Eight years ago, British sailor Ben Ainslie won a record-setting fourth successive Olympic gold medal in nerve-shredding, back-breaking style in front of a home crowd who could hardly bear to watch. You do not have to spend long in his company to understand how he did it…

London 2012 torch relay producer Deborah Hale recalls some very special highlights of what was one of the most incredible journeys of her life. One of those moments even included a blindfold!

Relive the day of Tuesday 16 August 2016 in Rio on olympic.org. Simone Biles completes an amazing week with the floor title, her fourth gold medal in Rio, earning her a place among the greatest gymnasts in history. British cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott win gold on the track of the Olympic velodrome.

The regatta at Rio 2016 saw the 10 events produce some spectacular competition and some thrilling climaxes, with Great Britain and the Netherlands leading the medal charge.

In a packed programme of medal races at the Marina da Gloria, on Rio’s Guanabara Bay, the Netherlands' Marit Bouwmeester won gold in the women's Laser Radial, as Tom Burton of Australia won the men’s Laser; the Nacra 17 title went to Argentinian pair Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza Saroli, while Giles Scott took gold in the Finn class.

Robert Scheidt has won medals at each of the five Olympic Games he has appeared at so far, twice climbing to the top of the podium. In the latest in our exclusive video series with Olympic greats, the Brazilian yachtsman reveals the secret behind his success, which now spans three decades.