Rio Olympics Venue

Police said they were probing 'an international corruption scheme' aimed at 'the buying of votes for the election of (Rio) by the International Olympic Committee as the venue for the 2016 Olympics.'

The Rio Paralympics started off on a 'good' note according to the organisers though several of the seats lay vacant at the athletics venue

Rio Olympics organisers have accused union sports minister Vijay Goel of trying to enter accredited areas at venues with unaccredited individuals

Samsung is mobile phone sponsor of the Rio Games and sells its handsets exclusively to hundreds of thousands of visitors flocking to Olympic venues - but Apple is tempting some of them outside with its own unofficial Games merchandise.

Brazilian military carried out a controlled explosion near the Copacabana finish line of 2016 Rio Olympics men's road cycling race on Saturday, witnesses said

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar had qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics at this very venue in April

When Olympic sailors compete in Rio the cameras will show a made-for-television scene of sparkling tropical waters and mountains. Luckily, the billions of viewers won't catch the revolting stink.

Rio might be one month from hosting the Olympics, but for residents like Elizabeth Ferreira, who faces a daily nightmare on public transport, the road to a successful Games looks far from clear.

The Athletics Federation of India is organising a special Grand Prix event in order to give some athletes a chance to qualify for the Rio Olympics

The build-up to the Rio Olympics continued to be plagued by rising crime, a recession, Zika virus and exhausted state finances

Parts of a mutilated body washed up on the sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, police said, just meters (yards) from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics.

The mountain bike and BMX courses are the only finished venues while the velodrome is in the least advanced stage of completion, said a release on Friday.

Already one of the most beautiful cities in South America, Rio is getting a face lift, upgrading its transportation system, renovating sports venues and boosting tourism facilities.

A course used for an official Olympic test event was moved on Friday (August 21) due to water quality concerns.

Brazil's Olympic Public Authority (APO) in its third matrix of responsibilities report on Friday said the increase was made because of additional costs associated with Olympic venues, which are now estimated at 6.67 billion reais.

Police said they were probing 'an international corruption scheme' aimed at 'the buying of votes for the election of (Rio) by the International Olympic Committee as the venue for the 2016 Olympics.'

The Rio Paralympics started off on a 'good' note according to the organisers though several of the seats lay vacant at the athletics venue

Rio Olympics organisers have accused union sports minister Vijay Goel of trying to enter accredited areas at venues with unaccredited individuals

Samsung is mobile phone sponsor of the Rio Games and sells its handsets exclusively to hundreds of thousands of visitors flocking to Olympic venues - but Apple is tempting some of them outside with its own unofficial Games merchandise.

Brazilian military carried out a controlled explosion near the Copacabana finish line of 2016 Rio Olympics men's road cycling race on Saturday, witnesses said

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar had qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics at this very venue in April

When Olympic sailors compete in Rio the cameras will show a made-for-television scene of sparkling tropical waters and mountains. Luckily, the billions of viewers won't catch the revolting stink.

Rio might be one month from hosting the Olympics, but for residents like Elizabeth Ferreira, who faces a daily nightmare on public transport, the road to a successful Games looks far from clear.

The Athletics Federation of India is organising a special Grand Prix event in order to give some athletes a chance to qualify for the Rio Olympics

The build-up to the Rio Olympics continued to be plagued by rising crime, a recession, Zika virus and exhausted state finances

Parts of a mutilated body washed up on the sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, police said, just meters (yards) from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics.

The mountain bike and BMX courses are the only finished venues while the velodrome is in the least advanced stage of completion, said a release on Friday.

Already one of the most beautiful cities in South America, Rio is getting a face lift, upgrading its transportation system, renovating sports venues and boosting tourism facilities.

A course used for an official Olympic test event was moved on Friday (August 21) due to water quality concerns.

Brazil's Olympic Public Authority (APO) in its third matrix of responsibilities report on Friday said the increase was made because of additional costs associated with Olympic venues, which are now estimated at 6.67 billion reais.