An Olympics without a smile

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their......

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

- 'I decided that if I am not going to compete, I want the sailors to not have problems when they sail.' - 'I love Rio, and it is very important to me that the Olympic Games is a success and the......

Olympic sailors, rowers shrug off reports of Rio's polluted waters

Rubbish is pictured at Fundao beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters Sailors and rowers were not worried about getting sick during the Rio......

Water will be clean in time for Rio Olympics, says Games chief

IMAGE: Pollution floats in Guanabara Bay, the venue of sailing events for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The water quality at the Olympic sailing venue in......

What the German sailors are worried about in Rio Olympics...

German sailors downplay Rio water health risk; worry about wind, debris IMAGE: German Olympic team sailors Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (5) next to teammates during their training session in the......

Sailors compete with constant health fear in Rio waters

Rubbish is pictured at Fundao beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters. The bad water quality at Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay puts......