Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Costa Rica and Japan Enter into Sport for Tomorrow Agreement in Preparation for Tokyo 2020

A meeting between the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Costa Rica was held today…

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Safety and Security a Growing Concern for 2016 Olympic Games

Pollution, venue construction delays, labor strikes….news out of Brazil, as the country prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games, has…

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Rio Official Confirms Delamare Aquatic Park Will Not Be Ready for 2016 Olympic Water Polo

A Rio official confirms that the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park’s construction will not be done in time to host the 2016 Olympic water park events.

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Daniel Dias, Susanna Riberio Lead Brazil’s Squad Bound for 2015 IPC World Championships

Team Brazil has announced its roster of 23 swimmers set to compete at the 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow this…

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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,…

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Grassi Sets New 100 and 200 Butterfly Records at Argentine Short Course Nationals

19 year old Santiago Grassi was the star of the Argentine Short Course National Championships setting two new national records…

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Junior World Record-Holder Matheus Santana discusses first meet in US (Video Interview)

Brazilian sprinting sensation Matheus Santana spoke with Swimswam about his first meet experience in the United States.

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Final Session in Charlotte Highlighted by Lochte Victory, Hosszu Heroics

Ryan Lochte will have two chances on Sunday to earn his first win of the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Charlotte.

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Cesar Cielo Scratches 100 Free Before Final Session of 2015 Pro Swim Series – Charlotte

Cesar Cielo has scratched his last individual event of the Pro Swim Series – Charlotte, but has a likely relay swim remaining.

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Six Countries Face Potential Olympic Bans After WADA Reports Non-Compliance

“We are not in the business of keeping them out of sport, we’re in the business of them having a proper set of rules,”

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Cesar Cielo Wins Heat of 100 Fly With Tear in His Suit in Prelims of Arena Pro Swim Charlotte

Cesar Cielo won his heat of the 100 fly on Friday morning with a tear in the right leg of his suit.

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WADA Gives Rio’s Drug-Testing Lab Green Light For Use At 2016 Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro organizers received the good news that their home laboratory’s suspension has been lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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Cesar Cielo, Coach Arilson Soares da Silva See Charlotte Meet As Prime Training Ground for Brazil’s 400m Free Relay

Cesar Cielo is one of the Brazlian stars about to descend on Charlotte for this week’s Arena Pro Swim Series stop.

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100 freestyle Junior World Record-setters Matheus Santana and Caeleb Dressel to show down in Charlotte

The only two men so far to set FINA’s Junior World Record in the 100 free, Brazilian Matheus Santana and American Caeleb Dressel will go head-to-head for the first time this week at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Charlotte.

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Driver Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Brazilian Swimmer Sarah Correa

Initial reports stated that the driver of the car fled the scene of the accident following the collision. After being identified as the driver of the car, Diogo Barreira, told police that he fled the scene in order to tend to his own injuries in hospital.

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