Work to construct the beach volleyball venue for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has begun on the famous Copacabana sands.
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Olympic judo and wrestling venue officially inaugurated by Rio 2016
The Olympic venue for judo and wrestling at Rio 2016 has been officially inaugurated.
Rio 2016 subway to open just four days before Olympics
A new subway line in Rio de Janeiro - billed as one of the major legacy projects of this year's Olympics - will only open four days before the Games begin.
Park appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport over South Korean ruling to ban him from Rio 2016
Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan has filed an appeal with the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) over a decision by South Korea to debar him from Rio 2016 following the completion of an 18-month doping suspension.
Rio 2016 boxing venue ready for action
One more sport saw its Rio 2016 home declared ready for action on Wednesday, as the Boxing Arena was handed over to the local Organising Committee. Located within the Rio Centro Convention Centre Pavilion 6, in Barra da Tijuca, the 7,500m2 Boxing Arena is expected to play host to 5,500 fans per event.
Nigel Walker: The (almost) one million hours that go into supporting British athletes
When we talk about the high performance system that underpins elite sport, there can often be misinterpretation around what this means.