With five days to go before South America's first Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Sunday that he was more confident than ever that the Brazilian organizers would deliver a "great" Games.
Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer inaugurated a much-anticipated subway line in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, just days before the opening of the Olympics in the city.
Chinese athletes has arrived at Sao Paulo' s Esporte Clube Pinheiros, the pre-games training center of the Chinese Olympic delegation for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.
Nobody gave him a chance in 2013 when he led Kenya team in the short distance races at the World Championships. But that will no longer be the case in Rio as World 400m hurdles champion Nicholas Bett seeks to clinch both titles and widen the country' s medal haul from overreliance on the middle and long distance races.
Most Brazilians believe the upcoming Rio Olympic Games will bring more losses to the country than benefits, according to an Ibope poll released on Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says medals won at Rio 2016 will be devalued by the banning of Russian competitors.
Health experts in Brazil have a word of advice for the Olympic marathon swimmers, sailors and windsurfers competing in Rio de Janeiro’s picture-postcard waters next month: Keep your mouth closed.
Russian Sports Ministry on Sunday welcomed the decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Russian athletes' participation in the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.
China reiterates its stance of zero-tolerance on doping ahead of the Rio Olympic Games.
As China unveiled its Rio de Janeiro Olympics delegation, 29 foreign names drew attention in the 711-strong roster.
Security 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.
China will send 416 athletes, including 35 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Rio Olympic Games as the Chinese delegation was unveiled at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.
The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) has taken the unusual step of hiring its own private security firm for next month's Olympic Games, according to media reports.
The Brazilian government has met to reassess security measures ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Twenty-two-year-old confirmed in the top 60 eligible players and will take on the world’s best
Ten young refugees from African and Middle Eastern countries will participate in the August Olympic games in Rio De Jenairo to spread the message of peace, solidarity and hope.
With a month to go before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the final preparations are being made. However, organizers cannot afford to relax as increasing concerns about security are dominating global headlines.