2016 Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps frustrated by Rio doping fears

US swimming legend Michael Phelps has spoken of his frustration at the possibility rivals were using drugs at last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

WADA slams Russian hackers who leaked the medical records of the Williams sisters and Simone Biles

The World Anti-Doping Agency slams Russian hackers who breached its database and published confidential records of US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.

Top Kenyan Olympic committee official arrested

Kenyan police arrest the secretary-general of the country's Olympic committee (NOCK) in the wake of a series of scandals and embarrassments at the Rio Games.

Russian President Putin awards Margarita Mamun

Russian President Putin awards rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun during a grand ceremony for Russian Olympic medallists returning home from 2016 Rio Olympics at Kremlin in Moscow.

Rio Olympics: Seniors rule in USA's run to basketball gold

On a team of mostly first-time young Olympians, veterans Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant steal the show as the USA win its third straight gold medal.

'Marvellous' Rio flames out as Super Abe takes baton

The Rio Olympics end in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony as Tokyo take up the baton promising to host the best Games yet in 2020.

Awesome Kipchoge, a home triumph and a police raid

On the last day of the Rio Olympics Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins the marathon by more than a minute, Brazil win men's volleyball gold, police raid the Irish Olympic office and a Mongolian coach stages an underwear protest.

China win v'ball gold

China won their third Olympic Games women's volleyball gold on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Serbia in the final. China also won gold in 1984 and 2004 while they were runners-up to Cuba in 1996.

Russian-Bangladeshi gymnast wins gold

Margarita Mamun, a Russian gymnast of Bangladeshi origin, has won gold in women's individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics event at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Arena on Saturday.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Trott takes command

Defending champion Laura Trott takes command of the women's track cycling omnium event at the Rio Games on Monday.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Brazil going after gold

The only major silverware missing from Brazil's glittering cabinet is an Olympic gold. The five-time world champions came

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Can we dream on an Olympic scale?

The excitement emanating from the Rio Olympic Games over the last 14 odd days has been a thrilling experience for any Bangladeshi sport lover.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

QUOTES OF THE DAY

My flat's right outside the McDonald's so every day I look and think, 'One more week and I'll be in that queue'.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Gold medals for Verniaiev & Taylor

Ukrainian gymnast Oleg Verniaiev wins Olympic gold on the parallel bars on Tuesday.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli

Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

China's hopes of Olympic badminton sweep dashed

China's hopes of repeating their 2012 Olympic sweep of all five badminton gold medals are shattered when both their pairs are knocked out in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Rudisha ruthless, Thiago stuns

David Rudisha seals a historic Olympic 800m double as Shaunae Miller's audacious dive and Thiago Braz da Silva's pole vault gold for Brazil light up a wet Monday night in Rio.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Jebet strikes gold for Bahrain

Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet produces an astonishing piece of front running to win Bahrain's first Olympic gold when she claims the women's 3000m steeplechase.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Redemption for Wlodarczyk

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk smashes her own world record on her way to victory in the women's hammer throw at Rio Olympics 2016.