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Rio’s Paes Dismisses Corruption Allegations During Campaign
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to reap the success of the 2016 Olympics,...
October 2, 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 BRT to Close 22 Stations Due to Violence and Evasion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to a lack of security one of the main...
November 10, 2017
Brazil’s Supreme Court Releases Olympic Chief, Carlos Nuzman
Nuzman is charged with participating in a scheme to bribe International Olympic Committee members into voting Rio as the 2016...
October 20, 2017
IOC Suspends Brazilian Olympic Committee, Strips Nuzman
However, the organization asserts that Brazilian athletes will not be affected and Team Brazil will still be able to participate...
October 9, 2017
Brazil’s Olympic Committee President Arrested for Corruption
Carlos Arthur Nuzman is charged with paying members of some African Olympic Committees to have the city of Rio de...
October 5, 2017
Brazil Challenges Canada for Final Spot in 2018 World Curling Championship
Brazil's men's national curling team will take on reigning world champions Canada for the final spot in next year's World...
October 2, 2017
Rio’s Parque Radical in Deodoro Reopens to Public
Closed since December 2016, Parque Radical, the site of the Rio 2016 Olympics BMX and canoeing competitions, is now open...
September 26, 2017