Everything Is Going Wrong In Brazil Ahead Of The Olympics
8 years, 10 months ago

Everything Is Going Wrong In Brazil Ahead Of The Olympics

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Brazilians flooded Copacabana Beach on a sunny afternoon seven years ago, on the day the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Summer Olympics. “The world,” Silva said, “has recognized that the time has come for Brazil.” Seven years later, on the eve of Rio’s Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said he is “very confident that it will be an excellent Games.” Yet just two months before they kick off, the 2016 Olympics ― the first to come to South America in the event’s 120-year history ― are shrouded in crisis and doubt. “The legacy for the city will be garbage.” 2016 would already be a pivotal year for Brazil, even if the Olympics weren’t coming to Rio. Ratings agencies that have already downgraded Brazil's bonds to “junk” status are warning the nation and its investors not to expect much of a boost from the Rio Games -- despite Olympics backers' rosy projections. "We expect Rio’s police forces to take a precautionary and consultative approach to public security instead of continuing with their ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ strategy.” Police brutality and impunity sparked major protests ahead of the 2014 World Cup, especially as law enforcement clashed with drug gangs in Rio’s long-underserved favelas as part of the campaign to "pacify” the city's poorest neighborhoods with military police.

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Best things to do in Rio de Janeiro 2024
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Best things to do in Rio de Janeiro 2024

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Five years on: Revisiting Rio 2016 Olympics’ unkept promises
3 years, 6 months ago

Five years on: Revisiting Rio 2016 Olympics’ unkept promises

Al Jazeera  

All eyes are on Paris for the 2024 Olympics but Rio residents are still waiting for promises to be delivered. Rio 2016 was expected to not only increase tourism numbers and the improvement of the country’s image outside Brazil, but also leave a legacy on public safety, create new job opportunities, an integrated public transport system and urban projects, from …

Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy
3 years, 8 months ago

Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — With the Olympics about to kick off in Tokyo, the prior host is struggling to make good on legacy promises. Public transport has only deteriorated since, and the BRT’s recovery and expansion are “much needed,” said Pereira, a data scientist at the government’s economic research institute. “With the abandonment the city suffered in recent years, there’s …

Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy
3 years, 8 months ago

Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy

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Brazil sets Olympic camp in Portugal due to pandemic at home
4 years, 8 months ago

Brazil sets Olympic camp in Portugal due to pandemic at home

The Hindu  

Brazil has set up its Olympic training camp in Rio. So since mid-July, 72 high-performance swimmers, judokas, boxers and gymnasts have been training at the Rio Maior Sports Center to try to catch up to rivals who started earlier. “Rio Maior gives us a bubble,” Marco La Porta, deputy chairman of Brazil’s Olympic Committee, says. Possible team base in future …

Commentary: The currency of Olympic politics is often just currency
7 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: The currency of Olympic politics is often just currency

LA Times  

There’s a real-life Olympic telenovela unfolding in Brazil. Prosecutors in Paris say they’ve uncovered a bribery scheme that revolves around Papa Massata Diack, the son of Lamine Diack, a former IOC member currently detained in France. Nuzman, an honorary IOC member who was an ubiquitous presence at the Rio Games, allegedly funneled money to the Diacks from Brazilian business titan …

Rio Olympic planning assailed for ‘white elephant’ venues
7 years, 10 months ago

Rio Olympic planning assailed for ‘white elephant’ venues

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A federal prosecutor looking into last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics says that many of the venues “are white elephants” that were built with “no planning.” The scathing report offered Monday at a public hearing confirms what The Associated Press reported several months after the games ended. Our schools need to be reformed and that’s our …

Rio Olympic planning assailed for ‘white elephant’ venues
7 years, 10 months ago

Rio Olympic planning assailed for ‘white elephant’ venues

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A federal prosecutor looking into last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics says that many of the venues “are white elephants” that were built with “no planning.” The scathing report offered Monday at a public hearing confirms what The Associated Press reported several months after the games ended. Our schools need to be reformed and that’s our …

Empty arenas and rusty medals — Rio struggles with aftermath of 2016 Summer Olympics
7 years, 10 months ago

Empty arenas and rusty medals — Rio struggles with aftermath of 2016 Summer Olympics

LA Times  

Tapestries fall from the exterior of Olympic Aquatic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 4, just months after the 2016 Summer Games. It’s a catch-all phrase that refers to the International Olympic Committee’s oft-stated desire to leave a lasting and positive impact on the cities that spend billions to host its Summer and Winter Games. Speaking at a …

