Rio Waters Show Spike In Bacterial Contamination
Water quality remains a huge concern now under 9 months away from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Watch The Latest Construction Time Lapse Video From Rio
A week after Rio de Janeiro’s city government revealed that construction on the Future Arena, the Olympic Golf Course and…
When You See a Paralympic Athlete up Close… (VIDEO)
As Brazil prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympics next summer, the IPC shows why the latter should be getting as much attention as the former.
No Visa Needed for U.S., Canada, Japan & Australia To Attend Rio Games
As announced this week by the Brazilian government, citizens of America, Canada, Japan and Australia will not be required to obtain a visa to travel as spectators to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.
FINA Revises Rio Relay Qualification Criteria; JPN Medley Now In
The Japanese women’s 4x100m medley relay has had its status changed in terms of being in the top 12 for Rio qualification.
5 Swimmers, 3 Relays Already Added To Sweden’s Olympic Roster
Sweden has made its first official Olympic selections, adding 49 names to its early all-sports roster, including 5 swimmers and all 3 female relays.
50 Free, 100 Back Have Highest Number Of ’16 Olympic Trials Qualifiers
With roughly 1400 athletes qualified to compete at the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team Trials in Omaha this summer, we wanted to break each event down by the numbers.
Kylliainen & Claverie Nail Olympic-Qualifying Times; Burrows On Fence
Congratulations to athletes earning Rio “A” cuts and, in some cases, earning an Olympic berth.
11/20/15 In Briefs: IPC Mascot, Hamburg Human Olympic Rings, JPN Goals
Japan aims to come home with at least 10 gold medals from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Rio Organizers And FINA Enter Constructive Talks On Venue Criticism
In a follow-up to the news we reported in September regarding FINA’s lash-out at Rio organizers regarding substandard aquatic conditions…
New Photos Show Rio 2016 Olympic Venues Approaching Completion
The Brazilian Federal Government has released updated photos of the 2016 Olympic Games venues in Rio today. An overhead camera…
Rio Water Survey Says Rowers Healthy After August Olympic Test Event
Despite the U.S. women’s rowing team having reported several team members falling ill after participating in an Olympic test event…
Ottesen, Friis, Bromer Lead Denmark’s 2016 Olympic Team
The Danish squad went medal-less at the 2012 London Olympic Games, but the just-announced squad will try to turn that around in Rio.
Danish Team Schedules Rio Acclimation Camp In Bermuda
Jeanette Ottesen will most likely be on the Danish squad headed to Bermuda in January.
