Olympics boosted Brazil to tourism record
Brazil saw a record number of international tourists in 2016, boosted by…
Kazakh weightlifters stripped of 2012 Olympic gold medals
Three weightlifters from Kazakhstan have been stripped of their gold medals from…
2020 Tokyo Olympics faces vast cost overruns
A new estimate commissioned by the freshly elected first-ever woman governor of…
Olympics: Former IOC exec Hickey leaves prison, must stay in Brazil
The former head of the European Olympic Committee (EOC), Ireland’s Patrick Hickey,…
Olympics Day 15 roundup: Neymar and US relay teams steal the show
The penultimate day of Rio 2016 had plenty of drama on the…
Egyptian Judoka faces backlash after refusing to salute his Israeli opponent
International media outlets described Al-Shahaby’s behaviour as “unethical and lacking flexibility”
Rio 2016: German coach fighting for his life after car accident
Olympic canoe trainer Stefan Henze was critically injured after his taxi was…
Olympics Day 7 round-up: Ayana smashes 10k record, Kerber in final, Phelps denied
As the track and field events got underway, there was an astonishing…
Olympics: Phelps denied number 23 as Schooling wins Singapore’s first ever gold
Michael Phelps was expected to win the 23rd gold of his Olympic…
Rio 2016: Lights out for Harting as 2012 gold medallist bows out in qualifying
One of Germany's medal hopes has crashed out of the Olympics after…