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Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold
Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.
August 18, 2026US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil
The singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
June 15, 2026Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit - Reuters
Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit Reuters
June 6, 2026Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome
Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.
April 8, 2026