Rio’s Parque Radical to Reopen in September
At Rio's Olympic Park, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced that the 500,000 square meter recreational park, closed since December 2016,...
August 8, 2017Topic
Leonardo Picciani
Rio’s Olympic Park in Barra Hosts Jogos da Baixada
Brazil's Minister of Sports kicked off the 2017 Jogos da Baixada at an opening ceremony held at Olympic Park in...
June 12, 2017
Rio’s Abandoned Olympic Park Disappoints Visitors
Following the first sports event held at the Olympic Park since the end of the Rio 2016 Games, visitors to...
February 7, 2017
Rio’s Flamengo Pushing to Play in Deodoro in October
With both Maracanã and Engenhão stadiums unavailable, Rio’s Flamengo football club, currently second in the Brasileirão, is petitioning to play...
September 26, 2016
Brazil 2016 Paralympics Team Beats London, Bar High for Tokyo
Brazil’s Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani highlights historic number of medals won by host-nation, which includes the most-ever by Brazilian women,...
September 21, 2016