Rio's elite samba schools returned to the Sambadrome on April 23 for the second night of competition in Brazil's largest Carnival.

Day Two: Rio's elite samba schools shine at Carnival

Rio carnival set to make comeback after Covid hiatus 

In Pics | Thousands enjoy a street party to make up for the missing Rio carnival parades

Two years after winning his first tour-level match in Rio de Janeiro, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the youngest to clinch an ATP 500 title at the same event on Sunday when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz creates history, becomes youngest ATP 500 winner with Rio title

Despite the rage in Coronavirus Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro lead a motorcade rally in Rio de Janeiro amid harsh criticism over his management of the pandemic.

Bolsonaro leads motorcade rally in Rio de Janeiro amid Coronavirus surge

2020 has perhaps been one of Neymar best years, which is why he is throwing a grand party as it comes to an end. A-list models and celebrities are flying to Rio. But Brazilians are furious. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: Neymar's new year bash sparks outrage

Mythical sambista Moacyr Luz is back on stage with his band Samba do Trabalhador, or the "Workers' Samba", after Rio de Janeiro's mayor greenlit the return of samba jam sessions following a seven-month virus halt, although the traditional "roda" (circle) will change format to avoid physical contact.

Samba makes cautious return in Rio as virus lockdown eases

Wrestling had been one of India's most successful sports at the Olympics with 4 medals since Independence. Wrestling however was a male-dominated sport and female wrestlers were frowned upon in the state of Haryana. Sakshi Malik charted a journey against the odds at a very young age and at the Rio Olympics, she scripted an amazing comeback to win Bronze in the 58kg event. It ended India's wait for a medal at those Olympics and also shattered mindsets and opened the door for more parents to send their daughters to Wrestling arenas.

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition | Comeback Queen Sakshi Malik adds to India's Wrestling legacy at Rio

Gymnastics had always been on the margins of Indian sport and it was only Ashish Kumar's medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games that saw the sport being taken seriously. But within Indian Gymnastics it was all about the men and the female gymnasts were accorded step-motherly treatment. Dipa Karmakar harnessed that hurt and channeled it first to a Commonwealth Games medal in 2014 and then qualification for the Rio Olympics. Karmakar shocked the world by reaching the final of the Women's Vault and narrowly missed out on a medal. Karmakar looks back on her journey in this conversation with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo and 2016 Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition | The Small Wonder, Gymnast who stunned the world | Dipa Karmakar

A rare elephant seal delighted Rio's swimmers and surfers on Monday (July 13), gracing the city's southern beaches close to Ipanema.

Rare elephant seal delights beachgoers near Brazil's Ipanema

Resident of Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca neighborhood were treated to live music Wednesday (May 06) when members of the municipal guard band brought out their instruments for play for locals under lockdown.

'Happiness for the people' - Rio band plays tunes for residents under lockdown

Statues around monuments in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina have been covered with face masks to raise awareness among the pouplation, as the countries battle the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Face masks placed on statues in Rio and Buenos Aires to raise awareness amid pandemic

Several of Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools paraded through the famed Sambadrome in a spectacular competition on Monday (February 24) in the hopes of winning bragging rights for this year's best display.

Rio shimmers for samba extravaganza at carnival

In Rio de Janeiro, the work goes in before the party goes on. With the world's largest carnival just ten days away, warehouses and workshops are putting the final touches in place for the city's biggest event. Floats are being painted, sequins are being glued and glitter painted onto costumes for the dazzling event that attracts millions to Rio de Janeiro's streets.

Feathers, sequins and glitter - Rio gets ready for carnival

A gunman holding a busload of passengers hostage in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday was shot dead by police, local media reported, ending the hours-long hijacking. Reports said the passengers on the bus were unhurt.

Brazil bus hijacker shot by police; passengers unhurt

As Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparations enter their final stage, officials are touting the city's readiness, but activists and workers groups say speedy venue construction has had dangerous consequences.

Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions

The state security budget was cut by 30 per cent this year, fuelling a spike in violent crime in the Brazilian capital

Brazil: Rio security chief quits amid surge in violent crime

Ibrahim Hamadtou, who hails from Egypt, is an inspiration for all

#BeTheChange: He plays table tennis with his mouth and foot

The javelin thrower broke his own world record at the Rio Games and became the first Indian to win two gold medals

Rio Paralympics: India's Devendra Jhajharia makes history, clinches two golds

The CAS panel did not accept the argument of the athlete that he was a victim of sabotage

Rio Olympics 2016: CAS slaps four-year ban on Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav

Patrick Hickey has been accused of ticket scalping, ambush marketing and?conspiracy

Rio Olympics 2016: European Olympic Committee chief arrested over black market tickets

Sindhu became only the second Indian woman to reach the badminton semi-final of Olympic Games

Rio Olympics 2016: India's PV Sindhu enters badminton semi-finals

The aerial camera, encased in a heavy black cover, belonged to the official Olympics broadcast unit

Rio Olympics 2016: Overhead camera falls into Olympic Park injuring 7

The 29-year-old Jamaican, competing in his final Olympics, scored a time of 9.81 seconds to beat drug-tainted American rival Justin Gatlin

Rio Olympics 2016: Bolt makes history with third 100m gold

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