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Rio Olympic Village opens its gate

The brand new complex of residential towers are where nearly 11,000 athletes and some 6,000 coaches and other handlers will sleep, eat and train during the upcoming games, that will kickoff on Aug 5.

IOC chief Bach lauds 'beautiful' Rio Olympic village

2016-06-16 09:52

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach described the Rio Olympic village as "one of the most beautiful" he had seen during Wednesday unveiling of the 835 million US-dollar complex.

Wrestler Mijain Lopez will be Cuba's Olympic flag-bearer

2016-06-16 09:27

Greco-roman wrestler Mijain Lopez will be Cuba's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the country announced on Wednesday.

Brazilian government offers financial lifeline for Rio Olympic projects

2016-06-15 14:52

Brazil's interim government on Tuesday vowed to provide financial support to ensure infrastructure projects are finished in time for this year's Olympics Games in Rio.

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

2016-06-15 10:31

There is a "very low risk" of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held in Brazil, the heart of the current outbreak linked to birth defects, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on June 14.

Rio Olympics unveils medals

2016-06-15 07:25

Children and youth show Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic medals during the medal launching ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Stephen Curry out of Rio Olympics

2016-06-07 09:42

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics on Monday, citing injury concerns.

Chinese trains on track to open for Rio Olympics

2016-06-03 20:02

A new subway line, linking Rio de Janeiro's city centre, tourist neighbourhoods and beach areas to the main Olympic zone will start operating on Aug 1, the state government of Rio de Janeiro confirmed on Thursday.

IOC to double budget in pre-Olympic drug testing

2016-06-02 16:37

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has decided to double the budget of pre-Olympic testing on Wednesday.

IOC to double budget in pre-Olympic drug testing

2016-06-02 11:06

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has decided to double the budget of pre-Olympic testing on Wednesday.

Section of Olympic torch relay cancelled amid floods

2016-06-02 08:58

A section of the Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay has been cancelled due to severe flooding in Brazil's northeastern region, organizers said on Wednesday.

Rio cancels Olympic velodrome building contract

2016-05-31 10:15

The city of Rio de Janeiro has cancelled a contract to build the Olympic velodrome amid mounting concerns about delays to the venue, according to media reports.

Tickets go on sale for Olympic tennis, handball

2016-05-26 13:34

A new round of tickets for Olympic tennis and handball have been made available to the public, Rio 2016 organizers said on Thursday.

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