Rio Will Spend R$350 Million on Security for Olympics
Rio de Janeiro’s Ministry of Justice has announced that the city will spend R$350 million on security for the 2016...
February 5, 2015Section
2016 Olympics
2016 Olympic Game News for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio to Break Olympic Guanabara Cleanup Pledge, No Plan B
After the admission of Rio state environmental minister André Correa that the Guanabara Bay will not be cleaned in time...
January 29, 2015
Ticket Registration for the 2016 Olympic Games Opened in Brazil
The registration to get some of the 7.5 million tickets on sale for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de...
January 17, 2015
Olympic Games 2016 Volunteer Selection Process Underway
The Olympic Games are still 577 days away, but the selection process for its approximately 70,000 volunteers is already underway....
January 6, 2015
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Mascots Revealed
The Rio 2016 Olymic comitee revealed the mascots for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olymic and Paralympic Games on Sunday,...
November 24, 2014
Famous Olympic Mascots in Rio de Janeiro
On, November 22nd, former Olympic mascots visited Rio's Maracanã in the lead-up to official the unveiling of 2016 Rio Olympic...
November 22, 2014
Volunteer Registration for Rio 2016 Olympics Extended
The period to register for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has just been extended until December 15th, prolonging...
November 15, 2014
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Volunteer Registration Surges
Registration to work as a volunteer in the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics closes on November 15th.
November 4, 2014
Rio 2016 Olympic Tennis Centre Gaining Ground
Organizers say the Olympic Tennis Centre will be the largest purpose-built, permanent tennis venue in Brazil and will allow Rio...
October 31, 2014