Biles described the homecoming as “crazy” and said the past few weeks have been like a dream.

Four sponsors have dropped disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, including swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren.

Defending Olympic beach volleyball champion Kerri Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross have played two matches so far at midnight Rio time, with a third to follow.

Ontario native continues surprising success in the pool

The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has ruled that some of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s criteria for Russian athletes to participate at the Rio games are "unenforceable" as they do not respect the right of natural justice.

Police have voiced concerns over pay, and there have been open strikes in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics. 85,000 security forces in total are still expected to be present when the competition begins on Wednesday

BRAZILIAN police have arrested 10 members of a group allegedly planning terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic Games, Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said .

RUSSIA’s track and field athletes were last night banned from the Olympics and the entire Russian squad could swiftly follow them out the door.