Costumed dancers, raucous crowds and spectacular fireworks welcomed the best athletes in the world to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil on Friday evening.
The 2014 Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday with the host nation on top of the medal standings. Here's a recap of the final weekend of the Sochi Games:
An American ice dancing team made history, and the U.S. and Russia finished Monday tied at the top of the medal table. Here's a recap of the day's action in Sochi:
The U.S. men's hockey team remained undefeated, and The Netherlands claimed the overall medal lead at the Winter Olympics. Here's a recap of this weekend's action in Sochi.
The hills in Sochi are dangerous, and the living conditions are worse but nobody could have predicted what is actually causing problems for Olympic Skiers.
The U.S. moved up to a second-place tie in the overall medal count, and a Russian Olympic veteran withdrew from the Winter Games. Here's a recap of Thursday's action in Sochi:
American snowboarder Shaun White did not medal in his signature event, and Norway took the lead in overall medals. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action in Sochi: