Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and was used to buy as many as nine votes.

The Paralympic movement has gathered steam in the more than two decades since, making for deeper fields across the board.

Residents in Rio's favelas are frustrated the government is spending at least 12 billion dollars to host the Olympics while they still face dire conditions.

Here's a glimpse at some of the most notable relationships that have impacted this year's Canadian Olympic class.

Although an injury is keeping her out of the Rio Olympics, St. Albert's Erin McLeod will be cheering on her Canadian teammates from Sweden, where she and wife Ella Masar McLeod play their club soccer.

It's tempting to call cachaca a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail.

Melissa Bishop broke her own Canadian record in winning the 800 metres at the TrackTown Classic on Friday.

Nirra Fields poured in a game-high 16 points as Canada's women's basketball team defeated China 71-59 on Monday to sweep the three-game Edmonton Grads International Classic series.

Canada has another star sprinter as Brendon Rodney of Hamilton became just the second Canadian in history to break the 20-second barrier in the 200 metres on Sunday.

The Canadian women's national team put a slow start behind them to win their opener at the 2016 Edmonton Grads International Classic.