With a memorable, highly visual Opening Ceremony, the first for IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the Winter Olympics captivated a worldwide audience Friday featuring a pleiad of stars and a universal ...

Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt is set to miss the Rio 2016 opening ceremony on Friday. Sprint superstar Usain Bolt missed the opening ceremony at Rio 2016. The Jamaican, who battled a hamstring injury ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe — and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history ...

Protesters are spilling onto the streets both in support of and in opposition to under-fire President Dilma Rousseff as calls grow for her impeachment amid allegations she tried to manipulate budget ...

Brazilian soccer great Pele says his poor health will keep him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics. In a statement on Friday, Pele said: "I'm not physically ...