Tag: Rio Games 2016

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 - 06:43 UTC

  As Olympics opening Day approaches, Brazilians take to the streets to protest

  

  Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Brazil on Sunday, some calling for the permanent ouster of suspended President Dilma Rousseff and others demanding her return to office.Rousseff was impeached and suspended in May for allegedly violating budget laws. A Senate trial on permanently removing her is expected in late August.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 - 06:24 UTC

  UBS optimistic about evolution of Brazilian economic activity in second half of 2016

  

  Things are looking up for the Brazilian economy - but it won't be due to the Olympic games starting this week, according to a UBS report published last Friday.

• Monday, August 1st 2016 - 13:52 UTC

  Temer inaugurates much delayed metro line in Rio to the Olympic events

  

  Brazilian interim President Michel Temer on Saturday inaugurated a new Rio de Janeiro metro line that runs from Barra da Tijuca, the neighborhood that is home to most of the Olympic venues, to the city's southern tourist zone.

• Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 08:15 UTC

  “Keep mouths closed” aquatic athletes competing at Rio Olympics have been told

  

  Aquatic athletes competing in the forthcoming Rio Olympics Games have been advised to keep their mouths shut while competing because they will “literally be swimming in human crap” and could pick up heavy duty illnesses from the contaminated water.

• Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:47 UTC

  Olympics chief praises Rio and anticipates a “fantastic” Games

  

  The head of the International Olympic Committee played down problems with unfinished accommodation in Rio de Janeiro that have prompted some teams to abandon the Olympic village, saying he expected Brazil to host a “fantastic” games.

• Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:17 UTC

  Del Potro carries his memories of London's bronze into Rio

  

  In his comeback year, the Argentine tennis star wants to relive the unique Olympic experience, but is aware that this time around he is not in his best form. A tale that started in London 2012, took two breaks to undergo wrist surgery, recharged batteries at Wimbledon less than a month ago, picked up some bonus energy in Italy, now goes to Rio and then back to Britain.

• Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:59 UTC

  Miss Bumbum displays her attributes in Olympics' body paintings

  

  The Rio Olympics have their “”sex muse” promoted by Playboy magazine with a display of pictures of Brazilian model Suzy Cortez, in body painting, who currently holds the Miss Bumbum crown (sexiest derriere).

• Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:53 UTC

  Rio Olympics cocaine: neat envelopes with the Games logo and rings

  

  Rio Olympic Games scheduled to be opened in just a few days time is facing all sorts of last minute challenges, mainly because of lack of proper planning and shortcomings, but this has not impeded the so called “marvelous” city, known for its sculptural girls, beautiful beaches and easy going mood as well as crime, drugs and favelas, to adapt inventiveness to the festivity spirit.

• Monday, July 4th 2016 - 09:45 UTC

  New York Times gets involved in Rio Olympics Games catastrophe controversy

  

  Rio de Janeiro’s mayor lashed out Sunday at an opinion piece in The New York Times which warned of “catastrophe” at next month’s Olympic Games.

• Monday, June 27th 2016 - 07:04 UTC

  Anti-Doping agency suspends testing laboratory in Rio for coming Olympics

  

  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the credentials of a testing laboratory in Rio de Janeiro that didn’t conform with international standards, just over a month before the city hosts the Olympic Games.