the olympics

The Chinese-American restaurant chain confirmed that it is not, in fact, hosting the Winter Olympics.

"Have you ever asked yourself why you really love the Olympic and Paralympic Games?"

While British coverage of the Olympics was overwhelmingly positive, we often ignored the darker side of the Games. When we look back on Rio's legacy, it will be with both pride and discomfort.

Ahead of the 1936 Olympics, Dora Ratjen was one of Nazi Germany's great medal hopes. She failed to live up to her Olympic billing, and soon found her gender and identity under devastating scrutiny.

Don’t mess with English Heritage, lads, because they are deadly serious about medieval sports.

Russia's appeal related to the ban imposed by the IAAF in late 2015, after evidence of widespread, state-sponsored doping was uncovered.

Stepanova played a crucial part in exposing the Russian doping scandal ahead of the Olympics, and will now take part as a neutral athlete.

There has been a sharp rise in crime in Rio ahead of the Olympics, while police forces are currently struggling with internal strikes and crippling financial problems.

Through the evening and into the night, the Stratford Center houses a community of skaters, dancers, and body-poppers who move liberated from stereo to stereo. It's like being in an 80s version of the future.

Take the Mount Rushmore of Instagram selfies.

The Olympics are an expensive, relentlessly over-branded jarring event choreographed by idiots. They're also weird and awesome.

All of her potential suitors are jackoffs.