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A LONG AND SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFUL HISTORY
Things soon soured, however, and plans to form a joint delegation for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics fell apart because of North Korean demands... READ MORE›
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MORE THAN 1,000 U.S. SPIES PROTECTING RIO OLYMPICS
U.S. intelligence cooperation with Brazil has been excellent since 9 11, a senior intelligence official said, adding, We consider the Brazilians to be well-prepared and highly professional... READ MORE›
THE LAGOON IN FRONT OF RIO'S OLYMPIC PARK IS SO FILTHY THE FISH ARE DYING
Much of the neighborhood's natural habitat has been spoiled Pollution and raw sewage mar the lagoons that surround the Olympic Park and Olympic Village... READ MORE›
WHAT THE OLYMPICS MEANS FOR THE PEOPLE OF RIO
Guimaraes is better qualified than most Brazilians to make such comparisons, having been involved in every Olympics since 1980... READ MORE›
BEYOND OLYMPIC GLOW A VICIOUS DRUG WAR RAGES IN RIO
But across town, far from the Olympic excitement, the crackling of gun battles echoed through the colossal favelas that envelop Rio de Janeiro's hillsides... READ MORE›
PROTESTERS IN BRAZIL HALT OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY AND EXTINGUISH ITS FLAME
Many in Brazil and around the world have raised questions about the hosting of expensive sports tournaments in countries with depressed economies and widespread poverty... READ MORE›
RIO BRINGS ITS SAMBA STYLE TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
In an interview on the 2016 Rio Olympics website, Meirelles talked about how his ambitions were forced to shrink along with the vanishing budget... READ MORE›
RIO'S ALTERNATIVE OPENING CEREMONY SHOWCASES THE LEFT'S ANGER OVER THE OLYMPICS
The contrast spoke volumes about how the artists, intellectuals, unionists and activists on Brazil's left see these Olympics... READ MORE›
TOKYO ELECTS YURIKO KOIKE AS ITS FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR
Ms. Koike entered politics in 1992 after a career as a television news anchor... READ MORE›
'THIS IS A SHAME!' FILTHY WATERS RAISE IRE AHEAD OF RIO OLYMPICS
Decaying remains, fetid sewage and floating garbage in Rio de Janeiro's waterways are fuelling worries about water safety ahead of the Olympics... READ MORE›
AGGREKO PULLS OLYMPIC TENDER, LEAVES RIO 2016 POWER IN DOUBT
In 2012, Aggreko's pre-tax profits surged 11 percent, helped by its London Olympic contract... READ MORE›
FINANCIAL CALAMITY DECLARED IN RIO WEEKS BEFORE OLYMPICS, BUT GAMES WILL GO ON
On Friday morning, Rio state Finance Minister Julio Bueno said that if the state were a company, it would enter into judicial recovery... READ MORE›
THE OLYMPICS ARE A TEST THAT BRAZIL HAS YET TO PASS
Problems with security, facilities and transportation have challenged the Rio Games... READ MORE›
BRAZIL'S RIO STATE SEEKS EMERGENCY FUNDING AHEAD OF OLYMPICS
The state's declaration will have no negative impact on the games, Rio 2016 organizing committee spokesman Mario Andrada said, according to the state-run news outlet Agencia Brasil... READ MORE›
RIO 2016: SAUDI RUNNER AIMS TO BREAK BARRIERS
Marathoner Sarah Attar has inspired other women in Saudi Arabia to take up running as a serious sport... READ MORE›
IMPEACHMENT OF DILMA ROUSSEFF IS DEBATED BY BRAZILS SENATE AFTER MONTHS OF CHAOS
Still, Ms. Rousseff is rare among top politicians in Brazil in that she has not faced accusations of illegally enriching herself... READ MORE›
'TOTAL CON JOB': OLYMPICS YET TO WIN OVER RESIDENTS OF HOST CITY
An existing course was flanked by a slum and a river of raw sewage... READ MORE›
BROTHER OF BRUSSELS SUICIDE BOMBER SET FOR RIO OLYMPICS
Older brother Najim, 24, was one of two suicide bombers who blew himself up at Brussels Airport on March 22... READ MORE›
LATEST RIO HEADACHE BODY PARTS ON THE BEACH
Add bodies washing up on the beach to the growing list of problems bedeviling Brazil as it prepares to host the 2016 summer Olympics... READ MORE›
RIO DECLARES FINANCIAL DISASTER AHEAD OF OLYMPICS
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5-21... READ MORE›
'A BEAUTIFUL LIFE': FORMERLY HOMELESS BOY WHO LIT OLYMPIC CAULDRON HAD SUFFERED YEARS OF REJECTION
The Vila Olimpica in Padre Miguel was the first one built, and has nurtured talents like current Olympian Rosangela Santos and Paralympian Felipe Gomes... READ MORE›
OLYMPIC TEAMS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PATHETIC STATE OF RIO'S ATHLETES VILLAGE
Ilha Pura, or Pure Island, the real estate developer that built the complex, said the company had delivered the apartments in pristine condition... READ MORE›
RIO POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AT PROTESTERS OUTSIDE MARACANA STADIUM AHEAD OF OLYMPICS
Nunes said that when some protesters tried to pass a police line, officers had reacted with tear gas and the percussion grenade... READ MORE›
IN BRAZIL'S POLITICAL CRISIS, A POWERFUL NEW FORCE
Silas Malafaia, an influential Brazilian evangelical pastor, author and televangelist, preaches at his Victory in Christ temple in Rio de Janeiro... READ MORE›
AMERICAN MOM WINS MEDAL IN SIXTH STRAIGHT OLYMPICS
Only Italian luger Armin Zoeggeler has matched the 37-year-old Rhode's feat, medaling in six straight Winter Olympics... READ MORE›
WHO REJECTS CALL FOR OLYMPICS TO BE MOVED DUE TO ZIKA
The WHO's advice is that pregnant women should not travel to areas with Zika virus transmission, including Rio de Janeiro... READ MORE›
U.N. HEALTH AGENCY REJECTS RIO OLYMPICS POSTPONEMENT CALL OVER ZIKA
Based on the current assessment of the virus worldwide, WHO said, there is no public health justification for postponing or canceling the Games... READ MORE›
HOSPITAL ATTACK SPARKS NEW SECURITY CONCERNS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Rio de Janeiro hospital attack sparks new security concerns... READ MORE›
TOKYO ELECTS FIRST WOMAN GOVERNOR TO TACKLE OLYMPIC-SIZE TASKS
Yuriko Koike will run the Japanese capital -- and try to sort out the mess of the 2020 games... READ MORE›
RIO MAY BE THE GLUMMEST CITY EVER TO HOST THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
A recent poll found that nearly 2 out of 3 Brazilians expect the Olympics to bring more losses than benefits... READ MORE›
BRAZIL NABS OLYMPIC OFFICIAL FOR 'ILLEGAL' TICKET SALES
Patrick Hickey, president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, accused of forming a cartel to sell tickets at Rio Games... READ MORE›