Rio de Janeiro won a resounding vote Friday to stage the first Olympics in South America in 2016. By Reuters, The Associated Press Rio de Janeiro won a resounding vote Friday to stage the first ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (UPI) --The 2016 Summer Olympics wrapped up Sunday night with spectacular closing ceremonies in its host city of Rio de Janeiro. The 2 1/2-hour, televised event kicked off with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 05: Fireworks explode over Maracana stadium during opening ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio 2016 Olympic ...

The notion of “legacy” has been a big part of the Olympic movement over the years. It’s a catch-all phrase that refers to the International Olympic Committee’s oft-stated desire to leave a lasting and ...

United States's Tianna Bartoletta, second right, Allyson Felix, second left, English Gardner, left, and Tori Bowie ,right, during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Seven athletes from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including one bronze medalist, tested positive for doping in fresh analysis of their samples, the International ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state said in court testimony on Thursday that he paid $2 million to buy votes to ensure the sprawling Brazilian seaside city would be ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A Brazilian bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics was banned for two years Friday for missing doping controls. Maicol Siqueira was unavailable to give a no-notice ...

The International Olympic Committee has chosen the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games, making it the first South American venue in Olympic history. International Olympic ...

The country's Special Court has ruled that the allocation of public funds was unlawful and ordered the reinbursement of approximately 25 million rand (€1.3m) embezzled through a bogus Games-related ...