Following are the Olympic shooting 10m air rifle women's qualification results here on Saturday: 1. Du Li, China, 420.7 hits OR
It may not have had the power and glamor of Beijing 2008 or the sophisticated elegance of London 2012. But Rio de Janeiro showed that low budget could be high impact as it delivered an Olympic opening ceremony that will long be remembered for its color, imagination, passion and profound message of hope.
Never have the organizers had such deep economic and political crisis while preparing for an Olympic Games since the turn of the century. Nevertheless the hosts honored their promises and opened the Rio Olympic Games with a pulsating ceremony on Friday.
Former long-distance runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima lit the Olympic flame on Friday as the Rio 2016 Games were officially declared open.
The Olympic Games will signal a new direction for Brazil through their virtues of peace and unity, Rio 2016 organizing committee president Carlos Nuzman said on Friday.
Pentathlete Yane Marques led Brazil's delegation at the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, sending the crowd at the Maracana stadium into a frenzy.
The first ever Olympic refugee team became the spotlight in the Rio Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Michael Phelps left the Maracana stadium early on Friday after bearing the US flag at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
The Russian delegation made their appearance in the opening ceremony on Friday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave the greenlight to over 270 athletes at the Rio Olympic Games.
Former tennis world No.1 Rafael Nadal could not hide his delight after finally holding Spain's flag at an Olympic opening ceremony on Friday.
The Chinese delegation, led by flag bearer Lei Sheng, marched into the Maracana Stadium in the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday.
South Korean archers continued their dominance in the ranking round at the Rio Olympic Games as they stayed on top in both the men's and women's individual and team event here on Friday.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong on Friday greeted the representatives of the country's media organizations which converged on Rio to cover the Olympic Games.
Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff expressed her sadness on Friday at not participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony to be taking place in the legendary Maracana Stadium.
The IOC has approved all the 26 gymnasts from the FIG pool of Russian eligible athletes for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, announced the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday.
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri described the criticisms against Brazil for the organizational deficiencies surrounding the Olympic Games as "unfair" and said Friday the event will be "a success."
Rio Olympic Games weightlifting by the numbers. Competition begins on Saturday at Riocentro Pavilion 2.
Five female gymnasts were selected as flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, revealed the International Federation of Gymnastics on its official website on Friday.