The biggest loser of the Rio Olympics is probably Russia. But Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to build up the morale of the battered sports giant — going old school and sending a personalised telegram to each athlete who won a medal in Brazil.

Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton are the power couple of the Olympics, a gold and bronze medal to their names, but they have little to talk about.

As the Rio 2016 Olympic Games come to a close, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has reflected on the strongest performance by a Qatari team at an Olympic Games to date.

There’s no gain without pain at the Olympics. The blood, sweat and tears of the Rio Games...

Chen Aisen capped a golden Olympics for China in diving on Saturday, winning the men’s 10-metre platform for his country’s seventh gold in eight events on the final day of competition.

Denmark denied France a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in men’s handball yesterday, beating the favourites 28-26 on the last day of the Rio Games.

Russia’s rhythmic gymnasts shut out the rest of the world for a fifth successive Olympics yesterday, with a free-flowing acrobatic display with hoops and clubs winning them another group all-around gold medal.

China’s young women’s volleyball team overcame a surging Serbian side on Saturday in four sets to take their country’s third Olympic gold medal in the sport.

Carolina Rodriguez has never been lost for words. For the past 23 years she has been telling stories with her body through rhythmic gymnastics.

Twin titans Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps have mined a trove of Olympic gold, changed the sporting landscape and left a huge hole that starts in Rio and goes around the world.

IAAF president Sebastian Coe gave a ringing endorsement to the Olympic athletics programme on Saturday, acclaiming a “remarkable week” that showed athletics is “alive and incredibly strong”.

Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova may be in danger after her revelations on doping in her country that triggered a massive scandal and forced her to flee, but it is not the International Olympic Committee’s responsibility, the IOC said on Saturday.