From furious protests over government corruption to the Zika epidemic, the road to Rio has been beset with problems, but locals have said visitors can expect a warm welcome.

American goalkeeper Hope Solo was heavily booed during Team USA's opening soccer match in the Rio Olympics.

Public Health England released a statement following reports of three people in West Yorkshire being treated for the virus after returning from overseas. It said the risk to the general public is low.

The athletes who have decided to attend may be competing under the arms of Christ the Redeemer, but it’s hard to find one redeeming feature to the Olympic Games in Rio, writes KATIE HOPKINS.

Herbalists and witch doctors in Rio de Janeiro say star athletes who skipped this year's Olympic Games shouldn't have worried about contracting Zika while in Brazil.

Torrential rain and high winds became the latest misfortune to hit the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, with rowing events canceled and other athletes including cyclists forced to cope with the bad weather.

Taekwondo star Jade, 23, today launches her bid to defend the Gold medal she won at London 2012, supported by her family including grandfather Martin Foulkes.

Even with pre-clinical and early stage clinical trials underway, we still may not see a Zika vaccine licensed and approved for use in humans for years.

The Dept of Commerce says 74m US residents travelled internationally in 2015 - a 9% rise on the previous year. Of those, 33m travelled overseas, with the UK the most popular destination.

TeamGB taekwondo champion Jade Jones kicked her way Olympic history when she won gold to make her the most successful Briton in her sport.

Australian swimmer-turned-commentator, Giaan Rooney, has announced she's pregnant with her second child, just months after travelling to Brazil amid the Zika virus concerns

A new study has found that, when it comes to warding off mosquitoes, nothing beats mosquito spray. Researchers have warned against candles and alarms - branding the latter 'snake oil'.

In a new map from St Louis University in Missouri, countries along the Mississippi Delta were found to pose the highest risk for Zika transmission as well as some on the Atlantic coast.

Meghan's visit to Fiji and Tonga goes against travel advice that pregnant women should consider not travelling to the countries because of the 'moderate risk' of catching the tropical disease.

Euro 2016 has been something of a feel-good tournament for Germany so far and Joachim Low's men are certainly optimistic they can keep that going when they face Poland on Thursday night.

MATT BARLOW AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: This time, Joachim Low was left scratching his head as opposed to another part of his anatomy as Poland made his world champions appear mortal..

Despite Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo so far failing to produce a string of consistent displays, Portugal have recovered from a slow start to earn a place in the quarter-finals.

Everton and Napoli target Arkadiusz Milik will not be allowed to leave in this window, say his club Ajax. The Polish star is understood have agreed to stay at least until January.

Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes at the World Cup qualifier between Romania and Poland on Friday.

There are 12 arenas hosting World Cup games with Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium kicking things off as well as bringing the show to and end with the final on July 15. Here's our guide to them all.

Poland forward Krzysztof Piatek continued his prolific season by scoring 10 minutes after coming off the bench to secure a 1-0 win away to Austria in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier.

Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they give Sportsmail a lowdown on 18-year-old Arsenal centre forward Folarin Balogun.

Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they bring the full low-down on Middlesbrough's promising defender Hayden Coulson.

The title hopes of jump jockey Brian Hughes have been hit after he was suspended for three days for weighing in light on Carlisle winner Bingo D'Olivate.

Celebrity chef Miguel Maestre has showed off his dramatic 18 kilogram weight loss transformation after a stint in the South African jungle earlier this year.

He recently lost an impressive three stone by overhauling his diet and sticking to a gruelling work out regime. 

The former TOWIE star, 33, put on an eye-popping display as she showcased her curves in a tiny plunging white crop top.

SIR MUIR GRAY: When you're stuck indoors, it can be all too easy to let food become your focus. After all, it's one of life's little pleasures.

Morbidly obese Paul Stevenson, 38, couldn't walk ten steps and barely left his home for four years after his weight ballooned. He now works as a porter at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Celebrity chef Miguel Maestre has lost a whopping 18kg in recent months. 

They've admitted they are in talks to do something momentous to mark the 20th anniversary of The Spice Girls in July and Mel B has teased the group's fans with a cute Instagram picture. 

Pills that were seized from Prince's Minnesota estate on the day he died have shed a new light on the singer's very private battle with drug addiction - and the possible risks he could have been taking with pills

Prince's former drug dealer has revealed the star would regularly buy powerful opiates concealed in mislabeled bottles in a bid to hide his secret addiction.

Prince Charles, 68, met the paramedics and support staff involved in looking after patients following Wednesday's atrocity during the visit to King's College Hospital, in London.

Never-before seen photos of pop megastar Prince have been released to make the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. The snaps give a rare insight into his life at Paisley Park.

The National Crime Agency says dealers are mixing the class A drug with heroin, and the substances have been found in the bodies of up to 46 people who died this year.

Images that were taken by investigators inside Prince's Paisley Park compound following his death revealed that the singer had a number of photos in his office of family members.

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ELLAND ROAD: Marcelo Bielsa could not hide his frustration after a dramatic collapse saw Cardiff come back from the dead to destroy Leeds' seven-match winning streak.

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ST ANDREW'S: Marcelo Bielsa was asked afterwards how his heart had coped with such an extraordinarily thrilling encounter.

KIERAN GILL AT ST ANDREW'S: Neither side could find the breakthrough on a worn turf, meaning that Birmingham will be able to call themselves the home team in the replay.

The North Korean leader was photographed at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Samjiyon on Monday, as festivities were held to celebrate the opening of the city.

The defector wrote a letter to the President on Wednesday urging that the US should impose heavy sanctions to preempt any nuclear flexing by Kim and consider fomenting a coup in North Korea.

North Korea has released an hour-long documentary charting Kim Jong-un's two trips up the country's sacred Mount Paektu last year, apparently in place of an anticipated New Year address by the dictator.

A source in South Korea has claimed the Supreme Leader fled Pyongyang for Wonsan on the nation's east coast amid growing fears over the virus.

North Korea maintains it has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, despite tens of thousands of cases in neighbouring China and South Korea.

Kim Jong-un set an ambitious 200-day deadline for the completion of the new Pyongyang General Hospital after work began suddenly just under a month ago.

Kim Jong Un is reported to have written to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to congratulate him on the country's Freedom Day, a national holiday.

MI6 consultant Gordon Corera described how he collaborated with the creators of the drama Killing Eve to give fans a glimpse of the world of espionage.

The president poured gasoline on an already roaring political bonfire, suggesting he believes the FBI planted 'at least one' spy in his campaign in order to derail his White Houe aspirations.

Former Cambridge University professor Stefan Halper met with two Trump advisers suspected of dealing with the Russians in 2016, prompting claims he was acting as an FBI agent.