IOC Appraises Rio 2016 Preparations
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) inspectors completed their fifth trip to Rio September 2nd to review preparations and gave cautious...
September 3, 2013Topic
Rio 2016
2016 Olympics May Cost US$700M More
Monday July 5th marked three years to go until the Olympic Games begin; construction works to the Games’ main venues...
August 6, 2013
Rio 2016 to Open for Small Business
The organising committee of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the Brazilian Micro and Small Enterprises Support Service (Sebrae) have...
July 23, 2013
New IOC HQ and Olympic Progress
The President of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio 2016 Games, Nawal El Moutawakel, visited the new Rio 2016...
March 12, 2013
First Olympic Delays for Rio 2016
Planning for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio has progressed smoothly until recently, with the delay of...
December 25, 2012
London Olympic Debriefing for Rio 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began their debriefing of the London 2012 Olympic Games in Rio starting November 17th in...
November 20, 2012
Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course Controversy
Rio mayor Eduardo Paes has caused a stir with controversial plans for the new Olympic golf course set to be...
November 6, 2012
First Metro Construction Site in Leblon: Daily
Workers have moved into the first construction site located in Leblon's Praça Sibélius, the first of eight that will be...
September 9, 2012
BRT Accidents Causing Concern in Rio
To improve infrastructure for the 2016 Olympics, Rio has launched a transportation plan of BRT (Rapid Bus Transit) lanes, but...
September 4, 2012