Brazil surpasses 100 gold medals in all Paralympics competitions
After a night of anticipation, the day dawned bright for Yeltsin Jacques. "Bira said: 'we have the chance to make...
September 1, 2021Topic
Paralympics
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, 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
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
One of Final Bidders for Rio’s Maracanã Management Drops Out
The CSM/GL Events/Amsterdam Arenas consortium has removed its bid to take over Maracanã Stadium, leaving only French company Lagardère Sports,...
February 23, 2017
No Interest for Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca
The deadline to submit bids to manage the vast Olympic Park site in Barra da Tijuca, came and went on...
December 2, 2016
Rio 2016 Paralympic Tourists Overwhelmingly Approve of City
Latest results of Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism study show that over ninety percent of international visitors to Rio de Janeiro...
September 23, 2016
Brazil’s Prisons to Receive Rio 2016 Security Equipment
Over the next several weeks, Brazil’s prisons will begin receiving the new security equipment used during the recently completed Rio...
September 22, 2016
Brazil 2016 Paralympics Team Beats London, Bar High for Tokyo
Brazil’s Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani highlights historic number of medals won by host-nation, which includes the most-ever by Brazilian women,...
September 21, 2016