RIO DE JANEIRO -- Shaking to samba and sharing reflections in uniquely Brazilian ways, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of ...

COPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de ...

The sprawling, landlocked mega-city of Sao Paulo has become home to an introspective form of samba exploring themes of alienation. It's a far cry from the breezy music synonymous with Rio de Janeiro. ...

Rio carnival is one of the most celebrated carnivals in the world, the extremely colourful event features artistic events, wild costumes, dancing and depicts various culture. The event started on ...

Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee brings his glittering 18-year career to a close and remains the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the individual triathlon event having won the men's title ...

"São Paulo is the graveyard of samba." So claimed the late Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes, who co-wrote Brazil's most famous song, "The Girl From Ipanema." Home to more than 20 million people, the ...