For the first time it can be revealed in detail how much cash the IOC paid to an Olympic host. Investigative journalist Jens Weinreich publishes the list of 117 payments to Rio 2016 in a worldwide exclusive in his magazine SPORT & POLITICS. The revelation helps to understand one of the most fundamental questions around the Olympic movement these days: What kind of contribution can Tokyo 2020 really expect from the IOC?

A series of ongoing investigations in Brazil and France displays the extensity of corruption surrounding last year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. IOC reaffirm its commitment to protect the integrity of sport.

"Many people had a lot to gain from the Games. The people of Rio, unfortunately, were not among them," says Juliana Barbassa in this comment piece arguing that the Rio 2016 Games accomplished precisely what their organizers intended.

Despite ongoing economic and political challenges, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, Luis Moreno maintains that Rio is “better off” after hosting the 2016 Olympics.

Petitions and referendums against Olympic bids show that the Olympic Games are no longer perceived as indisputably beneficial as they are presented to the public as being. Through a look at the city development plans for the Rio 2004 and 2016 bids, Igor Kováč points to some of the reasons why.

Renewal of the Maracana ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro was overbilled by millions of dollars, government watchdog says.

A report by the “Rio 2016 Probe Committee” claims a key issue concerning the Kenyan delegation’s stay in Rio de Janeiro was caused by over-reliance on state funding.

According to a newly released WADA report on the anti-doping methods used during the Rio Games, the overall anti-doping programme was commendable, but several “failings” occurred.