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, 2017Topic
Olympics
Hotel Reservations for New Years and Carnival Down 50 Percent
Two of Rio de Janeiro's biggest events appear to be feeling the effects of the recession with demand for hotels...
August 29, 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
Brazil Olympic Committee Announces Training Sites for Tokyo 2020
Brazilian Olympic Committee chairman, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, announced the six sites that will be used as Team Brazil's training facilities...
June 29, 2017
Rio’s Olympic Park in Barra Hosts Jogos da Baixada
Brazil's Minister of Sports kicked off the 2017 Jogos da Baixada at an opening ceremony held at Olympic Park in...
June 12, 2017
Velodrome in Barra’s Olympic Park Reopens for Rio Bike Fest, May 26th
The Velodrome in Olympic Park, closed since the end of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, will reopen on Friday, May 26th,...
May 18, 2017
FIBA Says Brazil’s Ban from International Basketball to Continue
FIBA says while it "acknowledged the efforts" of the CBB, Brazil's basketball suspension will continue.
May 4, 2017
Rio’s Olympic Village Apartments Expected to Hit Market in June
According to the Carvalho Hosken, the construction company that built the Rio 2016 Olympic Village, the site's three thousand plus...
March 21, 2017
Visa Waiver Project Causes Friction Among Brazilian Officials
While Tourism minister sees the exemptions as an opportunity to increase revenues with tourism, the Foreign Ministry says visa waivers...
March 6, 2017