P R Sreejesh says his dual role as India hockey captain and goalkeeper is to allow his teammates the freedom to express themselves in Rio but knows he must keep them focused on the medal hunt in the “magic world” of the Olympics.

Former Olympian Muhammad Ashiq looks daily at the trophies he won in a glittering cycling career for Pakistan decades ago.

The Olympic movement struggled to douse mounting wrangling over the Russia doping scandal as football prepared to launch the Rio Games yesterday.

Rafael Nadal committed himself to playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the Olympics on Tuesday despite serious concerns over whether or not his left wrist injury will survive the gruelling challenge.

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, trailblazing transgender beauty Lea T and carnival dancers will show off Brazil in its multicolour glory at the Olympic opening ceremony tomorrow.

Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura was left counting the cost of his recent addiction to Pokemon Go at the Rio Olympics.

Let the duel in the pool begin. The big beasts of Olympic swimming have rolled into Rio, with Michael Phelps and the mighty US team following their Australian rivals, and the buzz of expectation is building.

Brazil has barely got over its World Cup disaster and now it is counting on Barcelona star Neymar to finally deliver a treasured first football Olympic gold medal.

The news that Edgardo Bauza has been appointed Argentina coach has been greeted by a general shrug: most seem to regard him as the least worst available candidate.

Leroy Sane’s transfer to Manchester City on Tuesday follows a well-worn path of Bundesliga talent tempted by high-profile Premier League moves—but many then fail to secure a first-team place in England.

From the moment she burst on to the scene, Marta was hailed as something special.

Alberto Moreno gets injured and the world of Liverpool transfer gossip goes into meltdown.