Rio Olympics news

Fiit has teamed up with Concept2 to launch Fiit Row, its first connected rowing programme in response to the growing consumer demand for at-home and ... More

The seventh proposed stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be constructed using shipping containers and will be completely demounted and rebuilt ... More

Great Britain must continue to invest in elite athletes or risk damaging participation numbers nationwide, according to Dame Katherine Grainger. The chair of UK Sport, ... More

UK Sport’s ‘no compromise’ approach to funding elite sport “needs a rethink”, according Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Talking to Sports Management the former Paralympic champion said ... More

A day of mass participation running is being organised by UK Sport and parkrun to coincide with London hosting the 2017 World Athletics Championships. The ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Apple’s leisure-filled new HQ to the winners of the 2017 Pritzker Prize. ... More

Physical inactivity levels across the UK should be a source of national embarrassment. This was the damning verdict from Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, chair of ukactive, ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a food theme park to a floating bamboo spa. Monday ... More

The architect behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan has revealed how a focus on sustainable design and temporary venues has created a lasting legacy ... More

A charitable social enterprise that helps young sportspeople with free access to sports facilities in the UK will see 44 athletes it supports compete in ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from an apple-inspired spa to an architectural addition to Unesco’s World ... More

New images have been released of the completed handball arena for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, which will be dismantled after the Games so that ... More

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared the facilities for the Rio Olympics ready for action despite well-publicised delays of some of the venues. Making ... More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dismissed calls for the Rio Olympics to be moved or cancelled as a result of the growing Zika crisis. ... More

Former England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster is one of the high-profile names to join an expert panel put together to review the culture of British ... More

The Japanese city of Sapporo is lining up a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games – although it may cost as much as ¥456.5bn ... More

UK Sport and British Cycling have kicked off a review of the governing body’s “climate and culture” amid high profile allegations of sexism levelled at ... More

Road cycling world champion Lizzie Armitstead has become the latest high profile athlete to join indoor bike manufacturer Wattbike as an ambassador. Armitstead, who is ... More

The indoor track which will be used by Jessica Ennis-Hill in the run-up to Rio 2016 has undergone a “major upgrade” to simulate conditions for ... More

US Soccer will ramp up its investment in the women’s game by hosting a tournament for four of the top five ranked nations in the ... More

The newly-formed British Basketball Federation (BBF) has outlined its strategic priorities ahead of its induction to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The governing body is ... More

Elite sport quango, UK Sport, will receive a 29 per cent increase in government funding to help Britain’s athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in ... More

Sport will have a true advocate in the newly-formed Conservative government, following the appointment of Tracey Crouch as sports minister. Crouch, a self-confessed “sports nut” ... More