Olympic Walking Test Event Hampered by Extreme Heat
The first athletics Olympic test event took place this Sunday, February 28th. Under the blazing Brazilian sun athletes competed in...
February 29, 2016Topic
Olympic Games
Brazilian Real Estate Fell 20 Percent in 2015 According to Moody’s
Moody’s, a credit rating agency, last week (February 16th) said that property prices in Brazil had fallen by five percent...
February 23, 2016
Tickets on Sale to Watch Rio 2016 Warm-Up Diving Competition
The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre is being put through its paces this week as it hosts the FINA Diving World...
February 22, 2016
Seventy-Five Percent of Staff Fired at the Maracanã in Rio
Three-quarters of the people who work at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro lost their jobs on Monday (January...
January 7, 2016
Rio Rugby Club Throws New Year’s Eve Party in Cantagalo
To round off a busy year and mark the beginning of a new one, Rio Rugby Club will be hosting...
December 24, 2015
Special Public Transport Ticket Available in Rio for Olympics
Users of public transport will be able to purchase one ticket to make several journeys during the 2016 Olympic and...
December 1, 2015
Rio 2016 Presents Olympic Truce to the United Nations
The resolution, which is led by the International Olympic Committee, promotes education and sport and aims to bring a happier...
October 26, 2015
Rio 2016 Paralympic Ticket-Buying Process Opens
International sports fans are now able to begin the process of buying tickets for next year’s Paralympic Games which will...
October 19, 2015
Rio 2016 Olympic Mountainbiking Test Event a Success
The Deodoro Olympic park was home to yet another Aquece Rio test event this past weekend. On Sunday October 11th...
October 12, 2015