Rio 2016 Gets Billionaire Money
Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista has donated 13 million reais (about $6.8 million) to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing …
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Rio 2016 Has Stand At Paralympic Celebration
A Rio 2016 delegation participated in an international celebration of Paralympic Day in Berlin Saturday. Rio 2016 had a stand at the event to promote its plans …
Rio 2016 Makes Strong Pitch To ANOCA
Rio 2016’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games made a strong pitch Tuesday to the 200 participants of the General Assembly of the Association of …
Rio 2016 Officials Observe At Asian Youth Games
A Rio 2016 delegation is attending the Asian Youth Games being held in Singapore until July 7. The delegation includes Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of Rio …
Rio 2016 Promotes Bid At Mediterranean Games and “Family Run”
A Rio 2016 Delegation is attending the 16th Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy being held June 26 to July 5, to promote the city’s bid for the 2016 …
Rio 2016 Olympic Act Approved
Brazil’s Federal Chamber of Deputies has approved the Olympic Act that confirms and reinforces the sixty-four guarantees from the Federal Government …
Rio 2016 Tells IOC It Can Start Work Immediately
Rio de Janeiro 2016’s presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) included the country’s Central Bank chief Henrique Meirelles, and a …
Rio 2016 Celebrates World Environment Day
Rio de Janeiro 2016 celebrated World Environment Day Friday by hosting two events. The Olympic Wood was inaugurated when 107 trees of a native Atlantic Forest …
Rio 2016 Gets More Financial Backing
Odebrecht, a Brazil-based multinational company specializing in petrochemicals, ethanol and engineering, is supporting Rio 2016’s bid for the Summer …
Proposed Rio 2016 Venues To Host 2014 World Cup Games
Five proposed football cities in Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games were confirmed Sunday as host cities for the 2014 World Cup by …