Brazilian Olympic athletes criticize soccer squad: “They are not part of the team and they don’t care”
Brazil closed a spectacular performance in Tokyo 2020 with a total of 21 medals, 7 of them gold, a new...
August 9, 2021Topic
Rio 2016
Rio City Hall Takes Over Maintenance of Porto Maravilha in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, June 6th, Rio Mayor Marcello Crivella revealed that...
June 7, 2018
Rio’s Olympic Park in Barra Opens Tennis Courts to Public
Visitors can now reserve time on one of the tennis courts at the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca through...
May 3, 2018
IOC Suspends Brazilian Olympic Committee, Strips Nuzman
However, the organization asserts that Brazilian athletes will not be affected and Team Brazil will still be able to participate...
October 9, 2017
Rio’s Parque Radical in Deodoro Reopens to Public
Closed since December 2016, Parque Radical, the site of the Rio 2016 Olympics BMX and canoeing competitions, is now open...
September 26, 2017
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
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
Rio’s Parque Radical to Reopen in September
At Rio's Olympic Park, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced that the 500,000 square meter recreational park, closed since December 2016,...
August 8, 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