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.
4 cities launch bid for 2024 Olympic Games
2016-02-18 10:56Paris, Rome, Los Angeles and Budapest have all delivered their candidature files to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Wednesday.
Los Angeles publishes 2024 Olympics bid logo
2016-02-17 16:21Los Angeles has made public its logo for the city's bid for the 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday.
Glamor and garbage both in Rio spotlight
2016-02-04 08:24Games venues will showcase the good, the bad and the ugly
Brazil paralympic hopeful Joseano Felipe dies
2016-01-29 11:05Brazil's para-sport community was left in shock on Thursday by the sudden death of powerlifter Joseano Felipe.
A successful event needs to focus on athletes, says IPC official
2016-01-25 16:38One of the fundamental principles for a successful Games is to focus on athletes, said International Paralympic Committee (IPC) chief executive officer Xavier Gonzalez during a seminar for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
More than 220,000 Rio 2016 tickets sold
2016-01-25 14:33More than 220,000 Olympic Games tickets were secured during the first two days of the last major sales phase for Brazilian residents.
He's looking for happy landings
2015-12-08 08:02Falling helps make China's leading snowboard daredevil, He Wei, more determined to reach the pinnacle of his extreme sport.
Looking good on the slopes
2015-12-04 07:35As Beijing looks ahead to the Winter Olympics in 2022, global brands are already gearing up to make Chinese winter sports fans look trendy.
Hamburg 2024 Games bid collapses in referendum defeat
2015-11-30 11:47Hamburg residents rejected the German port city's bid to host the 2024 Olympics in a public referendum on Sunday.
First 50,000 volunteers for Rio announced, China 5th largest election
2015-11-27 17:29The first 50,000 volunteers have been chosen to work at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games while the United States, Britain, Russia and China lead non-Brazilians selected.
Russia accept full suspension from athletics over doping: IAAF
2015-11-27 11:05Russia have accepted the full suspension from athletics over widespread doping without requesting a hearing, announced the sport's world governing body IAAF.
Russia promises Athletics Federation reform to ensure participation in 2016 Olympic
2015-11-17 11:01Russian Olympic Committee said that the structure of the country's Athletics Federation would be reformed as soon as possible.