IOC head Thomas Bach lauds Rio for Olympics 2016, tells Tokyo 'to show the way' in 2020
8 years, 3 months ago

IOC head Thomas Bach lauds Rio for Olympics 2016, tells Tokyo 'to show the way' in 2020

Firstpost  

The head of the IOC praised the Rio Games for overcoming significant difficulties, while urging 2020 host Tokyo to put its own stamp on the event. Tokyo: The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday praised the Rio Games for overcoming significant difficulties, while urging 2020 host Tokyo to put its own stamp on the event. IOC president Thomas …

After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics
8 years, 6 months ago

After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to the 2014 World Cup, ran through IOC President Thomas Bach’s goodbye speech last month at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and finished with the closing ceremony of the …

Fifa WC, Olympics, Paralympics: Brazil partied for five years; it's now time for the hangover
8 years, 6 months ago

Fifa WC, Olympics, Paralympics: Brazil partied for five years; it's now time for the hangover

Firstpost  

It’s been a grueling path, coinciding with a precipitous decline in the once booming economy and a correspondingly sharp rise in political instability Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s been partying hard for five years, hosting a string of international mega-events. There was the 2014 football World Cup, the Confederations Cup, the Rio+20 United Nations environmental summit, World Youth Day with Pope …

Olympics 2016: From Michael Phelps to Refugee Team, the most enduring moments from Rio
8 years, 7 months ago

Olympics 2016: From Michael Phelps to Refugee Team, the most enduring moments from Rio

Firstpost  

Shaking to samba and expressing a sense of longing with uniquely Brazilian words, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of relief. Here are some enduring takeaways from the 2016 Rio Games: Sealed with a kiss Swimming great Michael Phelps regained his cherished 200m butterfly Olympic …

Rio 2016: The Olympic Games bow out in style as the carnival comes to town for the closing ceremony
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: The Olympic Games bow out in style as the carnival comes to town for the closing ceremony

The Independent  

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Brazilian politicians skip Olympics amid bad mood of country
8 years, 7 months ago

Brazilian politicians skip Olympics amid bad mood of country

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Olympics are normally a prime place for politicians to schmooze, tout their work and bask in the limelight in hopes of boosting popularity or gearing up for a re-election bid. The Aug. 5 opening ceremony was the last time a top Brazilian politician was seen anywhere near an Olympic event, and it didn’t go well: …

Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio
8 years, 7 months ago

Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio

NPR  

Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP No one would want to throw the biggest party in the world if they were in the middle of divorce, broke and being audited. During the games, violence in Brazil's impoverished communities has gone up, and experts say that is directly linked to …

Rio 2016: In 28th spot in the table with just six medals, why are Brazil doing so poorly at a home Olympics?
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: In 28th spot in the table with just six medals, why are Brazil doing so poorly at a home Olympics?

The Independent  

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Rio 2016: Olympics shine spotlight on the sizeable Indian community in Brazil
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Olympics shine spotlight on the sizeable Indian community in Brazil

Firstpost  

R****io de Janeiro: When Team India plays their quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro’s Deodoro Hockey Stadium on 14 August, the crowd should have no problem picking a favourite. International sports events like the World Cup and the on-going Rio 2016 Summer Olympics are bringing in many more Indian tourists.” One of the reasons fewer Indians travelled to Rio or Brazil …

Rio Olympics 2016: Judoka Avtar Singh's parents journey from Punjab to Rio, thanks to fundraising
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Judoka Avtar Singh's parents journey from Punjab to Rio, thanks to fundraising

Firstpost  

They once cashed their fixed deposits to realise Avtar Singh’s Olympic dream and the Indian judoka’s parents are in Rio de Janeiro to support him when he begins his campaign at the Carioca Arena 2 in Barra da Tijuca. Rio de Janeiro: They once cashed their fixed deposits to realise Avtar Singh’s Olympic dream and the Indian judoka’s parents are …

Brazilians slowly warming to Olympic fever
8 years, 7 months ago

Brazilians slowly warming to Olympic fever

LA Times  

A hard wind blows through the Olympic Tennis Center during a break in the action. As dust devils spun across the plaza, a group of local teenagers dressed in their national colors of green and yellow came dancing along, oblivious to the weather, clapping their hands and chanting: “Brasilia.” On the second day of competition in the 2016 Summer Games, …

