| Country | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 37 | 38 | |
| Great Britain | 27 | 23 | 17 | |
| China | 26 | 18 | 26 | |
| Russian Federation | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Rio 2016 have finally paid travel grants owed to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) almost three weeks after the initial deadline of November 30, it has been confirmed today.
Patrick Hickey has left Brazil for Ireland for the first time since his arrest during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Five African countries have received financial support from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in order to avoid missing loan repayments after Rio 2016 failed to meet a second deadline for travel grants.
Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes has vowed to appeal a judge’s decision to freeze his assets after it was alleged he waived an environmental fee for a company that built the golf course used at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Romanian weightlifter Gabriel Sîncrăian and Russian boxer Misha Aloyan have been stripped of their medals won at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after both athletes failed drugs tests during the event, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed today.
Rio 2016 has been described as the "most perfect imperfect Games" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today as they released an avalanche of new data and statistics supposedly showing its success.
Research from academics has suggested food and drink available to spectators at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was not healthy enough.
Brazilian Golf Confederation (CBG) President Paulo Pacheco has defended the lack of development at the Rio golf course since the Olympics in August and denied reports that it could soon be closed.
Ryan Lochte has reportedly been offered a deal by Brazilian prosecutors in which charges would be dropped in return for a BRL R$70,000 (£16,000/$20,000/€19,000) payment.
The Committee investigating alleged mismanagement of the Kenyan team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has finished compiling its report and tabled it in Parliament.
A probe into Kenya’s participation at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has found that the health of athletes was at risk because of a lack of proper medical care in Brazil.
Rio 2016 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have each promised today that all suppliers still owed money from August's Games will be paid.
Rio 2016 have insisted today that only two workforce members and 700 suppliers remain yet to be paid following the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Outgoing Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes believes the transformation of the port area of the city was a key achievement made possible only by hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Reports have indicated that the television camera which injured eight people after falling in the Olympic Park during Rio 2016 may have been cut by an illegally operated "fighter kite".
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
Chelsea FC - Head of Performance - Surrey, UK
To co-ordinate the provision of sports science across the women's 1st team, WSLA squad and regional talent club programmes. Manage & lead the development of long-term load & athletic development planning - ensuring injury risk management & performance enhancement. Lead and co-ordinate the MDT support for longer-term injured players, including the management of detailed planning and tracking for such athletes. To liaise closely with national team's medical and performance departments to ensure players medical needs are met during international camps/tournaments.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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