Every four years the planet’s biggest multi-sport event comes around to thrill the masses.

The Association of National Olympic Committees honored the best Olympians of the Rio games at a glittering banquet in Doha, Qatar.

A group of Russian hackers calling themselves ‘Fancy Bears’ on Tuesday leaked confidential medical files of some US athletes, including four time Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles and tennis superstar sisters Serena and Venus Williams.

Charities have hit out at the precarious state of the 2016 Paralympic Games, which is likely to take place under the shadow of a huge funding crisis.

Jamaicans in Rio, and there are lots of them, went bananas last night as Usain Bolt led their men’s 4X100 metres sprint team to victory again at the Olympics, for the third games in a row stealing the Gold from under America’s nose.

Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) - In men’s beach volleyball, Olympic host nation Brazil have scored gold. The winning pair Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt.

A Jamaican sprinter has once again shone on the track on Day 12 in Rio. Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s 200m in 21.78 seconds adding to the 100m gold she won on Sunday.

An emotional Faith Kipyegon for Kenya has won Olympic gold in the women’s 1500m final at Rio in a time of 4 minutes 8.92 seconds.

Rio de Janeiro (Brasile) - Usain Bolt wrote another chapter in his remarkable Olympic story by winning the 100m final for a record third straight summer Games.

There’s been another twist in the Russian doping saga, with long jumper Darya Klishina barred from competing at the Olympics.