Olympic flag lands in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● The Olympic flag touched down on Brazilian soil, marking the start of four years...
Category: Rio de Janeiro
IOC moves into new territory after London triumph
LONDON, England ● After London rose to the occasion for a third time with an outstanding summer...
IOC wants to see Rio budget
LONDON, England ● Organisers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics must finalise their budget as soon as possible,...
Rio Games will have fewer empty seats than London – CEO
LONDON, England ● The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will see fewer empty seats than London with...
Rio 2016 organisers vow to keep Havelange stadium name
LONDON, England ● The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite...
Nike eyes possible sponsorship of Rio Olympics
QUEBEC CITY, Que ● Nike is looking to expand its reach further in the international Olympic world, including...
Federer furious at ITF over Olympic changes
LONDON, England ● Roger Federer has spoken out against the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) decision to ramp up the...
Oops, Rio can’t show golf land contracts
SAO PAULO, Brazil ● The ownership dispute over the land set to be used for the Olympic golf course...