Rio 2016

Venues are taking shape, as freestyle BMX, skateboarding and sport climbing are set to make their Olympic debut

Rio 2016 boss accused of bribing African jurors during the bidding process

Fifa urged to act over allegations 2014 squad may have been guilty of drugs offences

Olympic swimming hero calls on US to do more to improve anti-doping measures in sport

British Olympic champion insists he's clean and attacks Sunday Times, but he should learn from Bradley Wiggins

Iconic Maracana football stadium abandoned and vandalised, while murky water fills the aquatics centre

The careers of James Ellington and Nigel Levine could be over after the pair were badly hurt in Tenerife

Second part of McLaren report provides 'incontrovertible' proof of Russia's state-sponsored conspiracy

The shortlist of 16 is dominated by stars of Team GB after this summers Olympics and Paralympics, with Murray clear favourite

Gold medallists joined by two uninvited guests as Manchester and London pay tribute to the stars of Rio

Tributes flood in to 2012 London Olympic heptathlon champion as she announces her retirement

Release of confidential medical records has raised questions about the legitimate use of banned substances

Cyclist wins team's 35th gold of the Rio Paralympics in the time trial and takes her overall tally to 13

President booed and Belarus athlete makes Russia protests, but vibrant spectacle still captures the imagination

Highlights from the dazzling opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio

Team GB sprinter quits Games in protest amid accusations of 'intentional misrepresentation' of disabilities in some sports

Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski auctions his silver medal to fund specialist treatment

What are the main challenges for UK Sport if it is to maintain our sporting 'superpower' status?

Public money has transformed the 'dedicated amateurs' of Atlanta into an ultra-professional outfit

Selfies with the captain to a rendition of God Save the Queen - British Olympians enjoy their flight back to UK

UK sports celebrated its best overseas Games yet and beat their 2012 total. Here are the men and women who did us proud

Three more golds on the final weekend of action keep Team GB in second place above China in the Rio medals table

Daily guide featuring everything from the stars of Team GB to the rules of water polo and the Olympic cycling schedule

Forget the Mobot and Lightning Bolt, the strongmen and women of the Rio Games have all the moves

Charlie Webster 'fighting for her life' in Rio, while Ellen DeGeneres gets caught up in Usain Bolt racism row

The story behind Team GB's golden couple is one of meticulous planning and dedication rather than glamour and drama

Jamaican superstar has a mixture of talent and charisma that no-one else can rival in a sport that is in crisis

Rio’s stopwatches, sensors and scoreboards have taken Omega's Alain Zobrist and his team three long years to perfect

Chinese newspaper hits out at 'smug Aussie' Mack Horton after he calls swimmer Sun Yang a 'drugs cheat'

US basketball player reveals some unusual signs at the Games - and other tall tales

Olympic gold medallist and world record-holder was once scared of water and has an 'adorable' nan

The Games are finally here, but what can we expect from a cut-price opening ceremony in Rio?

A quick refresher course for people who only tune in to handball and the modern pentathlon once every four years

Athletic practicality meets European elegance in the designer's stylish sportswear collection, which will be worn throughout the 2016 Games