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Standard anti-doping system worldwide needed in fight against doping - Russian Sports Minister Mutko

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Monday said an equal standards system applied across all countries is needed in order to win the fight against doping in…

01/08/2016

Brazil

Six of the best Olympic moments

Euronews goes back in time to look at some of the greatest sporting moments in the history of the Olympic Games.

01/08/2016

Brazil

Australians' Rio mishaps: and now, robbery

The Australians sure will remember their stay at the Olympic Village in Rio.

01/08/2016

Brazil

In run-up to Rio Games, thousands rally for and against Rousseff

Brazilians demonstrate peacefully for and against Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Rio de Janeiro, five days before the Olympics start.

01/08/2016

Sport

IOC chief defends handling of Russian doping crisis

President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has defended his organisation’s treatment of the Russian doping crisis ahead of the Rio Games.

31/07/2016

Brazil

Refugees in Rio

Refugee team to compete in the Olympics for the first time, to highlight refugee crisis.

31/07/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympics: IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes

With just days to go until the Rio Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) now says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can…

31/07/2016

Brazil

Brazil's former president Lula to stand trial on charges related to the Petrobras scandal

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial on obstruction of justice charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal.

29/07/2016

Sport

IOC refugee team members arrive in Rio

They were previously running for their lives, now they are days away from running for an Olympic medal.

29/07/2016

Brazil

Olympic athletes urged to keep their mouths shut in Rio - because of polluted water!

Keep your mouths shut!

29/07/2016

Sport

"Roos" loos ready in Rio as team Australia returns to the Olympic Village

Australia's athletes have finally moved into the Olympic Village in Rio after work was carried out to remedy blocked toilets, leaky pipes and exposed electrical wiring.

27/07/2016

Sport

Aussie rowers up the creek without a paddle

The Australian rowing team are a last minute substitution for the Rio Olympics, but are having to use a borrowed boat as their's is still back in Australia.

27/07/2016

Brazil

Dark clouds gather over Rio ahead of Olympics

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the Rio Olympics, there are a number of dark clouds gathered over the event that are showing little sign of…

25/07/2016

Sport

Man attempts to steal Olympic torch continuing the troubled build-up to Rio Olympics

Problems continue to mar the build-up to the Rio Olympics.

24/07/2016

Brazil

Brazil arrests over 'terror plot to attack Olympics'

Ten people have been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of planning attacks on next month’s Olympics.

21/07/2016

Brazil

State workers urge Brazilian government to pay their salaries instead of the Olympics

Hundreds of striking state workers march through Rio to urge the Brazilian government to pay their wages instead of hosting the Olympics.

07/07/2016

Brazil

Favela tourism and the human cost of gentrifying Rio

05/07/2016

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'Aquarius': an extraordinary woman's battle against unscrupulous real estate developers

Aquarius was one of the most critically acclaimed films in Cannes this year.

01/07/2016

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Olympic torch in the heart of the Amazon

25/06/2016

Brazil

World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Rio drug testing laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the credentials of a testing laboratory in Rio de Janeiro for failing to comply with international standards.

25/06/2016

Brazil

Rio 2016: Jaguar shot dead at Olympic torch ceremony

A jaguar has been shot dead shortly after an Olympic torch ceremony in Brazil.

22/06/2016

Brazil

Rio's governor declares state of financial emergency

The governor of Olympic host city Rio has declared a financial emergency.

18/06/2016

Brazil

Brazil's interim president dismisses corruption allegations against him

Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer has dismissed graft allegations against him as dishonest and reckless.

17/06/2016

Brazil

18 people killed after bus driver loses control

At least 18 people have been killed after the driver of the bus they were travelling in lost control of his vehicle.

09/06/2016

Brazil

Team of refugee athletes to compete in Rio 2016 Olympic Games

06/06/2016

Sport

IOC ExCo board meet for last time before Rio Olympics

The international Olympic Committee’s executive board has met for the final time before the Rio Games take place in August.

01/06/2016