FIFA ex-president Havelange hospitalized in Rio
Havelange led FIFA for 24 years between 1974 and 1988.
Nov 28, 2015, 14:43 PM IST
Brazilian builder admits to FIFA World Cup bribes: Reports
Scores of Brazilian politicians and company executives have been jailed since the Lava Jato investigation.
Nov 28, 2015, 13:16 PM IST
Brazil president Dilma Rousseff sanctions visa waiver for 2016 Rio Olympics
Foreigners from selected places will be able to stay for up to 90 days without visa during the Games.
Nov 26, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
France, Brazil to cooperate over Rio 2016 games security
The Rio 2016 Games, to be held from August 5 to 21, will be the first Olympics in South America.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:16 AM IST
Lin Dan heads for Rio 2016 badminton test event
Lin will be aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic gold medals next year having triumphed in Beijing in 2008 and London four years later.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:14 AM IST
Paris attacks heighten security fears for 2016 Rio Olympics
Despite the Paris attacks, Rio`s security officials said there has been no intensification of the alerts by federal police, defence and intelligence services regarding any threats.
Nov 20, 2015, 08:57 AM IST
Mary Kom picked for AIBA's Olympic Test event
Six Indian Boxers have been selected to participate in the Test Event to be held at Rio De Janeiro.
Nov 18, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Romario backs Brazil to win gold in Rio
The Olympics is the only major international competition that Brazil has never won.
Nov 06, 2015, 10:18 AM IST
Rio 2016 will be my last Olympics, eyeing gold: Yogeshwar Dutt
Yogeshwar Dutt said that 2016 Olympics in Rio will be his last appearance at the quadrennial extravaganza.
Oct 27, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Rafael Nadal to play in Rio Open
Rafael Nadal said that he will play in February's Rio Open.
Oct 23, 2015, 08:11 AM IST
Work progresses at Rio 2016 venues
Two largest Olympic sports precincts are more than 90 percent complete.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:32 PM IST
Rio 2016 organizers claim water in competition area to be clean
The Rio 2016 Olympics Organizing Committee claimed that water quality in the competition area meets the requirements of the WHO.
Oct 18, 2015, 14:17 PM IST
Rio Olympic Park nears completion
The construction work at Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic Park complex has reached 92 percent completion, officials said.
Oct 17, 2015, 08:57 AM IST
Rio 2016 again launches ticket sale
Tickets for next year's Rio 2016 Olympics will be available to Brazilian residents on a first-come-first-serve basis next week, organizers said on Thursday.
Oct 16, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
Rio 2016, UN Environmental Programme launch 'Green Passport' website, app
The Olympic organising committee in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) launched a "Green Passport" on Thursday (October 15) to promote eco-tourism throughout the state of Rio de Janeiro during Games-time next year.
Oct 16, 2015, 08:36 AM IST
Rio ready for Olympic mountain bike test
The last three Olympic men's mountain bike champions will be among the competitors at the sport's test event in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
Oct 10, 2015, 16:25 PM IST
If I win in Rio 2016, I will become legend: Usain Bolt
Jamaican Usain Bolt, the fastest man on Earth, seeks to win once again at Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games and become "a legend", he said.
Oct 09, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympic's success will be measured by organisational efficiency: Dilma Rousseff
Brazil's success in the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be shown not only in the stadiums but also above all in the country's organisational efficiency, said President Dilma Rousseff, during the launch of the Olympic Year of Tourism here.
Oct 08, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
Rio to cut Olympic costs by 10 per cent
Organizers of next year's Rio Olympics have said they aim to slash the cost of the Games by around 10 per cent in a bid to combat the effects of Brazil's economic crisis.
Oct 07, 2015, 05:15 AM IST
Rio 2016 BMX test event cancelled
The Olympic BMX test event went ahead in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after the first of the two-day event was cancelled due to what athletes had deemed sub-standard and unsafe tracks.
Oct 05, 2015, 09:10 AM IST
