Exotic Brazil winning over athletes
2016-08-06 01:53Improved conditions at the Olympic Village and at competition venues, coupled with Brazil's captivating culture, were making up for any deficiencies of spectacle.
Rio Olympics orders send warning to Chinese exporters
2016-08-05 21:27Wu Xiaoming runs a sports export business, but the upcoming Rio Olympics has not brought him additional fortune.
Rio Olympic emblem lit in the Bird's Nest
2016-08-05 14:42The Rio Olympic emblem was lit in Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on the night of Aug 4 to celebrate the upcoming opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Chinese track cyclists take training session in Rio
2016-08-05 14:19Chinese track cycling team does warm-up training in Rio for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games, August 4.
IOC approves 271 Russian athletes to compete in Rio Olympics
2016-08-05 10:53The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday that 271 Russian athletes have been allowed to participate in the Rio Games which will officially open on Friday.
Strong squad with low expectation for Chinese shooting team in Rio
2016-08-05 10:45A large squad including 23 marksmen and markswomen was sent to compete in 13 shooting events in Rio. Announcing no specific goal, the team has minimized the expectation for medals. However, with as many as 21 Olympic golds in the last 8 Games, China won' t return with nothing in hand.
China's swim chief rubbishes Australian report on Sun Yang
2016-08-05 10:37Chinese swimming team manager Xu Qi on Thursday denounced reports that star swimmer Sun Yang had attempted to disrupt Australian arch-rival Mack Horton's training session at the Rio pool.
Chinese vice premier visits Chinese athletes to Rio Olympic Games
2016-08-04 15:11Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong visited Chinese athletes on Wednesday in Sao Paulo training camp and encouraged them to do their best in the Rio Olympic Games.
IOC adds five sports to Tokyo 2020 program
2016-08-04 14:06Skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing, karate and baseball/softball will be added to the Olympic program at the Tokyo 2020 Games under plans to give the quadrennial event a fresh look.
Chinese national flag raised at Rio Olympics Athletes Village
2016-08-04 09:02The Chinese delegation held its flag-raising ceremony at the Rio Olympics Village on Wednesday, two days before South America's first Olympics open in the Brazilian city.
Chinese-origin players tough draw for Team China
2016-08-03 17:24The countdown to the Rio Olympic Games has already started. Besides the largest-ever delegation of 711 athletes from China, the players from US, UK and Russia whose origin can be traced back to China should not be underestimated.
