Fatal Accident During Rio 2016 Disassembly
In recent days, one worker has been killed and another has lost a leg in accidents during disassembly of Rio...
October 6, 2016Topic
Olympic Park
Over 100 New World Records Set in Rio 2016 Paralympics
Only four days in, world records in the Rio 2016 Paralympics are being set at a breakneck pace, already almost...
September 12, 2016
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Sold Out for Next Two Weekends
The Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 reported that tickets are sold out for the next...
September 10, 2016
Rio Mayor Paes Welcomes Australia Back to Olympic Village
After a three-day delay that forced Australian athletes to stay in hotels due to poor conditions at the athletes’ residences,...
July 28, 2016
Rio Unveils the Transolímpica Express Corridor for Olympics
The new Transolímpica BRT expressway to cross eleven regions in Zona Oeste connecting the Rio Olympics’ two largest venues, Olympic...
July 5, 2016
Rio Unveils Unlimited Travel Card for 2016 Olympics
The new Rio 2016 RioCard allows unlimited travel on Rio’s public transportation during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
July 1, 2016
Largest Olympic Village Ever Set to Open in Barra da Tijuca
Recently, the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee unveiled the Olympic Village in Barra da Tijuca, which the thousands of athletes, coaches,...
June 7, 2016
Main Press and Entertainment Area Opens at Rio’s Olympic Park
Another important milestone was reached this week in the preparations for the first Olympic Games in South America. The Main...
April 14, 2016
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