RIO 2016

Up to 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from competing at the Rio Games, Olympic chiefs have said.

Work to construct the beach volleyball venue for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has begun on the famous Copacabana sands.

The Olympic venue for judo and wrestling at Rio 2016 has been officially inaugurated.

Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan has filed an appeal with the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) over a decision by South Korea to debar him from Rio 2016 following the completion of an 18-month doping suspension.

When we talk about the high performance system that underpins elite sport, there can often be misinterpretation around what this means.

A new subway line in Rio de Janeiro - billed as one of the major legacy projects of this year's Olympics - will only open four days before the Games begin.

One more sport saw its Rio 2016 home declared ready for action on Wednesday, as the Boxing Arena was handed over to the local Organising Committee. Located within the Rio Centro Convention Centre Pavilion 6, in Barra da Tijuca, the 7,500m2 Boxing Arena is expected to play host to 5,500 fans per event.

For first time in Olympic and Paralympic history, popular characters are available in classic Lego brick form

Track specially designed for Brazilian conditions will provide stunning stage as world's best athletes compete at Olympic and Paralympic Games