Rio 2016 Olympics: Closing ceremony highlights

Rio ended the first South American Olympic Games with a giant tropical party, in a show of samba dancers, fireworks and dancing Olympians. They also handed over the Olympic flag to Tokyo, as Japan will be hosting the next Olympic Games in 2020. Aug 22, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics: Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic triathlon as brother Jonny takes silver

Alistair Brownlee has become the first athlete to retain an Olympic triathlon title in a gruelling triumph along a tough Fort Copacabana course on Thursday (18 August). The remarkably durable Yorkshireman became Team GBs 20th gold medal winner of the Rio Games, while younger brother Jonny improved on his bronze medal showing at London 2012 to claim silver. Aug 18, 2016