2016 Rio Games News

But the best part of any Olympics closing ceremony is athletes walking together, without any distinction or grouping by nationality in the Parade of Athletes.

Klishina defended herself, saying she was clean and was appealing against the decision to sport`s highest tribunal.

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the absence of top Russian competitors will "markedly lower" next month`s Rio Games, as he met competitors set for Brazil and those barred over state-run doping.

France has informed Brazil that fears voiced last week of an IS-linked plot to attack the French Olympic delegation turned out to be baseless, the Brazilian government said Tuesday.

Rubbish, waste and worse are visible in the sea and on the nearby downtown Flamengo beach.

The 30-year-old middleweight boxer turned professional last year.

Kenya, facing scrutiny from anti-doping officials and criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle the problem.

After the approval by the IOC Session, the four elected athletes will become IOC members for an eight-year term of office.

Bach said the current situation for Russian athletes was straightforward.

Olympic Gold Quest Director Geet Sethi said govt is doing a lot for athletes now but there is a big gap.

The last three Olympic men's mountain bike champions will be among the competitors at the sport's test event in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) chairman Kipchoge Keino is worried by the increasing number of the country's top athletes doping and warned it will taint the nation's reputation at the Rio Olympics.

Narsingh Pancham Yadav on Sunday secured an Olympic quota place for India after bagging a bronze medal in the Men's 74kg Freestyle category, giving the country a reason to cheer at the World Wrestling Championship here.