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, 2015Topic
Rio 2016
Volunteer 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
Brazil’s Olympic Committee to Conduct Viral Test in Waters
Concerned about reports of athletes becoming ill after participating in water sports test events in Brazil for the 2016 Rio...
September 3, 2015Rio Opens First Facility in Deodoro for 2016 Games
The first facility of the Deodoro Sports Complex in Radical Park, one of the primary locations for the 2016 Olympic...
August 31, 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
Olympic Road Cycling Test Event in Rio Deemed a Success
This weekend, cyclists raced the roads from Copacabana to Recreio and the event was deemed a success by athletes and...
August 18, 2015
Brazil Tops the Medal Tables at the Parapan Am Games
Brazil’s para-athletes will today be celebrating after winning an historic number of medals at this years’ Parapan American Games. After...
August 17, 2015