Only one rower has won five gold medals at five consecutive editions of the Olympic Games. From Los Angeles 1984 to Sydney 2000, in various boats, on each occasion Sir Steve Redgrave stepped up onto the highest level of the podium. He ended his career on a high at the age of 38, on 23 September 2000, when he won his last title with the British coxless four.

With protecting athletes’ health and preventing injuries and illnesses in sport as top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Medical and Scientific Commission, 11 research centres from across the world have officially been named as IOC Research Centres. 

The IOC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Coalition for the Prevention of Illness and Injury in Sport bringing to ten the number of research centres from across the world that have been named as IOC Research Centres for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health.

The Olympic Games Rio 2016 delivered many inspiring athletic achievements that were witnessed and shared by a vast global audience through record-breaking media coverage and unprecedented levels of digital engagement. Against a backdrop of economic, political and social challenges, they also set new standards for legacy planning that have left an important heritage.

Crowned both individual and team champion at London 2012, Ki Bo-bae is a leading light of South Korean archery. Dominant at the 2015 World Championships, she is intent on winning in Rio yet more gold for her country, a major force in the sport.