An Olympics without a smile

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their......

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

- 'I decided that if I am not going to compete, I want the sailors to not have problems when they sail.' - 'I love Rio, and it is very important to me that the Olympic Games is a success and the......

Cancer-survivor Lange wins gold for Argentina

IMAGE: Santiago Lange, left, and Cecilia Carranza Saroli celebrate winning the gold medal in the Nacra 17 Mixed class on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images......

Sailing: Regatta sets sail on dirty water, tricky winds

IMAGE: Dorian Van Rijsselberghe of the Netherlands, Byron Kokkalanis of Greece and Joao Rorigues of Portugal copete during the second race of the sailing preliminary in the men's indsurfer - RS:X......

PHOTOS: Torch alights on Rio shore ahead of Olympic opening

- 'The expectations are huge... I think everything will go right, in terms of the Games as well as public safety.' IMAGE: Olympian Lars Grael (left) carries the Olympic flame aboard a Brazilian......

What the German sailors are worried about in Rio Olympics...

German sailors downplay Rio water health risk; worry about wind, debris IMAGE: German Olympic team sailors Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (5) next to teammates during their training session in the......