Brazil finally earned the Olympic gold medal the host nation most desperately wanted as the men's soccer team beat Germany in a 5-4 penalty shootout after a 1-1 game on Saturday.
Just days ahead of the Olympics, the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a study.
Citing fears about the Zika virus, Rory McIlroy has decided not to compete for Ireland at this summer's Olympics in Rio.
