French Investigation Raises Corruption Suspicions Over Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Election
New evidence uncovered by French authorities have put a spotlight on suspicious payments made at the time Rio was elected host city of the 2016 Olympic and …
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London 2012 Organizers Arriving In Rio For Debriefing
London 2012 organizers have been arriving in Rio Friday to pass on their knowledge to the hosts of the Rio 2016 Summer Games, reports the Associated Press. …
Rio 2016 To Follow Successful London 2012 Paralympics
The London 2012 Paralympic Games have ended with the Closing Ceremony called the “Festival of the Flame”, and now it’s on to Rio 2016. …
It's On To Rio 2016
Rio 2016 will receive the Olympic Flag and invite the world to visit the 2016 Games in Rio in an eight-minute presentation Sunday evening at the Closing …
Rio 2016 To Avoid Empty Seats
Organizers of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games say they hope to avoid empty seats that have become problematic at the London 2012 Games. Leonardo Gryner, head …
Rio 2016 Refutes Tokyo's Claims Of “Invisible Dynamics”
Rio 2016 officials have hit out at remarks by Tokyo’s Governor Shintaro Ishihara in the press regarding the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) …
Nuzman To Head Rio 2016 Organizing Committee
Carlos Nuzman, leader of Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, announced Saturday …
Rio 2016 President Reveals Bid Strategies – And New Map
The Rio 2016 bid committee woke up in Copenhagen this morning as the Rio 2016 organizing committee after Friday’s decisive 66-32 victory over Madrid to …
Rio Celebrates 2016 Win
Nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced host of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Friday, jumping and cheering in a …
President Lula's Empassioned Remarks Highlight Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Presentation
Rio de Janeiro presented their 2016 Olympic bid to the IOC third, at 12:05 PM local time in Copenhagen. A summary follows. IOC member from Brazil Joao …