When bikini-clad women were replaced by fans in jackets

IMAGE: Kerri Walsh Jennings spikes the ball as April Ross of the United States looks on as Isabelle Forrer blocks at the net playing with Anouk Verge-Depre of Switzerland during the Beach......

Have Brazilians crossed line in taunting US athletes?

IMAGE: US women's soccer star Hope Solo. Photograph: Twitter. US women's soccer star Hope Solo has been mocked for voicing public concerns over the Zika virus -- crowds chant "Zika! Zika" when she......

Copacabana beach perfect setting for volleyball

‘Playing in Copa is amazing. The energy is electric and it absolutely does elevate play’ IMAGE: Elsa Baquerizo Macmillan of Spain trains with coach. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters.......

Brazil hope to kick sand in US face

IMAGE: Talita Antunes,left, and Larissa Franca of Brazil celebrate after winning their Rio Open women's beach volleyball final. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters Home favourites Talita Antunes and......

Refugee athletes get sponsorship at Rio Olympics

Visa Inc, operator of the world's largest payments network, said on Wednesday it had signed sponsorship deals with all ten members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) refugee team,......