Rio 2016 will be a Brazilian carnival of greed, doping and tear gas – but I'll still be watching the Olympics
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016 will be a Brazilian carnival of greed, doping and tear gas – but I'll still be watching the Olympics

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some cynics said they wouldn’t get …

Rio Olympics 2016: From Thomas Bach to Andy Murray, who said what at the opening ceremony
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: From Thomas Bach to Andy Murray, who said what at the opening ceremony

Firstpost  

The world was enthralled by the vibrant Rio Olympics 2016 ceremony in Rio and here how top personalities reacted at the ceremony The 2016 Rio Olympics were declared open by Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer amid a chorus of boos and jeers at Rio de Janeiro. Rio, Brazil welcomes the world with open arms.” - Organising committee president Carlos Nuzman …

Rio 2016: Divided Brazil welcomes the Olympic Games
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Divided Brazil welcomes the Olympic Games

Al Jazeera  

Protests mar run-up to the opening ceremony but well-wishers at a Rio favela hope for a spectacular show. So many people,” says Eliezer Gomes de Andrade, marvelling at the Olympics participants arriving at the stadium from the TV screen in the corner of the room. The opening ceremony had been better than expected, she says, representing different elements of Brazil’s …

Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil awaits grand opening ceremony, an anti-depressant amidst trouble
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil awaits grand opening ceremony, an anti-depressant amidst trouble

Firstpost  

The carnival capital of Rio de Janeiro will host a glittering Olympics opening ceremony party on Friday, hoping to draw a line under a turbulent seven-year build-up dogged by recession, drugs scandals, crime and infrastructure stumbles. Rio de Janeiro: The carnival capital of Rio de Janeiro will host a glittering Olympics opening ceremony party on Friday, hoping to draw a …

Pokemon Go launches in Brazil ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics
8 years, 7 months ago

Pokemon Go launches in Brazil ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And the arrival is just in time for the Rio 2016 games, arriving just after the sport …

Everything that’s gone wrong in Brazil in the runup to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
8 years, 7 months ago

Everything that’s gone wrong in Brazil in the runup to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Slate  

Why are we here? On Wednesday, an Olympic torchbearer pulled down his pants to reveal a political message written on either side of a jaguar-print thong: “Temer Out.” In Rio, where the Olympics will take place, the situation is no less grim. Water and beach sports will take place on the coastline around the city’s famous beaches, Copacabana and Ipanema, …

Rio is a contrast in new and old, as many residents see more harm than good in hosting the Games
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio is a contrast in new and old, as many residents see more harm than good in hosting the Games

LA Times  

Volunteers walk past a rings sculpture at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. “But it’s nice; a beautiful, big stadium, and it looks big on the inside.” When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio as a host in 2009, Brazil’s economy was booming. “Political parties can change and the political and economic situation can change,” Carlos Arthur …

Rio 2016: Amidst recession in Brazil, Olympics opening ceremony to ditch opulent traditions
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Amidst recession in Brazil, Olympics opening ceremony to ditch opulent traditions

Firstpost  

The Rio Olympics opening ceremony will break with the recent tradition of large-scale, expensive shows, featuring a low-emissions cauldron and an “analogue” experience, Rio De Janiero: The Rio de Janeiro Olympics opening ceremony on Friday will break with the recent tradition of large-scale and expensive shows, featuring a low-emissions cauldron and an “analogue” experience, executive producer Marco Balich said on …

Bach upbeat about 'great' Rio Games as he tours Olympic Village[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 7 months ago

Bach upbeat about 'great' Rio Games as he tours Olympic Village[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, right, speaks with members of the Australian Olympic delegation in athletes village in advance of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1, 2016. RIO DE JANEIRO - With five days to go before South America's first Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach …

Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been built on weak foundations
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been built on weak foundations

Daily Mail  

Jorge Guinle was known as the 'last tycoon playboy' and he got both his final wishes. The first was to die drinking champagne and eating lobster overlooking the swimming pool of the family hotel, the grandest and most famous in Rio de Janeiro, the white-walled Copacabana Palace. Scroll down for video The sailing ramp at Marina de Gloria collapsed just …

RIO Olympics 2016 PICTURE SPECIAL: Stunning photos as Brazil's seaside city gets set to host Olympic Games
8 years, 7 months ago

RIO Olympics 2016 PICTURE SPECIAL: Stunning photos as Brazil's seaside city gets set to host Olympic Games

