Humans Of Olympics

Humans of Olympics: Meet Rolf Geyling, godfather of medal-winning Madeline ‘Maya’ DiRado

Rolf Geyling, sitting in the stands on the first level with his wife and friends overlooking the finish line, made sure that there was another American whose name rang loud throughout the brand new Olympic Aquatics Arena.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Andre Camara, the photographer who inspired ‘City of God’

Humans of Olympics: Meet Sergio Vigil, Argentina’s ‘serial winner’ in hockey

The best thing about Olympics is you never know who you bump into. The people walking around you are more often than not unsuspectingly big stars in their sport.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Kheta Ram, the Indian marathoner with single-minded focus in Rio

Humans of Olympics: Meet Elaine Dos Santos, a favela dweller earning extra during the Games

Humans of Olympics: Meet Scots Stewart and George, in Rio to cheer their canoeist friends

The two came to Rio to watch the Olympics, but especially to cheer their slalom canoeist pals Richard Hounslow and David Florence.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Diego Abreau, the crossfitter who's in Rio to watch weightlifting

A pharma sector executive in Sao Paulo, Diego Abreau is also an avid crossfitter and there was no way he going to miss the world’s best weightlifters in action at the Olympics in Rio.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Robson Oliveira, the Ronaldinho lookalike with a global audience

Life in a Rio de Janeiro favela isn’t easy. It is even more difficult if you happen to look like one of the most famous and loved footballers in the world.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Seema Punia's spouse Anil, who's at Rio to support her dream

Anil Punia has supported his wife Seema Punia through Athens 2004 and London 2012 and is now here to lend moral and psychological support to the discus thrower so that she can improve further.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Clare Balding, one of the busiest TV journalists in Rio

TV presenter Clare Balding was in the news shortly after landing in Rio, even before the Olympics opening ceremony, as she was spotted without her ring