Rio 2016
Is Tokyo 2020 back on track? Ticket prices and new sports

Is Tokyo 2020 back on track? Ticket prices and new sports
Venues are taking shape, as freestyle BMX, skateboarding and sport climbing are set to make their Olympic debut
23 Apr 2018
Brazilian Olympic chief arrested on corruption charges

Brazilian Olympic chief arrested on corruption charges
Rio 2016 boss accused of bribing African jurors during the bidding process
6 Oct 2017
Russia World Cup could be under threat over doping claims

Russia World Cup could be under threat over doping claims
Fifa urged to act over allegations 2014 squad may have been guilty of drugs offences
26 Jun 2017
Phelps 'never raced against international clean field'

Phelps 'never raced against international clean field'
Olympic swimming hero calls on US to do more to improve anti-doping measures in sport
1 Mar 2017
Farah hits back after more claims against coach Salazar

Farah hits back after more claims against coach Salazar
British Olympic champion insists he's clean and attacks Sunday Times, but he should learn from Bradley Wiggins
27 Feb 2017
Rio's Olympic stadiums left in disrepair

Rio's Olympic stadiums left in disrepair
Iconic Maracana football stadium abandoned and vandalised, while murky water fills the aquatics centre
14 Feb 2017
Team GB sprinters 'lucky to be alive' after motorbike crash

Team GB sprinters 'lucky to be alive' after motorbike crash
The careers of James Ellington and Nigel Levine could be over after the pair were badly hurt in Tenerife
19 Jan 2017

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2016: The sports stars who were famous for 15 minutes – in pictures

2016: The sports stars who were famous for 15 minutes – in pictures
These game types flirted with fame in 2016, but you may not remember them this time next year
26 Dec 2016
2016: An unforgettable year for sport - in pictures

2016: An unforgettable year for sport - in pictures
Team GB excelled at the Olympics and Leicester won the Premier League – but maybe we'd rather forget England's trouncing by Iceland?
21 Dec 2016
London 2012 'corrupted on unprecedented scale' by doping

London 2012 'corrupted on unprecedented scale' by doping
Second part of McLaren report provides 'incontrovertible' proof of Russia's state-sponsored conspiracy
9 Dec 2016
Can anyone beat odds-on favourite Andy Murray to SPOTY?

Can anyone beat odds-on favourite Andy Murray to SPOTY?
The shortlist of 16 is dominated by stars of Team GB after this summers Olympics and Paralympics, with Murray clear favourite
29 Nov 2016
Blaggers gatecrash Team GB Olympic celebrations - video 

Blaggers gatecrash Team GB Olympic celebrations - video
Gold medallists joined by two uninvited guests as Manchester and London pay tribute to the stars of Rio
18 Oct 2016
Jessica Ennis-Hill: Her athletics career in pictures

Jessica Ennis-Hill: Her athletics career in pictures
Tributes flood in to 2012 London Olympic heptathlon champion as she announces her retirement
13 Oct 2016
Wada hacking scandal: What are therapeutic use exemptions?

Wada hacking scandal: What are therapeutic use exemptions?
Release of confidential medical records has raised questions about the legitimate use of banned substances
15 Sep 2016
Gold for Storey as ParalympicsGB surpass London 2012 haul

Gold for Storey as ParalympicsGB surpass London 2012 haul
Cyclist wins team's 35th gold of the Rio Paralympics in the time trial and takes her overall tally to 13
14 Sep 2016
Rio 2016 Paralympics: Opening ceremony lifts the gloom 

Rio 2016 Paralympics: Opening ceremony lifts the gloom
President booed and Belarus athlete makes Russia protests, but vibrant spectacle still captures the imagination
8 Sep 2016
Rio 2016 Paralympics opening ceremony - in pictures

Rio 2016 Paralympics opening ceremony - in pictures
Highlights from the dazzling opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio
8 Sep 2016
Rio 2016 Paralympics opening ceremony - in pictures

Rio 2016 Paralympics opening ceremony - in pictures
Highlights from the dazzling opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio
8 Sep 2016
Rio 2016: Seven GB Paralympians to watch - in pictures

Rio 2016: Seven GB Paralympians to watch - in pictures
The stars of London 2012 will return and there will be some new faces at this year's Paralympics in Rio
6 Sep 2016
Rio 2016: Classification row is another blow to Paralympics

Rio 2016: Classification row is another blow to Paralympics
Team GB sprinter quits Games in protest amid accusations of 'intentional misrepresentation' of disabilities in some sports
5 Sep 2016
Olympian sells Rio medal to help boy with cancer

Olympian sells Rio medal to help boy with cancer
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski auctions his silver medal to fund specialist treatment
26 Aug 2016
Team GB hopes to do even better at Tokyo 2020

Team GB hopes to do even better at Tokyo 2020
What are the main challenges for UK Sport if it is to maintain our sporting 'superpower' status?
24 Aug 2016
How the National Lottery turned Team GB into world-beaters

How the National Lottery turned Team GB into world-beaters
Public money has transformed the 'dedicated amateurs' of Atlanta into an ultra-professional outfit
23 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016: Heroes of Team GB return triumphant from Rio

Olympics 2016: Heroes of Team GB return triumphant from Rio
Selfies with the captain to a rendition of God Save the Queen - British Olympians enjoy their flight back to UK
23 Aug 2016
Olympic medal table: Team GB comes second – who won what?

Olympic medal table: Team GB comes second – who won what?
UK sports celebrated its best overseas Games yet and beat their 2012 total. Here are the men and women who did us proud
22 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016 diary: Team GB finish second in medal table

Olympics 2016 diary: Team GB finish second in medal table
Three more golds on the final weekend of action keep Team GB in second place above China in the Rio medals table
22 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016: Latest news and today's key events and times

Olympics 2016: Latest news and today's key events and times
Daily guide featuring everything from the stars of Team GB to the rules of water polo and the Olympic cycling schedule
19 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016: Weightlifters have the best celebrations

Olympics 2016: Weightlifters have the best celebrations
Forget the Mobot and Lightning Bolt, the strongmen and women of the Rio Games have all the moves
19 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016 pic of the day: The best images from Rio

Olympics 2016 pic of the day: The best images from Rio
From the dazzling opening ceremony to the drama of the 100m final, the Olympics always provides iconic sporting images
19 Aug 2016
Olympics 2016 virals: TV star in coma, hockey beats football

Olympics 2016 virals: TV star in coma, hockey beats football
Charlie Webster 'fighting for her life' in Rio, while Ellen DeGeneres gets caught up in Usain Bolt racism row
18 Aug 2016
Laura Trott and Jason Kenny: Perfectly ordinary Olympians

Laura Trott and Jason Kenny: Perfectly ordinary Olympians
The story behind Team GB's golden couple is one of meticulous planning and dedication rather than glamour and drama
17 Aug 2016
Usain Bolt: A 'modern Muhammad Ali' who has saved athletics

Usain Bolt: A 'modern Muhammad Ali' who has saved athletics
Jamaican superstar has a mixture of talent and charisma that no-one else can rival in a sport that is in crisis
15 Aug 2016
Why planning the Olympics is time well spent

Why planning the Olympics is time well spent
Rio’s stopwatches, sensors and scoreboards have taken Omega's Alain Zobrist and his team three long years to perfect
10 Aug 2016
Sun Yang: China vs Australia Olympic doping row gets nasty

Sun Yang: China vs Australia Olympic doping row gets nasty
Chinese newspaper hits out at 'smug Aussie' Mack Horton after he calls swimmer Sun Yang a 'drugs cheat'
9 Aug 2016