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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious.
Even when he wasn't watching a game, he loved hearing the roar of the crowd in nearby Maracana stadium -- this nation's temple to the sport.But Santos says he'll never set foot in the place again.Rio de Janeiro is giving the stadium's neighborhood a $63.2 million facelift as it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Maracana will be the jewel crowning both events, with the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and the final World Cup matches held within its storied blue and gray walls.The shantytown where Santos has lived with his family for 19 years, known as Favela do Metro, does not fit in that picture. It's being bulldozed; hundreds of families have been bought out as part of a "revitalization" process for the big events and the hordes of foreigners they will draw."They're destroying our neighborhood for a game," Santos said, standing in the convenience store and bar ...Tokyo will use Japan's most celebrated flower -- the cherry blossom -- in its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Tokyo's 2020 bid committee unveiled its bid logo o...
The national government of Japan has officially backed Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Tuesday gave its appr...
Brazilian lawmakers plan to limit the powers of FIFA and IOC over projects related to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.In legislation aimed at reducing the burea...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The head of security for Rio de Janeiro says the state needs $1.7 billion to help ensure that the safety of big events, such as the 2014 World Cup ...
By Alistair ScruttonSALARPUR, India (Reuters) - India will hold its first Grand Prix this weekend - a glitzy coming-out party for an emerging economic juggernaut tha...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The most-wanted drug gang leader in this Olympic city was arrested Thursday, police said. The capture is a blow to the gang that controls one of La...
After a shocking 91-89 defeat at the hands of Panama, Canada's senior men's basketball team's run at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship came to a crashing conclusio...
Elite police units backed by armored military vehicles and helicopters invaded Rio's largest slum before dawn Sunday, the most ambitious operation yet in an offensiv...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Monday it will not submit a bid to stage the 2020 Summer Olympics."We're not going to bid for...
Some tourist visa applications are easy--an Australian visa, for example, can be acquired in a few minutes via the Internet. Others, however, can take weeks, if not ...
The nearly 2,000 workers renovating Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup went on strike Thursday, citing unsafe conditions and demanding better pay and health car...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio's top security official hailed the taking by authorities of what was long the most dangerous slum in the city that will host the 2016 Olympics,...
Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious. Even when he wasn't watching a game, he loved hearing the roar of the crowd in...
The security director for the 2016 Olympic Games allegedly committed fraud when he occupied the same position during the Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro fo...
The logo for the 2016 Olympics will be unveiled at Rio's traditional New Year's celebrations.It will be shown just moments before the fireworks at Copacabana beach g...
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro has made "remarkable progress" in its preparations to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said...
By Gene CherryLAUSANNE (Reuters) - Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt said on Tuesday he may end his record-breaking career after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Ga...
The IOC will have plenty to discuss this week, including an ethics investigation that forced out its longest-serving member, stalled revenue-sharing talks with the U...
FedEx Cup runner-up Webb Simpson and 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley lead the field at the 23rd annual Shark Shootout beginning Friday at Tiburon Golf Cl...
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