Daily Mail  

Rio de Janeiro is getting set to host the Summer Olympic Games, with 207 nations set to participate at the event which runs from Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 21. With 10,500 athletes expected to compete in 206 events, and 28 sports, there is sure to be a carnival atmosphere in South America. Here, Sportsmail takes you through some …

Rio 2016: With just days to go, Brazil still not ready for the Olympics
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: With just days to go, Brazil still not ready for the Olympics

ABC  

After seven years, almost $US12 billion, a litany of problems and with just a few days to go, Rio is still not ready to hold the biggest games on Earth. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said every Olympics faced challenges, and has reassured the world that Rio will be ready. Construction work underway on Rio's new metro station "Our …

Rio 2016: Before the Summer Olympics, get to know the 'Cidade Maravilhosa' of Brazil
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Before the Summer Olympics, get to know the 'Cidade Maravilhosa' of Brazil

Firstpost  

Famous for its samba, football, beaches and now for the Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is known as the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ i.e. marvellous city Editor’s note: As Rio De Janeiro prepares to welcome over half a million visitors for the 2016 Olympic Games, to be held during 5-21 August, Firstpost presents a series that helps readers get to know the Brazilian …

Rio 2016 Olympic village will be resolved by the end of the week, say Brazil organisers
8 years, 8 months ago

Rio 2016 Olympic village will be resolved by the end of the week, say Brazil organisers

Firstpost  

Blocked toilets, dangerous wiring and other problems in Rio’s Olympic Village will be resolved by the end of the week, Brazil organisers said. Rio de Janeiro: Blocked toilets, dangerous wiring and other problems in Rio’s Olympic Village will be resolved by the end of the week, Brazilian organisers said as new reports of glitches emerged. “We have 630 men working …

The Olympics are coming, but Brazil, beset by troubles and gloom, yawns
8 years, 8 months ago

The Olympics are coming, but Brazil, beset by troubles and gloom, yawns

LA Times  

Olympic Rings have been erected on Copacabana Beach, site of the beach volleyball competition, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start Aug. 5. He charges for photos of an enormous sandcastle that says, “Welcome to this marvelous city.” “We thought about adding something about Rio 2016, but, nah, why?” he said as construction workers assembled stands behind him for …

Watch: All you need to know about Rio de Janeiro, the Olympics 2016 host city
8 years, 8 months ago

Watch: All you need to know about Rio de Janeiro, the Olympics 2016 host city

Firstpost  

Rio de Janeiro: The 2016 Olympics in Rio is starting in less than a month, but before you head to the Brazilian city, check out the most important landmarks of the city and fun facts surrounding this fascinating city. To really experience the soul of Rio de Janeiro, beyond visiting tourist sites like the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf …

Will The 2016 Olympics Deliver On The Promise To Leave A Lasting Legacy For Rio?
8 years, 8 months ago

Will The 2016 Olympics Deliver On The Promise To Leave A Lasting Legacy For Rio?

Huff Post  

Work on the Olympic Athlete Village in Rio de Janeiro is still underway just a few weeks before the games. As Brazil faces its worst recession in decades, Francisco Dornelles, acting governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, declared last month a “state of public calamity in financial administration,” pleading for emergency federal funds. In its Official Gazette, the …

Pokemon Go at Rio Olympics: Mayor Eduardo Paes invites Nintendo to Brazil
8 years, 8 months ago

Pokemon Go at Rio Olympics: Mayor Eduardo Paes invites Nintendo to Brazil

Firstpost  

Could hunting for a Pokemon get any better? Maybe in Rio as the city about to host the Olympic Games is urging makers of the app to come down to Brazil. Maybe in Rio, so the city about to host the Olympic Games is urging makers of the popular app to come down to Brazil. The app, based on a …

Welcome To Rio: Where The Marvelous City Only Exists On Postcards
8 years, 8 months ago

Welcome To Rio: Where The Marvelous City Only Exists On Postcards

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 06: View of the Christ the Redeemer and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon during the sunset on July 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The city of Rio de Janeiro already breathes the atmosphere of the Olympic Games, within 30 days to beginning. Accustomed to the vision of the Marvelous City they see …

Olympics 2016: Police reinforcement sent to curb crime in Rio comes under gunfire
8 years, 8 months ago

Olympics 2016: Police reinforcement sent to curb crime in Rio comes under gunfire

