Rio Hotels Optimistic for New Year’s Eve Despite Economic Crisis
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite occupancy rates falling below last year for the New...
December 26, 2016Topic
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Three Aquece Rio Test Events End Over the Weekend
Officials were out in force, volunteers on hand and athletes arrived from all over the world to put three of...
November 30, 2015
Only Briton in Aquece Rio Table Tennis Competition Wins Gold
Forty-four players took to the tables to compete in the Aquece Rio table tennis test event that took place over...
November 23, 2015
Paralympic Boccia Test Event Takes Place in Rio
Twenty-two competitors from five counties battled it out in the Aquece Rio boccia test event on November 12th to 14th....
November 16, 2015
Rio 2016 Barra Olympic Park 92 Percent Complete
Rio de Janeiro City Hall, which is overseeing the construction work of the venues for the 2016 Olympic Games, has...
November 5, 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, 2015Volunteer Deadline Extended for Rio’s Olympic Ceremonies
The deadline to volunteer for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Maracaña stadium for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic...
September 11, 2015
Volleyball World League Finals and Rio 2016 Test Event Underway
Six international mens volleyball teams are battling it out in the final rounds of the FIVB Mens World League competition...
July 16, 2015
Rio 2016 Olympic Volunteer Registration Open: Daily
Registration is open until November 15, 2014, for Brazilians and foreigners to become volunteers at the 2016 Rio Olympic and...
August 31, 2014