NBC Announces $1 Billion In Rio Advertising Sales
We reported back in January how American broadcast station NBC was confident that the estimated $1.3 billion in advertising revenue from the 2012 London Olympic Games would be surpassed and now it appears the company’s projections were correct.
Brazilian President Faces Possible Impeachment 136 Days From Olympics
The political uncertainty boiling within the 2016 Olympic Games host nation Brazil shows no signs of simmering, even with the…
Brazil Passes Anti-Doping Legislation Just Under WADA Buzzer
Just in the nick of time, the Brazilian government passed necessary legislation to avoid seeing its compliance status dented by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Get A Glimpse Inside Rio’s Olympic Village
With the 2016 Olympic Games now just 142 days away, interior pictures of the Olympic Village are circulating social media forums.
Michael Phelps Expects Brazilians To Light It Up In Rio
“The Brazilians will probably be swimming faster than probably they ever have, which is good for the sport and good for the Olympics,” says Michael Phelps.
CBDA: Olympic Swimming Test Event Location ‘To Be Determined’
Take a look at the specifics of the Olympic swimming test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, just released by CBDA this week.
IOC To Hand Over Rio Doping Case Rulings To CAS
In the ever-evolving global anti-doping environment, this week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a significant change in the handling of positive drug tests rendered during the Rio Olympic Games.
Rio Confident In Olympic Aquatics Stadium’s Readiness For Test Event
Rio organizers are ‘confident’ the Olympic Aquatics Stadium will be ready for April’s test event.
Rio’s Subway At High-Risk Of Not Being Ready In Time For Olympics
The extension of a subway line to Rio’s Olympic Park may not be up and operational come August’s Opening Ceremonies.
Drone Your Way Through Rio’s Olympic Park
Get a ‘bird’s eye’ glimpse into the Rio 2016 Olympic Park, courtesy of the latest video published by Rio 2016 organizers.
USOC Issues Zika Letter To Prospective Olympic Athletes
The USOC has hired two specialists to assist with understanding athlete risk concerning the Zika virus, and has also issued a memo to all prospective U.S. athletes concerning outbreak concerns.
Notes From Mtg With IOC: Rio Aquatic Events Remain In FINA’s Control
28 summer sport International Federations, including FINA, assembled in Lausanne, Switzerland yesterday to review global concerns headed into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Marculescu: FINA Is Not Worried About The Games In Rio
Overall, FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu says he is “not worried” about the competition in Rio.
FINA Institutes changes to Open Water Temp Rules – After Rio
FINA will not be changing their equipment rules before the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but at their Bureau meeting in Budapest they did agree to make the necessary changes beginning in September.
01/28/16 In Briefs: Oak Park and River Forest Pool Update, Rio News
The latest precautionary steps to prevent the spread of the zika virus within Rio is included in this edition of In Briefs.
