Rio Olympics

The legendary torch relay has had its fair share of mishaps

A total of 7,104 people out of 153,594 voted for the character

The bar serves dishes like grilled sirloin, pizzas and tall bottles of super cold Antarctica beer

Nets first goal of tournament to set up semi-final clash with Honduras

33-year-old produced a trademark surge over last 100m to time 27min 05.17sec in the 25-lap race

Shooter finishes 18th among 26 shooters, fails to make it to final round

Gentlemen's sport will make its way into the Games, but when, that is to be seen

31-year-old won his 20th and 21st gold medals in quick succession on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia remains the only country in the world where women are banned from driving

'May this be the moment for us to overcome difficult times and to work as a team, to make our world fairer and...

23-year-old has no regrets and no doubts about running in London and Rio

Structure composed of roughly 953,000 pieces of Lego, says master model builder Paul Chrzan

So far, at least 117 out of 387 athletes selected by ROC will not take part in games

The details of the August 5 ceremony are still very much under wraps

Flag-inspired bands will only be available in Brazil

Court of Arbitration for Sport's verdict barred 67 athletes from competing at Olympic Games starting on August 5

Tennis players express concerns over Zika virus

Artwork is half the size of a football pitch created with spray paint, acrylic and varnish

First-ever Games to be staged in South America will start on August 5

Boxer eyeing following compatriot Waseem’s footsteps

34-year-old is out of contract with PSG after four seasons in Ligue 1 and is yet to commit to a new club

Swimmers selected by international body on wild cards, says PSF official

FINA to decide on names for wild card entries

With Brazil in the midst of a Zika outbreak, safe sex is an even higher priority

Event just a month away while training camp expected to start on May 10

Bollywood actor became India's goodwill ambassador on Saturday

18-year-old Nooh most likely to make it to Rio

Sportsmen condemn the appointment while Bollywood stands beside Salman once again

The event marks the launching of torch relay for first-ever South American Games

The primarily mosquito-borne illness has surged through Latin America

In years since Rio was named to host the Games, Brazil has surged into recession and political crisis

Judoka to participate in -100kg event along with Sarwar

IAAF inspection team will decide reinstatement once progress starts

RUSADA said in a statement it was already addressing ‘deficiencies’

A top Brazilian security official promise to "guarantee absolute peace" at the Rio Olympics

Country’s 2016 Olympic participation in jeopardy after IAAF suspension

WADA commission report makes claims of widespread doping

Only the IAAF has the power to ban Russia from international competition

Asian Shooting Championship stripped of qualifying round status by IOC

17-member contingent will try its luck at Asian Championship

FINA said they will continue to monitor the situation ahead of the Olympics which run from August 5-21 next year

American sprinter won the 100m in Friday’s Diamond League meet

American satisfied with results in nationals, despite finishing fifth on final day.