Team USA's Michael Phelps and Caeleb Dressel celebrate after winning the 4x100m freestyle relay final. Michael Phelps kisses his gold medal after winning the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on Aug.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — One by one, his teammates made their way over to offer a hug or handshake. Italy’s captain, Emanuele Birarelli, lay on the sideline with his right ankle elevated, on ice and freshly ...

With its stunning peaks, beaches and city skyline, Rio de Janiero should provide the perfect setting for Olympic sailing. But with just days left until the Games start, studies have found the waters ...

The state of Rio de Janeiro will deploy nearly 14,000 security officers – about a third more than previously planned – during the coming Olympic and Paralympic Games, Military Police General Commander ...

In the lead-up to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, everyone was talking about air pollution. The situation was so bad that some athletes showed up wearing protective face masks. Now, eight ...