Rio 2016 Olympics Medal Table

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United States 46 37 38
Great Britain 27 23 17
China 26 18 26
Russian Federation 19 18 19
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Paulo Coelho attacks Rio 2016 role for Tony Blair

By Duncan Mackay

February 3 - Tony Blair's new appointment as a paid advisor to the organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics has been attacked by Paulo Coelho (pictured with Pele), Brazil's best-selling author, who has claimed the former British Prime Minister is a "war criminal" and has "blood-stained hands".



Rio 2016 team to quiz Blair

By Mike Rowbottom in London

January 29 - Less than 24 hours after facing the Chilcot Committee over  the legality of the Iraq war, former Prime Minister Tony Blair will face questions in a less hostile environment as he is quizzed by key advisers of the Rio 2016 team.










Ryan maintains Olympic link with new role

November 12 - Patrick Ryan (pictured), the chairman and chief executive of the ill-fated Chicago 2016, is to continue his links with the Olympics with the announcement that he is to be the chairman of World Sport Chicago, the bid's legacy organisation.


Lula wants answers after Rio hit by Brazilian blackout

November 11 - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today demanded an explanation for the blackout which left large parts of the country, including Rio de Janeiro, the host city for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, in darkness and chaos for more than five hours after the country's worst power outrage in a decade.