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Brazil

Fireworks on and off the pitch as the Rio Olympics officially open

The world witnessed an explosive opening to the Rio Olympics, with fireworks inside and protests outside the Maracaña stadium.

06/08/2016

Sport

Five athletes tipped to shine in Rio

Chris Froome will lead the Great Britain team as he bids to emulate the feat of compatriot Bradley Wiggins in the Olympic cycling road race on Saturday.

05/08/2016

Brazil

How much does it cost to host an Olympic Games?

Brazil has not had the easiest of run-in as the opening ceremony approaches for the XXXI Olympiad.

05/08/2016

Sport

Legends Bolt and Phelps bidding to make history in Rio

The Rio 2016 Olympic games are now upon us and all eyes are already on Usain Bolt as the Jamaican sprinter prepares to defend the 100m, 200m and sprint relay titles he won in Beijing in 2008 and in Lo

05/08/2016

Sport

Martina Hingis is back

Switzerland’s Martina Hingis announced she was looking forward to competing at the Rio Olympics, which will be her first Games since 1996.

05/08/2016

Brazil

Security tight ahead of Rio 2016 opening ceremony

Security measures at the Rio 2016 Olympic games are in place ahead of Friday evening’s opening ceremony.

05/08/2016

Brazil

Does the Zika virus really threaten the Olympic Games?

Fears that athletes will contract the Zika virus at Brazil’s Olympic Games won’t go away.

05/08/2016

Brazil

Rio gets arty for Olympics!

Street artists are bringing a whole new meaning to painting the town red in Rio, with striking creations celebrating the Olympics

05/08/2016

Brazil

Let's get the party started! Rio readies for Olympic Opening Ceremony

Samba rhythms are in full swing in Rio de Janeiro, with the Olympic torch almost ready to enter the famed Maracana football stadium to get the Games officially underway on…

05/08/2016

Brazil

Drama in Rio as fans faced marathon queues to pick up pre-bought tickets

The opening day of the Rio Olympics was supposed to be a time of celebration, glory and drama.

05/08/2016

Brazil

Removing Rousseff - Dilma comes a step closer to impeachment

A Brazilian Senate impeachment committee has voted to put the country's suspended president on trial

04/08/2016

Brazil

271 Russian athletes cleared to take part in Rio Games

Russian Olympic Committee head Alexander Zhukov announced 271 Russian athletes will take part in the Rio Games amid the country’s unfolding doping scandal.

04/08/2016

Sport

Growing concerns ahead of Rio Olympics

Organisers were still frantically rushing to prepare venues just ahead of the first Games on the South American continent.

04/08/2016

Brazil

Brazilian Senate committee votes that Rousseff should stand trial

A Senate impeachment committee has voted to put suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for her alleged manipulation of the government budget to increase public…

04/08/2016

Brazil

Brazil: can the Olympics boost a country in limbo?

The Olympic torch may have arrived in Rio, but it does not seem to have ignited much joy in Brazil.

04/08/2016

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Brazil: Protests follow the Olympic torch parade

The Olympic torch was paraded through the streets of downtown Rio de Janeiro as the flame neared the end of its journey under a strong police presence.

04/08/2016

Brazil

Anti-torch protest in Rio before Olympic Games begin

Riot police have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who obstructed the route of the Olympic flame through a poor neighbourhood of Rio.

04/08/2016

Business Line

The Olympic fallout over a doping scandal

As the Olympic Games starts in Brazil, Business Line examines the turmoil and the cost of the Russian doping scandal.

03/08/2016

Sport

Sweden outclass South Africa in first Olympic match

South America’s first Olympic Games kicked off as the Swedish women’s football team defeated South Africa 1-0 at Rio’s Olympic stadium.

03/08/2016

Sport

Rafael Nadal will compete at Rio Olympics

Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will represent Spain at the Olympics in Rio, despite injury concerns, a significant boost for tennis at the Games with several other high-profile players missing.

03/08/2016

Sport

Kosovo's first Olympic team is ready for Rio

The Rio Games will be the first to host athletes competing under the flag of Kosovo, which proclaimed independence from Serbia in 2008.

03/08/2016

Brazil

Olympic torch arrives in Rio de Janeiro

The Olympic torch has arrived in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Games having been carried through more than 300 cities by over 12,000 individuals, including athletes and celebrities.

03/08/2016

Brazil

Brazil tightens border security amid fears of attack on Rio Olympics

It’s Brazil’s busiest border point – and with tens of thousands of people crossing back and forth each day from Paraguay and Argentina – security forces have stepped up checks amid fears of arms traff

02/08/2016

Sport

Bach defends IOC decision on Russia at 129th Session

The 129th Session of the International Olympic Committee got underway this week with an Opening Ceremony at the Cidade das Artes in Rio de Janeiro.

02/08/2016

Brazil

Olympic Truce Wall unveiled in Rio

With just a few days before the Olympics start in Brazil the traditional Truce Wall has been unveiled in a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

02/08/2016

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Olympic Games: A record in Rio... or more precisely, Sao Paulo!

The Olympic Games, which begin this Friday, have inspired 150 urban mountaineers to take part in an alternative challenge in Sao Paulo.

02/08/2016