Rio Organizers Raise Budget of 2016 Olympic Games
Rio organizers have had to increase the 2016 Olympic Games’ budget due to increase stadium costs.
Watch Rio’s Olympic Construction Through July 2015 (Time-Lapse Video)
The Olympic works are in progress. After all, we are a little more than one year before the Rio 2016 Games.
Budget Plans for Brand New Olympic Stadium Revised in Preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s capital, Tokyo, was thrilled almost two years ago when they won the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The…
Rio 2016 Olympic diving welcomes the first countries to its official line-up
The 2015 Arena European Diving Championships ended on Sunday (14) in the German city of Rostock, and the winners of the individual events – from Ukraine, Italy, Germany and France – brought home the first qualifying places in the Rio 2016 Olympic diving competitions for their countries.
Ticket prices for 2016 Paralympic Games announced, swimming among most expensive sports
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have released ticket prices for the Paralympic sporting events, and the swimming portion ranks near the top in price ranges.
2016 Rio Olympic Venue Construction Workers Go On Strike
With the Rio Olympics now just 16 months away, Brazil has already been trying to manage perpetual concerns over pollution,…
Natalie Coughlin Ready For The Pan Am Games With Sights Set On Rio
“I am a very competitive person deep down and when the beeper goes off and the race starts, I’m competitive whether it’s the [Arena] Pro [Swim] Series or the Olympics so the environment doesn’t really effect me,” Coughlin said. “I approach them in the same way, in the same mindset.”
Rio 2016 Torch Relay Details Released; Scheduled to Visit 250 Total Cities in Brazil
Details on the Rio 2016 torch relay have just been released to the public, 554 days out from the world’s…
Blog do Coach: FINA Approves 10PM Finals Schedule for Rio 2016 Olympics
Above: Unrelated picture of Missy Franklin from this summer’s Pan Pac Championships.
Meet the Rio 2016 Mascots
Meet the two yet-to-be-named colorful representatives of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016
Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.
USA Swimming Sets Dates for 2016 Olympic Trials, Standards to be Released Next Week
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials now have an official date.
Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games Opens Registration for Event Volunteers
Organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have opened up the registration website for volunteers for the 2016 Summer Olympic…
Rio without an anti-doping lab, working to open new lab before 2016 Olympic Games
After Rio de Janeiro’s anti-doping lab was stripped of its accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) last year, Brazil is still without a certified drug testing laboratory two years out from the next Olympics, which it will host.
With ‘Doom and Gloom’ Forecasts, Rio Organizers Promote Progress in Olympic Venues
With negative reports about the potential for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games venue construction to not be completed on time,…