While sprinter Shirin Akter failed to even qualify for the first round of heats, swimmer Sonia Akter did an admirable job and bettered her previous best. Elsewhere golfer Siddikur Rahman was trying to forge a comeback after having disappointed massively on the opening day.

US sensation Simone Biles adds the Olympic women's all-around to her team title for a second gymnastics gold title in Rio on Thursday.

Brazilian football legend Pele posted a message oh his Twitter account to American swimmer Michael Phelps, writing:

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashes one of the longest-held records in athletics to win the 10,000m race.

Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi fails a doping test at the Rio Olympics, the official Xinhua news agency reports.

South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-Ju, who found herself in the international spotlight after taking a selfie with a North Korean

Tamas Kenderski is a very good swimmer. He just won a bronze medal the other day in the 200m butterfly, behind only

It's been very windy in Rio de Janeiro for the last couple of days. And the wind has often been accompanied by rain, making it quite unbearable at times.

Fijians erupted in celebration Friday, setting off flares and dancing in the streets while a national holiday was declared after the tiny nation won its first ever Olympic medal -- and gold at that.

Chinese Olympic women's swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics.

Michael Phelps of the United States wins the Olympic 200 metres individual medley to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and becomes the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.

Bangladesh had pinned all its hopes on two of its flagbearers -- golfer Siddikur Rahman and swimmer Mahfizur Rahman. While

Australia's really young gun Kyle Chalmers wins the Olympic 100m freestyle gold in Rio to end his country's 48-year drought in swimming's prestige event.

It was a star-studded night at the Carioca Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday as stars from the NBA descended on either

The Olympic Games is not just about winning and losing, or showmanship and human endeavour; it is also a stage to show

The only way teams are going to be able to get us out of our comfort zone is trying to muddy the game up or, you know, do the

Shyamoly Roy blamed the elements and her lack of experience at international stage after being eliminated from the Round of 32

Hosts Brazil finally launch their campaign for Olympic gold as sought after starlet Gabriel Barbosa strikes twice to defeat Denmark 4-0.

The fashion statement of the moment for Brazilians is the national football team's iconic number 10 jersey.But it's not Barcelona star Neymar's name they want on the back. It's Marta.

Australia's new teenage swimming sensation Kyle Chalmers wins the blue riband Olympic 100m freestyle gold, as golf heads for a controversial return to the Games after 112 years.