On September 7, 2016 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, more than 2,500 people came together to execute Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s vision for an Opening Ceremony to remember. The theme of the ...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates has called Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games "the worst" he has ever seen and critically behind schedule.

The head of Guinea’s Olympic delegation says two athletes did not return to the West African nation after competing at the Rio Olympics. Atef Chaloub said Saturday that swimmer Amadou Camara ...

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are under way, and the United States’ athletes are already impressing viewers worldwide with their incredible achievements. According to USA Today, the ...

The clip debuted Monday afternoon after Mayor Eduardo Paes brought the Olympic flag into Rio de Janeiro. By Paula Zulian Rio Olympics 2016 Logo - P 2012 With the London ceremonies now in the the ...

The Olympic Games are 31 days away – and Rio de Janeiro is in crisis. Violence is on the rise, and police officers are at loggerheads with the Rio state government after claiming they’ve not been paid ...

With exactly six months to go until the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, here are 16 things you need to know about the historic event. 1 – Rio 2016 will be the first ...

With a year to go before the summer Olympics begin, athletes took to the waters of Rio de Janeiro this weekend — in spite of growing concerns about the water they are sailing, rowing, canoeing and ...

Almost 30 wounded in suspected vehicle ramming attack in Munich A regional official says a man drove a car into a crowd in Munich in a suspected attack that has left almost 30 people wounded. Elon ...

On August 5, 2016, Brazil began its 16-day extravaganza of hosting the Olympic Games for the very first time. Beginning with its low budget Opening Ceremony, watched by more than 3.5 billion people, ...

Rio de Janeiro erupted in joy on Friday after the Brazilian city won the vote to host the 2016 Olympic Games. This content was published on October 2, 2009 - 19:35 1 minute It will be the first time ...