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Brazil

Andy Murray joins Federer in not staying at Rio Olympic Village

04/05/2016

Sport

Rio Olympic Torch relay begins in Brasilia

The Olympic torch relay for the Rio Games began on Tuesday in the country’s capital Brasilia. President, Dilma Rousseff, who may face impeachment

03/05/2016

Sport

Olympic flame handed over to Rio Games officials

The Olympic Flame was handed over to organisers of this summer’s Games in Rio de Janeiro during a ceremony at the Panathinaic stadium.

27/04/2016

Sport

Olympic torch lights up refugee camp

The Olympic flame was taken through the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens on Tuesday to highlight the plight of over one million people who have fled

26/04/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympics: the challenges faced by Brazil

14/04/2016

USA

U.S. women's soccer team threatens Rio Olympic boycott over wage inequality

13/04/2016

Sport

Rio Olympic velodrome delays force cancellation of test event amid widening corruption scandal

25/03/2016

Sport

2016 Rio Olympics: Protests will be "confronted and repressed" - Brazil's defence minister

Brazil’s defence minister this week said any violent protests over the deepening political and economic crisis in the country will be met by force as

10/03/2016

Sport

Paris 2024 unveil new Eiffel Tower-inspired Olympic bid logo

The Paris 2024 Olympic bid committee unveiled on Tuesday their new Eiffel Tower-inspired logo at a ceremony in the French capital. The design

09/02/2016

Hungary

Budapest joins race for 2024 Summer Olympics

08/07/2015

Brazil

Brazilian President Rousseff to step up involvement in preparations for Rio 2016

13/05/2015

Germany

Hamburg chosen as German bid city for 2024 Olympics

17/03/2015

World

Ticket Portal for Rio 2016 Olympics launched

15/01/2015

Sport

Boston put forward as 2024 Olympic host candidate

The United States Olympic committee on Friday announced it has chosen Boston as its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

09/01/2015

Sport

'Super-Bacteria' found in Rio's Olympic waters

Avoiding capsizing or just falling into the water is one objective for sailors and windsurfers during major competitions. But for the 2016 Rio

17/12/2014

Sport

Rio 2016 Olympic mascots unveiled

24/11/2014

Romania

What question do you have for Olympic legend Nadia Comăneci?

27/10/2014

Sport

Bob Beamon’s freak « Jump of the Century »

17/07/2012