Team GB might have smashed it, but how to their Brazilian hosts feel about the Olympics? Our man in Rio investigates
"It’s the biggest sporting event in the world, so to be a part of that is amazing...”
Alistair successfully defends his Olympic title from London 2012, while Jonathan takes silver.
How much training goes into being an Olympian? Lou Boyd meets the people behind the Games....
“Climbing in the Olympics is something I never thought I would see in my professional career”
“The key to Olympic success is to choose your parents well.”
It was a medal laden with more emotion than usual
Team GB's cycling stars set some seriously high #RelationshipGoals
Ooh, that's a deep, deep burn...
At London 2012, Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee became the first brothers in 104 years to share an Olympic podium.
“The goal is to prevent the fire reaching the surrounding community...."
...the perfect follow on from wearing yellow in the Tour de France
"Oh my God Chris! Can I have an autograph?!" - We love you Cav!
Sir Bradley Wiggins, Jason Kenny, Laura Trott and co. prove talk of a crisis wrong
The astounding feat of bike handling took place in heat two of the women's Keirin....
...few other people could cause such a storm with such a short response
Farah wins his third-ever Olympic gold medal, as thoughts turn to completing the "double-double."
More than two decades ago, his pioneering ride in the Olympics kick-started a cycling revolution.
Team GB shock reigning world champions New Zealand with a stunning performance at Rio 2016.
Florence claims doubles medal after individual heartbreak
Canoeist from Staffordshire rocks the boat with a big win
An amazing achievement? An opportunity lost? A bit of both? This is what Twitter made of it.
Today's road cycling time trail was one hell of a contest
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