Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars during the Women's Team All-Around Final on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Team USA's Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie ...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 21 (efe_epa) .Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 21 (efe_epa) . — The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics officially ended on Sunday night and the Olympic flag was handed over to Tokyo, ...

A new course in the seaside region of Barra in Rio de Janeiro will host the golf tournament at the 2016 Olympics.The Royal & Ancient governing ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue rises above Maracana Stadium, the site of Rio 2016 Olympic Games ceremonies and football ...

Nearly 50,000 people cheered in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced as host of the 2016 Olympics, jumping and shouting in a Carnival-like party on Copacabana beach. A huge roar was heard at ...

Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee brings his glittering 18-year career to a close and remains the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the individual triathlon event having won the men's title ...

The clip debuted Monday afternoon after Mayor Eduardo Paes brought the Olympic flag into Rio de Janeiro. By Paula Zulian Rio Olympics 2016 Logo - P 2012 With the London ceremonies now in the the ...

From the front steps of Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Theater, the ballet company danced, and opera singers belted out the strident "Carmina Burana." It was last month, and the show was an artistic ...

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 ...

Not long after it was announced that Chicago was out of the running for 2016 Olympics, Rio De Janeiro was named the home of the games by the IOC. Earlier this morning, the IOC announced that “The ...

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