Game XP 2018 Arrives at Rio’s Barra Olympic Park this Thursday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday, September 6th, Game XP will be transforming Barra’s...
September 6, 2018Topic
Olympic Park
Rio City Hall Takes Over Maintenance of Porto Maravilha in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, June 6th, Rio Mayor Marcello Crivella revealed that...
June 7, 2018
Rio’s Olympic Park in Barra Opens Tennis Courts to Public
Visitors can now reserve time on one of the tennis courts at the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca through...
May 3, 2018
Rio’s Velodrome to Host 2018 Para-cycling Track World Championships
Only two months removed from a fire that was thought to have seriously damaged the venue, Rio's Velodrome in Olympic...
September 25, 2017
New ‘Cidade do Rock’ is Ready to Host Rock in Rio 2017 this Friday
This is the first time Rock in Rio takes place in an Olympic venue, which is prepared to accommodate over...
September 14, 2017
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, 2017
Fire Damages Velodrome at Rio’s Olympic Park
There were no victims in Sunday's blaze, which consumed part of the Velodrome's roof and track; Brazil's Sports Minister blames...
July 31, 2017
Rio’s Olympic Park to Host Gracie Pro 2017 Jiu-Jitsu Event
The two-day Gracie Pro 2017 jiu-jitsu competition will conclude with one of the most anticipated rematches of all time when...
July 20, 2017
Rio’s Fluminense Proposes Home Stadium at Olympic Park in Barra
The little-used Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca could be the future site of Fluminense's new 25,000 seat home stadium.
June 22, 2017