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BBC's Olympics presenter covers up

She's been at the centre of a Twitter storm around her outfits, but today Helen Skelton shuts down her critics by opting below-the-knee skirt.

Parents steal spotlight at gymnastics

If there is one thing more nervewracking than being an Olympic athlete, it's surely being the parent of one.

Rio Olympics 2016: The long and short of the Olympics

It's the long and short of the Rio Olympics. This dramatic photo shows Olympic athletes come in all shapes and sizes. Two members

Why our sevens team will win gold

COMMENT: This morning's Rio gold medal sevens confrontation between Australia and New Zealand will be a major contrast in playing styles.

Gymnast's seventh Olympics at age 41

An age-defying gymnast has made history at this year's Olympics by being the oldest woman to ever appear at the Games.

Rowing pair face brutal schedule

A tough couple of hours loom for New Zealand rowers Rebecca Scown and Genevieve Behrent at the Rio Olympics.

Luuka Jones sits fourth

Paddler Luuka Jones produced two quality runs in the heats of the women's canoe slalom to qualify fourth-fastest for the semi-finals at the Rio Olympics.

SBW told to keep tweeting with stars

World Rugby's boss says Sonny Bill Williams is doing a sterling job promoting Olympics sevens - by tweeting!

Cartoon: Superfish Michael Phelps

Tietjens knows Rio is where it matters

It's the New Zealand sevens men's team's turn at Rio 2016 and probably the most anxious person in the side will be their coach, Sir Gordon Tietjens.

Bitter end for men's quad campaign

The New Zealand men's quad are bitter a Russian doping infraction left them with little realistic hope of achieving their Olympic

Rio Olympics 2016: Kiwi judoka defeated by former champion

Judoka Darcina Manuel has been eliminated from the Olympic women's under 57kg event after losing her round of 16 bout against former

China fury over Rio Olympic flag fail

Organisers in Rio are scrambling to come up with a new Chinese flag after the version used in medal ceremonies was found to contain a whopping mistake.

'Scary' marriage raises Rio eyebrows

This guy is Hungarian swimmer Katrina Hosszu's husband. Clearly he's passionate, but is he too harsh on her?

If Michael Phelps were a country, how would his medal haul compare?

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time - after he won his 23rd Olympic medal, and his first gold of the Rio Games

Sun Yang: Drug cheat or just a jerk?

There is plenty of evidence controversial swimmer Sun Yang has an Olympic-sized attitude problem but as for him being a drug cheat? The case is much less clear.