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 …
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Thousands Expected At Copacabana To Watch IOC Vote
About 100,000 people are expected at Copacabana beach Friday to watch the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Rio de …
No Official Complaint By Rio 2016 To IOC
The Chicago Tribune reports Catherine St. Laurent, a spokesperson for Rio 2016, said in a text message that “there was no official complaint filed by the …
Rio 2016 Complains To IOC Ethics Commission
Rio 2016 officials have lodged an official complaint with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Ethics Commission about a remark reportedly made by …
Brazil's President Pleads For Votes
AFP reports Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pleaded with South American and African International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates Sunday …
Leaders Of Rio 2016 Summer Games Appointed
All three levels of the Brazilian Government, federal state and city, sent a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge confirming …
Rio 2016 Gets Support From Cyclists
About 25,000 cyclists took part in a weekend bicycle ride in celebration of World Car Free Day and to support Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Summer …
Additional Accommodation Boosts Rio 2016
Rio’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games got a boost Monday with the announcement that the Windsor hotel chain has pledged to make 1,830 additional …
Rio 2016 Volunteers Asked To “Visit” Olympic Web Sites
Volunteers for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games have been sent an e-mail from the Rio 2016 head of volunteers asking them to visit several Olympic websites to …
Obama's Absence Could Diminish Chicago's Chances – Brazil Official
Reuters reports Brazil’s Sports Minister Orlando Silva Jr. said Friday that U.S. President Barack Obama’s absence from the International Olympic …