5 talking points from Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Rio 2016 Olympics have opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Maracana stadium on Friday night. Rediff.com presents the five most talking points from the Opening Ceremony. 1. Simple,......

First-ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue

IMAGE: Members of the Olympic refugee team including Yusra Mardini from Syria (C) pose in front of Christ the Redeemer on Saturday. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Members of the first-ever......

Phelps, Bolt will not be the only big stories at Rio Olympics

Refugees primed to pump up Games feel-good factor IMAGE: Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini attends a news conference in Berlin. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters When record Olympic champion Michael......

Rio Games refugee team will have 10 athletes, reveals IOC

IMAGE: The Brazilian and Olympic flags fly over the Panathenaic Stadium during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame to the delegation of the 2016 Rio Olympics, in Athens, Greece, April 27,......