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Montevideo, April 20th 2024 - 07:40 UTC

Tag: Olympic Village Rio Games 2016

  • Thursday, August 25th 2016 - 08:23 UTC

    The world has rediscovered Brazil

    Brazil has hosted an extraordinary event, and this is the work of all Brazilian people.

    By Michel Temer, Acting President of the Republic - The Olympic Games were an absolute success. This is the result of the work of each person who helped build the stadiums, the metro, the Olympic Village; each carioca who gave the right directions to our visitors.

  • Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 - 07:12 UTC

    US 'Dream team' rented cruise liner “Silver Cloud” as their Olympic Village

    “Silver Cloud” is moored in the Port of Rio, with NBA stars like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving among others enjoying their luxury cabins

    Multi-millionaire members of the US Olympic basketball team have rented a massive luxury cruise ship to call their home while they compete at the Rio Olympics. Super rich members of the 'Dream Team' are shirking the nightmare of the Olympic Village, still undergoing finishing touches in some areas and likely to remain “under construction” throughout the games in others. Members of the women's team are also reported to be calling the cruise ship home.

  • Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 03:47 UTC

    Rio 2016: The greatest sport festivity in the heart of Brazil

    On 5 August 2016, we will light with the Olympic flame, our passion for sport, and host the flag bearing the five interlocking rings

    By Dilma Rousseff (*) - We are still one year away from it, but Brazil's heart is already beating faster.The generous Brazilian heart leaps up when confronted with two of its passions -- welcoming people from all over the world and competing with enthusiasm and fair play in a superb sport performance.