Objective To describe the pattern of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, hosted by Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. Methods We recorded the daily incidence ...

Rio 2016 organizers dropped the curtain on the Summer Games on Sunday after hosting the world's elite athletes who've competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days here in Rio de Janeiro. The closing ...

From the front steps of Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Theater, the ballet company danced, and opera singers belted out the strident "Carmina Burana." It was last month, and the show was an artistic ...

According to the Rio 2016 energy figures, published by the Center on Global Energy Policy from Columbia University in New York, approximately 29.5 GW of energy were required to power the event. Events ...

The head of Guinea’s Olympic delegation says two athletes did not return to the West African nation after competing at the Rio Olympics. Atef Chaloub said Saturday that swimmer Amadou Camara ...

Background Bone stress injuries are common in high-level athletics. Aim To describe the demographics, frequency and anatomical location of stress injuries (ie, stress reaction and stress fractures) in ...

Excitement is mounting for the 2016 Rio Olympics as athletes, spectators and the people of Rio prepare for what are sure to be historic games. Indeed, Rio de Janeiro has always been a trailblazer, and ...