An analysis by The Associated Press shows that the cost of putting on last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics was $13.1 billion, paid for with a mix of public and private money. Officials of Brazil's ...

It was only a matter of time before scientists would find a “superbug” in the sewage-filled waters of Rio de Janeiro. Not one, but two independent studies have revealed drug-resistant bacteria, ...

MADRID (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Pau Gasol says he wants to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics despite concerns over the Zika virus. The 35-year-old center announced in an article for Spanish ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two years ago, the Australian IOC member John Coates called the preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics “the worst” in recent memory. A lot has happened since then as the ...

South Korea claimed the first taekwondo gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, restoring some pride to the country that invented the sport. Seventh-ranked Sohui Kim defeated Tijana ...

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 ...

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 ...