Kenya’s Distance Runners, the World’s Best, Chase New Records
Kenyan distance runners like Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, the world's best, are chasing fresh records across the 2026 athletics...
July 3, 2026Topic
athletics
Rio State Offers Free Sports Programs for Youths and Seniors
The Esporte RJ (Sport RJ) project, provided by Rio's Secretary of State for Sport, Leisure and Youth (SEELJE), has resumed...
January 23, 2017
Brazil Wins Two Golds in Rio 2016 Paralympics Day One
Swimmer Daniel Dias sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy with his dominant performance in the S5 200m freestyle, winning...
September 9, 2016
65 Olympic and 19 World Records Broken in Rio 2016 Games
By far the most records broken, world and Olympic records, were seen in the swimming pool, but there were surprises...
August 22, 2016
Usain Bolt Still World’s Fastest Man at Rio 2016 Olympics
Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt made history on Sunday, August 14th, winning his third straight Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter...
August 15, 2016
Usain Bolt Proves Ready for 2016 Rio Olympic Showdown
With his victory in London on Friday, July 22nd, Usain Bolt put to rest any doubts about his health, setting...
July 25, 2016
Ten Athletes to Watch at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
While most of the five billion viewers of the Rio Olympics will be focused on Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, and...
July 21, 2016
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium is Handed Over to Olympic Management
As the opening day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games approaches, the Maracanã Stadium has been handed over to the...
March 1, 2016
Rio’s Engenhão to Partly Reopen for Campeonato Carioca
Rio’s state government has allowed the Olympic stadium João Havelange, better known as Engenhão stadium, to host games of the...
January 12, 2015