Brazil’s Senate Approves Visa Exemption for 2016 Olympics
Visa exemption will benefit those who arrive in Brazil between June and September 18th, 2016.
October 30, 2015Topic
Olympics
BMX Olympic Test Event in Rio Sees Course Changes and Rain
The Aquece Rio BMX bike-riding test event took place on Sunday, October 4th, after the competition was reduced to one...
October 5, 2015
Rio’s 2016 Olympic Ceremonies Work with Reduced Budget
Creativity will make up for low budget say organizers of 2016 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies.
September 23, 2015
Hidden Camera Video of Brazilian Paralympians Goes Viral
In one week in August a hidden camera filmed three of Brazil’s para-athletes training in a local gym. Regular gymgoers...
September 21, 2015
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Will Open Up 90,000 Jobs in City
Contracts will last anywhere from three to nine months and benefits will include health insurance, meal plan ticket and transportation...
September 18, 2015
Rio Welcomes U.S. Consul General, James “Jimmy” Story
On June 25th James "Jimmy" Story arrived as the new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Rio de...
September 9, 2015
Rock in Rio Boosts Holiday Rentals and Hotel Bookings in Rio
Searches on travel site Trip Advisor are up significantly for the week of the music festival, September 18th -27th.
August 25, 2015
Marathon Swimming and Sailing Olympic Test Events Come to End
Under blazing winter sunshine and in temperatures of up to 34 degrees athletes took to the waters off Rio this...
August 24, 2015
Windsurfer Taken Ill After Olympic Test Event
Wonwoo Cho, a 20 year-old South Korean windsurfer, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, August 18th, suffering from dehydration, vomiting...
August 20, 2015