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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

Russia

Russian teams arrive in Rio, IOC criticised

“Doping issues, we have nothing, we have never had this issue, never in our life.

25/07/2016

Russia

Russia welcomes IOC decision as "objective"

Moscow has welcomed the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) saying it was grateful that it had not imposed a complete ban on Russia competing at the Rio…

25/07/2016

Switzerland

No blanket ban on Russian athletes - IOC

Russia has escaped a blanket ban from the Rio Olympics following the country’s doping scandal.

25/07/2016

Russia

Moscow 'grateful' for IOC decision not to impose blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio

Russia’s Sport Minister Vitaly Mutko has said he is ‘grateful’ to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for not imposing a blanket ban on Russia competing at the Rio…

24/07/2016

World

IOC rule against Olympic blanket ban for Russia

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday it will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month’s Rio Olympics.

24/07/2016

Sport

IOC's second wave of reanalysis reveals 45 more failed dope tests

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced 45 more athletes have failed dope tests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

22/07/2016

World News

IOC to 'explore' banning Russia from Rio Games

The International Olympic Committee has delayed a decision on whether to ban Russia from next month’s Rio Games over accusations of doping.

19/07/2016

Russia

IOC to "explore legal option" of banning Russia from Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will take legal advice on the possibility of banning Russia from next month’s Rio Games over doping.

19/07/2016

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

Sport

Fourteen Russian athletes test positive from 2008 Olympics

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said on Tuesday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had informed them that 14 of the country’s athletes have been suspected of doping at the 2008 Beijing…

24/05/2016

Sport

Tokyo 2020 Olympics under greater scrutiny

A Singaporean company called ‘Black Tidings’ is at the centre of an investigation of payments made by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bidding committee and

16/05/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympics: the challenges faced by Brazil

14/04/2016

Sport

French authorities to investigate Rio and Tokyo Olympic bids

Judges at France’s highest financial court in Paris are to investigate the bidding and voting processes for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo

02/03/2016

France

France launches corruption investigation into bid processes for 2016 & 2020 Olympics

02/03/2016

Brazil

Problems mount for Rio Olympic organisers as human arm reportedly found in sailing venue

01/03/2016

Switzerland

Frontrunners submit low-cost bids for 2024 Olympics

Here is an analysis of the bids of the two frontrunners, Paris and Los Angeles.

18/02/2016

World News

Brazil's troubles will 'inevitably' hit Rio Olympics

10/12/2015

Mexico

Mexico ban at Rio Olympics now unlikely, says IOC

09/12/2015

World News

IOC meeting set to be dominated by Rio Olympics issues

08/12/2015