Sports / Rio in Spotlight

What they say

2016-08-19 07:54

"He was supposed to slow down. I said: 'What are you doing, it's a semifinal?'"

Afai Southern Shipyard's ferries offer gold standard service at Rio Olympics

2016-08-19 07:25

Zhang Yongmin, manager of the executive department of Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd, is proud and excited these days.

China-made products are all over Rio

2016-08-18 07:56

From environmentally friendly tableware to trains and security, athletes and public benefit

Trying to conquer my Olympic addiction

2016-08-18 07:56

Every four years, as I get older, I promise myself that I won't stay up until 3 am, glued to the television as yet another Olympic sport gets my attention.

Games tidbits

2016-08-18 07:55

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

What they say

2016-08-18 07:55

"I went down and I was like,' What's happening, why am I on the ground?' Then suddenly this hand was on my shoulder, like 'Get up, get up, we have to finish this'. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there."

A bite of the Rio Olympics

2016-08-17 15:38

As the old Chinese saying goes, "Food is the first necessity of the people." As it is, for Olympians.

Olympics should cherish merit of cost control

2016-08-17 07:35

The Olympic Games celebrates struggle for excellence, not costs. As more emerging economies are hosting the Olympics, it is time to recall the Olympic Creed.

Women grabbing more tube time

2016-08-17 07:33

During the first week of the Rio Olympics, women dominated the screen in evening coverage by US network NBC.

On social media

2016-08-17 07:33

"It's awesome to come back home! The meat in the training center tastes terrific."

Games digest

2016-08-17 07:33

RUGBY SEVENS

Brazil's Temer not to attend Olympics closing ceremony

2016-08-16 10:22

Brazil's acting President Michel Temer's press office informed on late Monday that he will not attend the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, which will be held on the evening of August 21 at the world-renowned Maracana stadium.

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