Carlos Nuzman

Rio Olympic committee chairman arrested on corruption and money laundering charges, says police

The Rio Olympic games were credited with being a sporting success, but revelations of massive corruption during the preparations and in the naming of the host city have tarnished the legacy

IOC all set to crown Paris, Los Angeles as hosts for 2024 and 2028 Olympics on 13 September

IOC chief Bach first signalled publicly that the double-award of an Olympics could be on the agenda in December last year, lamenting that the bidding process produced "too many losers."

IOC president Thomas Bach defends handling of graft allegations, says 'no organisation is immune'

The IOC, which is gathering in Lima to award the 2024 and 2028 Olympics to Paris and Los Angeles respectively on Wednesday, has been rocked by allegations of graft in the race for the 2016 Olympics.

Rio Olympics chief lynchpin behind plot to bribe IOC during Games bid, allege Brazilian police officials

Brazilian officials said that the country's Olympics chief was the "lynchpin" in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee into awarding Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Games

Brazil police raids home of country's Olympics chief amid 2016 Games corruption probe

Brazilian officials said on Tuesday that the country's Olympics chief was the "lynchpin" in a plot to bribe the International Olympic Committee to award Rio de Janeiro the 2016 Games.

Rio Paralympics 2016: 'Mission accomplished', say organisers at the closing ceremony

Rio said farewell to the Paralympics Sunday in a closing ceremony showcasing Brazil's love for music and celebrating what many consider to have been a surprisingly successful Games.

Rio Olympics 2016: From Thomas Bach to Andy Murray, who said what at the opening ceremony

The world was enthralled by the vibrant Rio Olympics 2016 ceremony in Rio and here how top personalities reacted at the ceremony

From northern favelas to southern riches: Two tales of Olympics 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro

The Olympics touch mostly the wealthy areas south and west of the city, where the real estate market was booming until a few years ago. Rio's northern favelas, the city's infamous slums, feel only a ripple, underscoring the vast gap between the rich and poor — the white, brown and black, in a divided city.

Olympics 2016: Lack of prize money, and not Zika, reason for golfers pulling-out, says head of Rio games

The head of Rio Olympics says world's top four male golfers have withdrawn from the games because there is no money to be won — not because of Zika virus.

Rio Olympics to receive additional security after Nice attack

Brazil said on Friday that it will bolster security for next month's Olympics in Rio following the truck attack in the French city of Nice.