An analysis by The Associated Press shows that the cost of putting on last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics was $13.1 billion, paid for with a mix of public and private money. Officials of Brazil's ...

It was only a matter of time before scientists would find a “superbug” in the sewage-filled waters of Rio de Janeiro. Not one, but two independent studies have revealed drug-resistant bacteria, ...

MADRID (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Pau Gasol says he wants to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics despite concerns over the Zika virus. The 35-year-old center announced in an article for Spanish ...

The recognition came rolling in early for No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling after its season-opening win over Missouri State University on... Anna Simmons opened her senior season with a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two years ago, the Australian IOC member John Coates called the preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics “the worst” in recent memory. A lot has happened since then as the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Neymar kissed the ball, delivered a gold medal and then wept with other Brazilians. Look no further if you're searching for an iconic image of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. "It's the ...

South Korea claimed the first taekwondo gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, restoring some pride to the country that invented the sport. Seventh-ranked Sohui Kim defeated Tijana ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Seven athletes from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including one bronze medalist, tested positive for doping in fresh analysis of their samples, the International ...

Since golf returned to the Olympic Games in 2016, there are now seven women who know what it feels like to experience a medal ceremony. One of those, Shanshan Feng, the bronze medalist from the Rio de ...