Olympic Authority Chief Resigns: Daily
The head of Brazil's Olympic Public Authority, the organization responsible for centralizing the country's efforts for the sports mega-event, has...
August 16, 2013Section
2016 Olympics
2016 Olympic Game News for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Vila Autódromo Community Avoids Eviction
The campaign against forced evictions in Rio celebrated a victory as the favela community of Vila Autódromo secured its permanence.
August 13, 2013
Rio 2016 to Open for Small Business
The organising committee of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the Brazilian Micro and Small Enterprises Support Service (Sebrae) have...
July 23, 2013
Rio 2016 Olympics in the Deodoro Zone
Deodoro, a middle class neighborhood of Rio’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) – will become one of the four ‘Olympic Zones’...
June 11, 2013
Reviewing the Rio 2016 Olympic Zones
The 2016 Olympics will bring 10,500 athletes to Rio, competing across four Olympic Zones: the Barra Zone, Copacabana Zone, Maracanã...
May 21, 2013
Transoeste BRT Faces More Questions
Questions as Rio continues to develop its transportation plan of BRT (Rapid Bus Transit) to better its infrastructure prior to...
April 9, 2013
Rio Rugby Club Launch Nossa Paixão
The Rio Rugby Club launched the new project “Rugby é Nossa Paixão” (Rugby is Our Passion) in Rio’s largest favela...
March 26, 2013
New IOC HQ and Olympic Progress
The President of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio 2016 Games, Nawal El Moutawakel, visited the new Rio 2016...
March 12, 2013
Rio 2016 Olympic Hiring Goals Announced
The Rio 2016 Organizing Committee has revealed its plans for “ambitious hiring goals,” with at least 224 positions for professionals...
January 22, 2013