Firstpost  

Members of a huge police force sent to secure crime-ridden Rio before the Olympics next month have already come under gunfire, officials said as Brazil’s interim president promised “absolute peace” at the Games. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Members of a huge police force sent to secure crime-ridden Rio before the Olympics next month have already come under gunfire, officials said …

Will Rio Games really be a catastrophe? (Opinion)
8 years, 8 months ago

Will Rio Games really be a catastrophe? (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Amy Bass, a professor of history at the College of New Rochelle, is the author of “Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete.”As the supervisor of NBC’s Olympic Research Room, she is a veteran of eight Olympics, with an Emmy win in 2012. Story highlights Rio de Janeiro Olympic …

Olympics 2016: Crime-plagued and cash strapped, Rio de Janeiro enters one month countdown
8 years, 8 months ago

Olympics 2016: Crime-plagued and cash strapped, Rio de Janeiro enters one month countdown

Firstpost  

A crime-plagued, cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro enters the one-month countdown on Tuesday, to becoming the first South American city to host the Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A crime-plagued, cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro enters the one-month countdown on Tuesday, to becoming the first South American city to host the Olympics. The mayor, Eduardo Paes, and Brazil’s Olympic committee boss Carlos …

Rio Olympics 2016: India's full list of athletes to compete in Brazil
8 years, 9 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016: India's full list of athletes to compete in Brazil

Firstpost  

For Rio 2016, India will send its largest ever Olympic contingent with more than 100 athletes, compared to 56 eight years ago. Among the women, fifth-ranked Deepika Kumari is India’s big medal hope at the game in the individual event, apart from being a key member of the three-member team that includes Laxmirani Majhi and Bombayla Devi. Athletics With over …

Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor: Olympics could be a ‘big failure’
8 years, 9 months ago

Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor: Olympics could be a ‘big failure’

CNN  

Story highlights Rio Olympics have been plagued by finance concerns Brazil is struggling with its worst recession since the 1930s The country is also dealing with the Zika virus and political turmoil CNN — The headache for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games organizers shows no signs of subsiding. Six weeks before the Games are set to begin, Francisco Dornelles, the …

Rio de Janeiro declares ‘public calamity’ just weeks ahead of 2016 Olympics
8 years, 9 months ago

Rio de Janeiro declares ‘public calamity’ just weeks ahead of 2016 Olympics

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The state of Rio …

Brazil’s Rio state seeks emergency funding ahead of Olympics
8 years, 9 months ago

Brazil’s Rio state seeks emergency funding ahead of Olympics

CNN  

CNN — Just under 50 days before the Olympics, Rio de Janeiro’s state governor has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency that authorizes additional funding to fulfill obligations during the games. Alexandre Loureiro/Getty Images South America/Getty Images The designs on the medals feature laurel leaves -- a symbol of victory in ancient Greece -- surrounding the Rio …

Brazilian government offers financial lifeline for Rio Olympic projects[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Brazilian government offers financial lifeline for Rio Olympic projects[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Workers are pictured at the construction site of the beach volleyball venue for 2016 Rio Olympics on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 9, 2016. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's interim government on Tuesday vowed to provide financial support to ensure infrastructure projects are finished in time for this year's Olympics Games in Rio. The line's completion is …

Rio 2016: WHO says low risk of Zika virus spread outside of Brazil at Olympics
8 years, 9 months ago

Rio 2016: WHO says low risk of Zika virus spread outside of Brazil at Olympics

ABC  

The World Health Organisation's emergency committee says there is a "very low risk" of the Zika virus spreading further internationally as a result of the Olympic Games in Brazil. "The Committee concluded that there is a very low risk of further international spread of Zika virus as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as Brazil will be hosting …

Brazil acting president, IOC head inspect Olympic Park
8 years, 9 months ago

Brazil acting president, IOC head inspect Olympic Park

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s interim president and the head of the International Olympic Committee reiterated Tuesday their confidence Rio de Janeiro will manage to host a successful games in fewer than two months’ time, despite the litany of problems besetting the country. Speaking to journalists during a chaotic visit to the Olympic Park that saw the two men tour …

Nothing to prevent 2016 Olympics from being a success: Brazilian govt
8 years, 9 months ago

Nothing to prevent 2016 Olympics from being a success: Brazilian govt

China Daily  

A slum is reflected on the glasses of a Brazilian Army soldier as he observes the region of the X-Park at Deodoro Sports Complex during a flight as he takes part in an exercise ahead the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 6, 2016. RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian government said Tuesday that nothing will prevent …

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