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Russia's only athletics competitor suspended from Rio Olympics

Brazil

Michael Phelps: the making of a golden athlete

Michael Phelps latest gold medal wins polish his reputation as the most successful male swimmer in Olympic history.

Brazil

Carl Lewis calls on star athletes to take a stand against doping in Rio

In Rio, former Olympic champion Carl Lewis wants to tackle doping head on.

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Rio Olympics: Kelmendi places Kosovo on sport map with historic gold

Majlinda Kelmendi has steadily taken the world of judo by storm ever since she burst onto the scene to win the World Junior Championships in 2009.

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USA

Flo-Jo: a story of the Olympics, speed and dying to succeed

Brazil

Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in Day 4 of Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps has won his 20th Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly on Day 4 of the Rio Olympics.

Sport

Real Madrid see off Sevilla to win Uefa Super Cup

Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup for a third time after beating beat Sevilla 3-2 in a rainy Trondheim in Norway.

United Kingdom

French footballer Paul Pogba signs for Man Utd for 'world record fee'

French football player Paul Pogba has set a new world transfer record as he returns to Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of 105 million euros.

Sport

Rio police arrest second Olympic boxer for attempted sexual assault

Brazil

Australia defends Olympic champion Horton over "drugs cheat" comments

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Real Madrid and Sevilla poised for Uefa Super Cup rendezvous

Real Madrid and Sevilla lock horns in the Uefa Super Cup on Tuesday.

World

Nadia Comaneci: gymnast of perfection and defector

Sport

Britain's Adam Peaty sets world record in heats

China

Gobi proves a dog is for life... Just in time for Christmas

Gobi, the stray dog who ran behind an extreme runner for 125km on a race across China, is to be reunited with the man he followed.

World News

Olympic Games: Fun facts

With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games kicking off in Brazil, how much do you know about the sporting spectacle? Check out our fun facts

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.

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.

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Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics due to back injury

World number four Stan Wawrinka hbecome the latest high-profile tennis player to withdraw from the up-coming Rio Olympics.

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Lizzie Armitstead cleared for Rio Olympics after UK Anti-Doping charge for missed tests

Sport

Olympics: Rio almost ready

Faster, Higher, Stronger is the Olympic motto for athletes, but could easily be used for the Rio workers who rushed to finish before the start of the world's biggest multi-sport event.