IOC suspends Brazil's Nuzman after arrest over vote-buying allegations

Brazilian athletes will not be affected; Team Brazil will be able to take part at next year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Nuzman is latest official to be involved in ongoing corruption......

Opening Ceremony: Vanderlei de Lima lights cauldron; Gisele steals the show

IMAGE: Brazilian top model Gisele Bundchen takes part in the opening ceremony. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters. Brazil unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy......

One month to go for Rio Olympics!

IMAGE: A man looks at products during the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympics megastore on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters. With just a month until the Olympic......

Host nation Brazil receives Olympic flame for Rio Games

The flame will be flown in special safety lanterns to Switzerland for a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday   IMAGE: Greek actress Katerina Lehou (right), playing the role of......

Water will be clean in time for Rio Olympics, says Games chief

IMAGE: Pollution floats in Guanabara Bay, the venue of sailing events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The water quality at the Olympic sailing venue in......