Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 18:47
The wrestling world`s governing body, FILA, announced here Tuesday that two weight categories will be added in the women`s section in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 17:38
Sprint icon Usain Bolt says he wants to dominate the tracks until the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 15:05
World number one Rory McIlroy is considering to snub the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 because he doesn’t intend to offend his fans from either England or Ireland.
Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 11:15
The snuffing out of the Olympic flame in London marked a conclusion for most, but for 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro it kicked off four years of pre-games jitters and a race against the clock.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 08:28
Rio can expect about 53.2 billion reais (USD 34 billion) in private investments linked to the World Cup and Olympic Games, outstripping the funding attracted by other recent host cities, a study showed.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:57
The decision to elect Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Olympics was not driven by money, otherwise the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would have picked Chicago, IOC chief Jacques Rogge said.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 21:32
Confetti poured over 50,000 cheering Brazilians, swimsuit-clad revelers waved green, yellow and blue flags and bartenders worked overtime serving caipirinhas to celebrate one of Rio`s proudest moments.
Last Updated: Friday, October 2, 2009, 18:19
Rio de Janeiro delivered a passionate appeal for South America to be awarded the Olympics for the first time.
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