Rio 2016
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Roger Federer to miss the Rio Olympics and US Open
In Depth Swiss tennis great will not play again this year in a bid to extend his career, but at 35 how long does he have?
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Rio 2016: Ten of the greatest Olympians of all time - in pics
Daily Briefing It is impossible to compare a rower with a swimmer or a sprinter, but these competitors are amongst the best to grace the Games
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Olympic legacy: How will Rio compare to other summer Games?
In Depth The 2016 Olympics are already mired in controversy and there may be more pain ahead
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From crime & corruption to Zika: Threats to the Rio Olympics
In Depth The build-up to the Games is rarely smooth, but the 2016 Olympics has had more than its fair share of problems
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The greatest show on earth - or are the Olympics just too big?
Daily Briefing With fewer and fewer cities able to afford the cost of the Games, the format may need to change in the future
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Why gender could become an issue at the Rio Olympics
In Depth Changes to IOC regulations have caused the debate over transgender competitors to intensify
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Zika: An Olympic sized problem as Jordan Spieth pulls out
Speed Read Organisers remain defiant over virus despite the withdrawal of another big name amid calls to move or postpone the 2016 Games
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Mutilated body parts wash up on Rio Olympics volleyball beach
Speed Read Gruesome discovery is another blow for city facing financial crisis and political turmoil in run-up to games
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Rio Olympics: Jaguar shot dead after torch relay
Speed Read Animal rights activists condemn 'unnatural' use of big cat Juma in Brazil procession
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Mo Farah 'facilitator' arrested in doping raid in Spain
Speed Read British Athletics plays down links between runner and Jama Aden, coach of female athlete of the year Genzebe Dibaba
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'Ban Russia,' says cheated Briton in line for Olympic medal
In Depth Eight years after competing in Beijing, javelin thrower Goldie Sayers learnt of her sporting glory while driving down the M11
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Shane Sutton: Failed drugs test adds to cycling crisis
Daily Briefing British rider's failed test was an 'administrative error' but more allegations against Sutton emerge
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Skimpy and patriotic: The verdict on Team GB's Olympic kit
In Depth Outfits contrast 'British tradition with a modern attitude' – but leave some worried for Tom Daley's modesty
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Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish restore Team GB's feelgood factor
Speed Read Laura Trott adds to British success at Track World Championships as cyclists look forward to summer Olympics
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