Rio mayor hits back at Australia favela ban

IMAGE: Rio de janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes poses with an Olympic flag at his office after an interview with Reuters, in Rio de Janeiro, August 4, 2015. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters Rio de......

PIX: Indians upbeat at welcome ceremony in Rio

IMAGE: Indian contingent at the formal Welcome Ceremony. Photograph: Twitter. A short display of Brazilian culture, including their music and dance, greeted the Indian contingent at the formal......

Rio state declares financial emergency, requests funding for Olympics

- While the majority of Olympic infrastructure costs have been spread across city, state and federal budgets, with some financing from private companies, the state is responsible for most......

'High level of risk' at the Rio Olympics...

Rio subway line may not be finished before Games ‘There is a risk of the work not being finished’ IMAGE: Construction continues at the Olympic Park for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in......

Rio Olympic: 1st allegation of corruption crops up

Bribe paid to get funds for Rio Olympic project IMAGE: Japan's Yuka Sato, left, and Ireland's Aileen Reid during the women's triathlon ITU World Olympic Qualification Event at Copacabana beach,......