Russian Paralympic Athletes Banned From Rio 2016 Games
IPC bans all Russian athletes from Paralympics due to 'systematic doping' program by the Russian government.
August 8, 2016Topic
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Military Police in Rio Gain Two New Helicopters for Olympics
The Military Police will gain two EC145 model helicopters to ensure the safety of athletes and tourists during the Rio...
June 10, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay Wraps Week Three of 95-Day Tour
The Olympic torch will enter its third week of its journey around Brazil, which began on May 3rd and will...
May 21, 2016
Tickets for Rio’s Paralympics to Go On Sale on September 7th
Tickets for the 2016 Paralympic Games, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro two weeks after the Olympic Games...
August 25, 2015
One Year to Rio Olympics Will Start Countdown With Music Show
Rio2016 will host a music and dance celebration on Aug. 4 to mark one year before the start of the...
August 4, 2015
Philip Wilkinson, Media Manager for Rio 2016
With vast experience gained during the last three Olympic Games, Wilkinson is preparing for the first Olympic Games in South...
March 11, 2014
Work Starts on Rio’s Olympic Park
Officials gathered in Barra da Tijuca to begin work on the Olympic Park, a planned complex of sporting facilities that...
July 17, 2012