Rio de Janeiro Inaugurates New Golf Course for Olympics
The project sparked controversy when it was first announced because it was built in an environmentally protected area.
March 10, 2016Topic
Olympics
Rio’s Metro Line 4 to Open in Time for Olympics Games
According to city administrators by July, Metro Line 4 will be ready to transport more than 300 thousand persons per...
March 8, 2016
Olympic’s Arena Carioca 3 Unveiled in Rio de Janeiro
The Arena Carioca 3 was unveiled on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro as part the on-going inauguration of Olympic and...
March 7, 2016
Two New Deodoro Olympic Facilities Unveiled in Rio
The Deodoro Stadium and the Youth Arena will host women's basketball, men's and women's rugby and modern pentathlon competitions.
March 3, 2016
WHO Director Says Zika is no Threat to Olympics
World Health Organization specialists have been meeting with the government and the Olympic Committee to develop a solid plan to...
February 25, 2016
Editorial: Falling Back with Daylight Savings Time in Brazil
At midnight on Saturday evening (February 20, 2016) most of Brazil changed their clocks back to observe the end of...
February 22, 2016
Opinion: Rio’s “Unfinished” Metrô Line 4
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Saturday’s O Globo announced that Rio’s Mayor had sent an email...
February 22, 2016
Rio Suggests Plan for Incomplete Metro During Olympics
Rio's contingency plan to completing the Line 4 Metro is a temporary expansion of the BRT from Barra da Tijuca...
February 20, 2016
Zika Virus Linked to Microcephaly in Two Brazilian Newborns
The U.S.’s CDC announced it was able to identify the Zika virus in the brains of two newborns who died...
February 11, 2016