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.
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.
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.
HK heads to Games with medal hopes
2016-08-06 07:18The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is pinning its medal hopes on cycling, windsurfing and badminton at the Rio Summer Olympics, according to Commissioner for Sports Yeung Tak-keung.
Rio Olympic Games raise its curtain
2016-08-06 08:12Artists perform during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,Aug 5, 2016.
Canadian fans at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony
2016-08-06 09:06
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.
Olympic firsts are ready for Rio
2016-08-03 15:17The Rio 2016 Olympics are just around the corner and are meant to be historic with so many first-times.
Rio Olympic Village: Flags, athletes and samba
2016-08-03 15:38With 31 buildings and 3,604 apartments, the village will host more than 17,000 athletes and officials. Built in the neighborhood of Recreio dos Bandeirantes in the west of Rio, it is close to Barra Olympic Park, the main venue cluster.
Relay duty on the agenda for Phelps and Ledecky
2016-08-03 07:39Superstar swimmers Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky will both represent the United States in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics, USA Today reported on Monday.
Sports dreams carry a price
2016-08-03 07:39Escalating costs driving some parents to ruin The Olympics sparks hope in many a child of going for the gold. But in financially supporting those dreams, some parents are going for broke.
