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, 2016Topic
games
Parque Radical Opens in Rio’s Deodoro Olympic Sports Complex
The water park in Rio's new Deodoro Olympic Sports Complex "Parque Radical" will be open to the public until March...
December 29, 2015
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Will Open Up 90,000 Jobs in City
Contracts will last anywhere from three to nine months and benefits will include health insurance, meal plan ticket and transportation...
September 18, 2015
Ceremony in Rio Kicks Off Countdown to 2016 Paralympics
Several Brazilian and international Paralympic athletes competed in events held at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
September 8, 2015
Brazil’s Olympic Committee to Conduct Viral Test in Waters
Concerned about reports of athletes becoming ill after participating in water sports test events in Brazil for the 2016 Rio...
September 3, 2015
Rio Hosts Another 2016 Olympic Sailing Test Event on Bay
While controversy swirls around issue of polluted water quality at the site of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de...
August 16, 2015
Rio de Janeiro Releases Video Showing Olympic Park Progress
A new video mixes footage of construction work at Barra Olympic Park – the heart of the Rio 2016 Games...
July 8, 2015
Brazil’s President Rousseff Ensures Security for Rio 2016 Olympics
President Rousseff ensured that Brazil will provide adequate security for the 2016 Olympics being held in the city of Rio...
July 4, 2015
Copacabana, the Olympic Effect in Rio
In 2016 when the Copacabana Zone hosts many of the Olympics’ most popular events, the neighborhood is likely to draw...
June 4, 2013