Olympics

Some 1.3 million spectators might join eight million regular commuters in city

Ashiq competed in the Rome Olympics in 1960 and Tokyo Olympics in 1964

The duo's sensational four-and-a-half-minute routine just denied China's world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong

Last month Phelps spoke about his almost life-long battle with depression and anxiety

'To those who say weightlifting is not for girls, I say we can do everything men do,' says Huda, a female weightlifter

Rodchenkov says Russia does not want him to disclose more secrets

Cyber security researchers said in January indications suggest Russia-based hackers may be planning attacks

Speaking in Japan, Pence said Pyongyang regime would not be allowed to 'hijack' the upcoming Olympics

US Vice President Mike Pence will also attend Olympic Games opening ceremony

Raisman won six Olympic medals, three of them gold, during her career

The cheerleaders are set for their fourth appearance in the South

Talks to focus on bringing a North Korean delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics scheduled for next month

If PyeongChang Olympics are held successfully, it will contribute to peace and harmony on the Korean Peninsula

In announcing the decision, president Thomas Bach reveals clean athletes will be allowed to compete under Olympic flag

Moscow has denied running a state-orchestrated doping programme, seeking to pin blame on sporting officials

Lari hopes that young women — both Muslim and non-Muslim — will be inspired by her story to dream big

Two more members of bobsleighing team have had their medal revoked

It offered a total of 995 Swiss francs to support the Games in the city in the southern canton of Valais.

Huang Qiang faces up to 20 years in jail and caning if found guilty

IOC also strips 75-year-old from his honorary membership

Holland also pondered North Korean anti-American feelings

McNeill and teammate Moore appealed for £30,000 to get to Bobsleighing event in South Korea

OCA's invite to the Games in China's Hangzhou is for selected sports only

IOC President Thomas Bach made the announcement on Wednesday

Authorities urged to recognise Aussie great Norman's feat

The operation was launched where the Olympics was hosted exactly a year ago but is now in the grip of a crime wave

The agreement, trumpeted as a "win-win-win" will bring the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles for a third time

She now has her sights set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

Punjab University Vice-Chancellor lauds college administration, students on successful arrangements of the event.

Eight pictures which show Rio’s Olympic venues abandoned and in disrepair

Jamaican sprinter lost his Beijing Olympics 4x100 m gold after teammate tested positive for banned substance

Aims to become first Pakistani karateka to represent country at Games

IOA’s move to honour two controversial administrators infuriated the government

But stop short of criminalising Kremlin in infamous doping scandal

She was hurt to the degree that she needed surgery to put a plate on the right side of her face

No boxing gear, small training space and little funding can discourage any aspiring athlete but not these young boxers

Salt, coffee used to change failed Russian samples, says International doping sleuth's report

Dagim Zinabu Tekle claims the honour as founder of a radio programme designed to encourage women and girls in sports

Olympic medallist Louis Smith appeared in a video last month laughing whilst pretending to pray

Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Maiya Maneza and Svetlana Podobedova were all caught in new testing of hundreds of samples

Gymnast Louis Smith says he is “deeply sorry” for his behaviour

Los Angeles and Budapest are the only other candidates left in the running to host the 2024 Games

We look at 14 Muslim women who made their country proud at the Rio Olympics 2016

"I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself... am sorry to my team mates," he said on Instagram

Feigen was among four US swimmers shown to have lied about being stopped by gunmen posing as police

Sleep and power naps play integral role in their routines and could possibly be one of secrets behind their success

An odd choice given the large pool... of hit Bollywood numbers

DeGeneres has since responded to the criticism with two more tweets

The 30-year-old from New Jersey is the first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition

El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout