Brazil’s Special Safety Secretary Assures Safety At Rio Games
“A very large effort is underway to maintain safety on a daily basis”, says Special Safety Secretary at Brazil’s Ministry for Justice, Andrei Rodrigues.
Brazil’s Almeida Joining Paltrinieri in Italy For Training Stint
Brandonn Almeida is headed to Italy to temporarily train with Paltrinieri.
Latest Cut-back For Rio 2016: No TVs In Athletes Village
Rio organizers are still looking for ways to cut their operating budget just 200 days out from the Olympic Games.
Brazilian Synchro Team Training in Renovated Maria Lenk Pool
Brazil’s Globo.com reports that the Brazilian Olympic synchronized swimming team is training in the newly-renovated Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, confirmation that the Olympic venue is up and running after an extended closure.
George Bovell, Ally Donahue Claim T&T Athletes Of The Year Awards
Trinidad & Tobago ASA announced George Bovell and Ally Donahue as its 2015 Athletes of the Year.
Brazil’s Cielo Returning To Arizona To Train With Goodrich
Brazilian world record-holder Cesar Cielo will be moving his training base to Arizona for an undisclosed amount of time, according to a report from Brazil’s Globo.com.
Warning To 2016 Rio Spectators: No Hospital Beds Available
Read about the latest issue facing the 2016 Olympic Games host.
Protestors Fill Rio’s Streets 7 Months Before Olympic Games
Protesters opposing transportation price hikes in Brazil took to city streets last week.
Cesar Cielo Leads Public Sentiment To Carry Rio Flag
Could we see Cesar Cielo carrying the Brazilian flag on August 5th in Rio?
IPC Launches Review Of Para-Swimming Classifications
Maddison Elliott is one of thousands of para-swimmers who will be affected by the formal review of the para classification system.
UConn Tops Standings At Copa Coqui Invite
The University of Connecticut dominated the combined team scores at the Copa Coqui Invite in Puerto Rico.
Latest Rio Wrinkle: 75% Of Stadium Concessionary Staff Laid Off
With the Rio Olympics just seven months away, another issue is beginning to rise to the surface: a dispute between the state government and concessionary staff at the Maracana Stadium.
FINA Offers Reasoning Behind Mexico’s Open Water Junior Worlds Withdrawal
Following the announcements FINA hadn’t released any information as to why the cancellations would take place. SwimSwam reached out to FINA to see what the reasons were.
Key Rio 2016 Olympic Venue Currently Without Power, Running Water
The venue set to host the athletics competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is currently without power and running water.
Rio Swimming Federation Adds New Fees To Manage Debt
According to Brazilian news site O Globo, the Federação Aquática do Rio de Janeiro is in a R $ 1.4 million debt and will be charging swimmers in order to raise money.
