The period between each Olympics always produces a lot of change, but with the global pandemic delaying the Tokyo Games by a full year, even more time has elapsed than usual. Over the last five years, ...

The International Olympic Committee wanted to believe that Rio de Janeiro could host a spectacular edition of the games, and demonstrate that a once-developing nation could equal the globe’s ...

In 2018 the number of persons with disabilities in employment was 49 per cent higher than it was in 2009 when Rio won the right to stage the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Rio 2016 featured 22 ...

(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The men’s and women’s race walking events continued at the Rio Olympics on Friday and so did the Internet’s snark about the sport. But it wasn’t always such ...

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil, will take place from August 05 to 21. More than 10,500 athletes will be participating in the games. The games will also see India's biggest contingent ...

Yesterday we posted a story on the furore surrounding the logo for the Rio 2016 Olympics, which was unveiled on New Year’s Eve. Today we take a closer look at the work itself. Yesterday we posted a ...

Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the former head of the country's Olympics committee with corruption over the Rio games. A payment of $2m (£1.52m) was allegedly made to secure votes ...

the Olympic flame has been doused and … well, that samba party will probably continue into next week, but the point is the Rio Games are over! We want to thank of all of our readers for ...

Serbia ends Germany's 12-game win streak to win its 1st Olympic medal since winning silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Germany remained unbeaten at the Olympics to earn a spot in the semifinals ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Officials in Rio de Janeiro hoped hosting the 2016 Olympics would help make it a first-class city. Instead, many buildings and stadiums made for the games have gone ...

Where will 2024 Olympic tennis be held? Legendary tennis stadium Roland-Garros will be the home for tennis during the Olympics. Built in 1928, Roland-Garros hosts one of the four tennis Grand Slams ...

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games will feature 28 sports. These sports are spread over 41 disciplines and 306 events. This year’s Olympic Games also features two new sports. Rugby Sevens makes its ...