Tag: Rio
Hundreds of women march in Rio to demand legal abortion
RIO DE JANEIRO: Hundreds of women marched in Rio de Janeiro to demand the legalization of abortion in Brazil.
The march followed a breakthrough for...
Restaurant named after Osama Bin Laden becomes ‘most popular’ in Rio
You would never guess where Olympians have been hanging out in Rio. Named after the Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Bin Laden Bar...
Worst start in Rio cause for German concern
Germany off to its worst start at an Olympics, there is cause for German concern in Rio de Janeiro where their athletes have yet...
Tendulkar watches rugby in Rio as cricket remains outside the Games
The sight of cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar sitting in the stands on the first morning of the Rio Games rugby competition on Saturday was...
Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it...
New Zealander athlete ‘kidnapped’ in Olympic Games host city
A New Zealand jiu-jitsu athlete claims he was "kidnapped" in Rio de Janeiro.
Jason Lee, 27, tweeted: "What did you guys get up to yesterday?...
Sharapova out of Rio as CAS delays doping decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday it has put back its ruling on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova for two...
Pace becomes first women’s golfer to opt out of Rio
South African Lee-Anne Pace, citing Zika concerns, became the first women's golfer to withdraw from the 2016 Rio Olympics on Wednesday, joining a growing...
Rio-bound swimmers face more drug tests
The world's best swimmers will face up to seven anti-doping tests in the run up to August's Rio Olympics.
The International Swimming Federation (Fina) will...
Peek Freans RIO brings Rio 2 to Pakistan
Peek Freans RIO, the market leader in the cream biscuit category of Pakistan, fully in line with its tagline Fun Ka Daily Dose, is...
McIlroy could opt out of Rio 2016
World number one Rory McIlroy has revealed that he may not play in Rio in 2016 when golf returns to the Olympics. The 23-year-old...
Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates breaking Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic's serve during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in the O2...
IOC tells Rio organisers ‘time is ticking’
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics organisers were told on Tuesday they needed to push ahead with their preparations because time was an issue, the...
I’ve made peace with Rio: Alex Ferguson
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday his relationship with Rio Ferdinand was back to normal after he held clear-the-air talks with the...
Bolt eyes ‘three-peat’ in Rio
Jamaica's Usain Bolt vowed Monday to defend his Olympic sprint titles in Rio but, buoyed by the West Indies' World Twenty20 triumph, declared that...
Rio favela dwellers resist eviction for 2016 Olympics
For its residents, Rio's Vila Autodromo shantytown is a quiet corner of drug-free paradise. For authorities, it is land where a highway leading to...
Talks on summit communique take a break
Talks on a communique to be issued at the UN summit on sustainable development here were suspended for five hours Tuesday after Brazil failed...
