Rio Olympic Village opens its gate
The brand new complex of residential towers are where nearly 11,000 athletes and some 6,000 coaches and other handlers will sleep, eat and train during the upcoming games, that will kickoff on Aug 5.
Sun anxious to redeem himself
2016-07-20 07:50Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang hopes a successful defense of his titles at next month's Rio de Janeiro Olympics will finally purge the controversies that have engulfed him in recent years.
Rio security forces complete Olympic simulation drills
2016-07-19 09:52Security forces in Rio de Janeiro have successfully completed two large-scale simulation exercises to prepare for next month's Olympic Games.
Rio security forces complete Olympic simulation drills
2016-07-19 09:39Security forces in Rio de Janeiro have successfully completed two large-scale simulation exercises to prepare for next month's Olympic Games, organizers said on Monday.
Brazil names 462-strong Olympic squad
2016-07-19 09:26Brazil will field 462 athletes at next month's Rio Olympics, its largest ever Games squad.
IOC vows 'toughest sanctions' after report finds Moscow ran broad doping scheme
2016-07-19 09:11The IOC on Monday promised "the toughest sanctions available" after a report found Moscow had concealed hundreds of positive doping tests in many sports ahead of the Sochi winter Games.
Chinese athletes on inside track for medals
2016-07-19 07:31
Despite the progress China's athletes have made on the track and in the pool, the country's Olympic delegation remains cautious about the chances of a golden haul at the Rio Olympics, citing the challenges of acclimatization and the high standard of competition.
Moscow lab protected doped Russian athletes at Sochi-WADA
2016-07-18 23:27Widespread doping and manipulation of tests by Russian athletes and officials at the Sochi Olympics, overseen by the ministry of sport, was confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday, further fuelling calls for a complete ban on the country from the Rio Games.
Rafael Nadal named in Rio Olympics draw
2016-07-18 10:45Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal will compete at next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after recovering from a wrist injury, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Friday.
A pair of canceled Czechs
2016-07-18 09:31Czech tennis stars, world No 8 Tomas Berdych and No 16 Karolina Pliskova, on Saturday joined the growing list of players pulling out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics due to concerns over the Zika virus.
Semenya's future still clouded by gender dispute
2016-07-18 09:31South Africa's Caster Semenya is back and vowing to win an Olympic gold medal that could reignite the complex biological and ethical gender storm that once engulfed her life.
Park Tae-hwan in great mood after Olympic ban lifted
2016-07-15 10:52Park is ready to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August after the South Korea's Olympic committee suspended the ban on him in early July.
