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Judo undergoes 2016 Olympic test event

The testing of sports events, arenas and facilities for the Rio Olympics are coming thick and fast now with just under five months to go until the

09/03/2016

Sport

French authorities to investigate Rio and Tokyo Olympic bids

Judges at France’s highest financial court in Paris are to investigate the bidding and voting processes for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo

02/03/2016

Brazil

Problems mount for Rio Olympic organisers as human arm reportedly found in sailing venue

01/03/2016

Sport

A bout time: Professional boxers could appear at Rio Olympics

New plans being proposed at boxing’s world governing body (AIBA) could see professionals allowed to participate at this summer’s Rio Olympics. Boxing

25/02/2016

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Carnival comes to a close

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival

15/02/2016

Sport

American Athletes warned over Zika risks at Rio Olympics

The Director of the United State’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has warned American athletes about the risks of travelling

09/02/2016

Brazil

Brazil carnival opens, amid growing Zika fears

The world’s biggest Carnival burst into life on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Samba groups kicked off proceedings at the Sambadrome for the

06/02/2016

World News

How Rio Olympic organisers are fighting Zika

26/01/2016

Brazil

Brazil: public transport protests turn violent

Demonstrations turn violent on the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

09/01/2016

Brazil

Brazil railway station blaze kills firefighter in Sao Paulo

A firefighter died when a blaze destroyed a large part of Sao Paulo’s nineteenth century railway station on Monday. The building houses a museum

22/12/2015

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World’s biggest floating Christmas tree lights up in Rio

A colourful spectacle of fireworks and lights marked the launching of Rio de Janeiro’s traditional floating Christmas tree on Saturday. The massive

14/12/2015

World News

Brazil's troubles will 'inevitably' hit Rio Olympics

10/12/2015

Mexico

Mexico ban at Rio Olympics now unlikely, says IOC

09/12/2015

World News

IOC meeting set to be dominated by Rio Olympics issues

08/12/2015

Sport

Rio's Olympic whitewater slalom course put through its paces

The test events for next year’s Rio Olympics are coming thick and fast now. After sailing, badminton and field hockey, the latest venue to be put

27/11/2015

World News

World pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks

People around the world showed their sorrow and solidarity with France on Saturday in the wake of the Paris attacks. In Rio de Janeiro the iconic

15/11/2015

Brazil

Rio Olympic organisers to cut lavish spending by almost 30 percent

07/10/2015

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Johnny Depp on hand to help Rio's hard of hearing

26/09/2015

Sport

Rio 2016 presents Future Arena

Despite workers adding the finishing touches to the exterior the Future Arena that will host next year’s Olympic handball and paralympic goalball

09/09/2015

Sport

German sailor Heil infected by Rio's polluted water

29/08/2015