Rio 2016 Olympics News
Studio Aecom unveils first plans for Rio 2016 Olympic Park
Studio Aecom has unveiled the first renderings of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park. The London-based architects won the contract for the site, which will form the centre point of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Olympic Flag arrives in Rio ahead of 2016
Rio de Janeiro has received the official Olympic Flag as the city takes over the role of Host City from London. Rio mayor Eduardo Paes, who received the flag from London mayor Boris Johnson at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, waved the flag after stepping off the plane.
Breaking Travel News interview: Embratur director of international markets, Marcelo Pedroso
With Rio de Janeiro taking over from London as the official Olympic Host City ahead of the 2016 Games and preparations well underway for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil is set to be at the forefront of international tourism over the next few years. Here Breaking Travel News sits down with Embratur director of international markets, Marcelo Pedroso, to see how the destination is planning to utilise this unique double header to boost its position on the world stage.
International Olympic Committee concludes fourth Rio 2016™ project review
Project Review updates between the IOC and Games organisers are held two to three times per year.
Rio 2016™ appoints executive producers for live ceremonies
The consortium is formed by the Italian event, advertising and TV holding Film Master Group and Brazilian large event producers SRCOM
Rio de Janeiro on the brink of sporting greatness
With preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics progressing to plan, Rio de Janeiro is a city riding the crest of a Sport Tourism wave. BTN looks at why the“Cidade Maravilhosa” has become the most popular tourist attraction in the southern hemisphere.
Rio Olympics signs first domestic sponsor
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio has signed up its first domestic sponsor. Bradesco, Brazil’s second-largest bank, has agreed to pay at least $320m, the minimum sum set by the games’ organising committee for the finance and insurance services categories.