in new series on Cartoon Network
Animated series about adventures of Vinicius and Tom will premiere in Brazil on 5 August; international audience will be able to watch online in coming weeks
Equestrian in Deodoro to be fifth Rio 2016 test event
Germany, Great Britain and Netherlands will be among foreign federations observing eventing competition in Deodoro
Rio 2016 to launch third set of commemorative coins
Penultimate batch to pay homage to volleyball, judo, football and Paralympic athletics
US and British triathletes run workshop for local amateurs in Copacabana
After Rio 2016 test event and Olympic qualifier, professional athletes share their experience and pick up local knowledge
Test events: World Rowing Junior Championships to be Rio 2016’s first ‘major’
Competition at the iconic Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas will bring together more athletes than at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Drums and tambourines to announce one year to the Rio 2016 Games
Samba show featuring leading Brazilian musicians to follow IOC President setting off countdown clock
Test events: USA, Great Britain, Spain, France and South Africa win triathlon places at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Leading triathletes declare themselves impressed by course and atmosphere in Copacabana
Turkey’s men and Ukraine’s women qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games goalball competition
Two more places decided at European Games in Lithuania as entry list nears completion
Beijing makes history by winning vote to host 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Chinese capital will be first city to stage summer and winter Games; Lausanne elected to host 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games
