Brazil

The remaining five places are up for grabs in the quarter-finals.

The reigning 100m and 200m champion is the favourite to repeat his achievements at the Rio Olympics.

Hosts Brazil kick off their campaign against Spain on 6 August.

'We love sports, but our city needs things like better schools,' says demonstrator.

IBTimes UK presents the best photos of the Rio 2016 Olympic opening ceremony.

American military units are standing by to mobilise in the event of terrorist action.

Brazilian star had been due to light the iconic Olympic flame in the stadium.

London 2012 gold medal winners Germany face Canada in their opening game on 6 August.

Much of Recife's four-million populace live in abject poverty with no access to anti-Zika remedies.

World number 1 team Australia open their campaign against Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand on 6 August.

Great Britain begin their Rio Olympics hockey campaign against Belgium on 6 August.

The young royals show their support for British athletes as they urge them to 'Bring on the Great!'

Selecao begin quest to win Olympic gold medal on home soil with Group A clash against South Africa.

Barcelona star Neymar and the Selecao take centre stage against South Africa in Brasilia.

Anthony Joshua is the current International Boxing Federation champion.

South Africa versus Sweden in Rio will herald the start of the 2016 Games.

Some 500,000 people are expected to visit Rio de Janeiro over the next three weeks.

Senior officials within the sport have alleged that there some of the referees and judges "will be corrupted".

Catalogue of errors by gang helped police find Aparecida Schunk, who was kept prisoner for nine days.

Fears Rio may not be ready in time as Olympic Games structure collapsed over the weekend.

The Olympics' ancient birthplace has been battered by economic misery since Athens hosted the games in 2004.

Pokemon Go has not yet been launched in Brazil.

Aparecida Schunck, 67, was kidnapped in the Sao Paulo neighbourhood of Interlagos on 22 July.

Australia Olympic team have had their shirts stolen, while a laptop of cycling coach is missing.

Djokovic has now won a record 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.

85,000 troops and police will be on duty in Rio throughout the Olympic Games.

India is sending 119 athletes for the Rio Olympics, which is the maximum they have sent to any Olympic Games.

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games is scheduled to start on 5 August.

IBTimesUK takes a look at some of the most beautiful sights the Brazilian city has to offer:

Rio has seen thousands of police killings since it was awarded the Olympic Games.