Brazil

Featuring 6000 dancers, the Rio Olympics opening ceremony will capture the spirit of Carnival.

Spain's David Ferrer has backed fellow countryman Rafael Nadal to win gold medal at Rio Olympics 2016.

Britain IOC member Adam Pengilly wants Russia to be banned from Rio 2016.

Bolt is the defending 100m and 200m Olympic champion.

The 'disorganised cell' planned to secure weapons and carry out terror attacks in Brazil and abroad.

Tomas Berdych is Czech Republic's highest ranked tennis player.

At least nine cars were set on fire overnight in the north of the city, according to local media reports.

At least 40 people who wanted to attend Rio Games were listed on intelligence services databases

Brazil in search to win their first gold medal at home.

Tennis's superstars say they will play as lower-ranked players refuse to travel to Rio.

More than 20% of Rio's 6.5 million residents live in run-down favelas, plagued by violence.

France was tipped off about attack by a 'partner' intelligence agency

The Barcelona star is going to be the leader of his national team in the summer tournament.

15 golfers have withdrawn from the 2016 Rio Olympic games so far.

Human Rights Watch claims police officers routinely cover up extrajudicial killings in Rio de Janeiro

Police killed 645 people in Rio state in 2015, and more than 8,000 in the last decade

Rio state is 'completely failing at its work of policing and taking care of people', Mayor Eduardo Paes claims

Yohan Blake aims to improve on showing in last Olympics in London.

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Australia's Olympic squad for the Rio Olympics 2016.

Pakistan's hockey team failed to qualify for Rio Olympics 2016.

Mutilated body near Olympics venue unnerved Rio already facing security threats and political crisis.

With the Olympic Games a month away, police in Rio de Janeiro voice concerns over dangerous lack of resources.

The parrot was caught on video flying through trees in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.

The Bollywood actor has been asked by the IOA to apologise over rape comments.

It follows former world No1 golfer Rory McIlroy dropping out of the Brazil tournament.

Legal restrictions on abortions led many women to seek help from online forum Women on Web.

We can't take this health threat lightly, says basketball star Pau Gasol.

Khan will not represent Pakistan after earlier claiming he would love to fight for his country of birth.

Brazil boss Dunga is facing serious questions about his future after their early exit.

Brazil face Peru in a clash that will determine who reaches the quarter-final of the 2016 Copa America.