Olympics

Watch live Olympic coverage on CBC Rio 2016 app

The Rio Olympics are set to officially open tonight. Watch the opening ceremony and all of the event live streams on the CBC Rio 2016 app for iOS and Android. There's also a new Virtual Reality app for a 360 experience.

New CBC Virtual Reality experience shows the Games like never before

The CBC Rio 2016 app for iOS and Android features live video, highlights, schedule and results from the Summer Olympics.

The Rio Olympics are underway with more than 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will compete in 28 sports from Aug. 5 to 21. 

You can watch coverage of live events on on the CBC Rio 2016 app for iOS and Android.

All of the live streams are also available at cbc.ca/olympics.

Check out live streaming in virtual reality too, sponsored by Visa, through the CBC Olympic Games Virtual Reality app for iOS and Android, and Gear VR.