Main Press and Entertainment Area Opens at Rio’s Olympic Park
Another important milestone was reached this week in the preparations for the first Olympic Games in South America. The Main...
April 14, 2016Section
2016 Olympics
2016 Olympic Game News for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio’s Marina da Glória Reopens in Time for the Olympics
The Marina da Glória, in Flamengo, was once again opened on Thursday April 7th. For almost a decade access to...
April 12, 2016
Colombia Sweeps the Board in Rio 2016 Weightlifting Test Event
One hundred and twenty athletes from thirteen countries competed in the Aquece Rio (Warm-up Rio) weightlifting test event which finished...
April 11, 2016
International Flights to Rio de Janeiro Triple for Olympics
The number of international flights to Rio de Janeiro between July 25th and August 21st 2016 has increased 289 percent...
April 8, 2016
Brazil Has High Hopes in Weightlifting Test Event in Rio
Brazil’s champion weightlifter, Fernando Reis, will be carrying the expectations of his country as well as weights of up to...
April 7, 2016
New Sports Minister in Brazil to Push Olympic Ticket Sales
Brazil’s interim sports minister, Ricardo Leyser, has launched task force that aims to secure the purchase of more tickets to...
April 6, 2016
Sports Minister in Brazil Resigns Months Before the Olympics
The resignation of sports minister, George Hilton, was announced in a statement by Brazil’s presidency late on Wednesday evening (March...
March 31, 2016
Brazil’s Neymar in for Olympics but Also Aims for Copa America
Brazil star Neymar had already said he wanted to represent Brazil in the Rio 2016 Games, and is now hoping...
March 28, 2016
Both of Rio’s New Metro Stations in Leblon in Finishing Stages
The stations at Praça Jardim de Alah and Praça Antero de Quental will connect Leblon to the new Line 4...
March 22, 2016