The 2016 Summer Olympics ... Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary ...

Brazil Despite the boost in tourism and the increase in jobs that the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will bring for the city and state, the event is no cure for the economic ills that Brazil is ...

(ATR) Aimed at creating a legacy for youth, the newly-released plan for Rio de Janeiro’s bid for the 2016 Olympics calls for an “X” park filled with sports with high appeal for young people.

The budget for infrastructure for the Rio Olympics ... public support for the Rio De Janeiro Olympics is near 85%.

Read the full story here The 2016 Olympic Games run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout, we will be chronicling the latest news and more from our reporters in Rio and Washington.

Aim To describe the demographics, frequency and anatomical location of stress injuries (ie, stress reaction and stress fractures) in athletes at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Methods ...

Some doctors and scientists believe human dependence on antibiotics and antibacterial soaps is to blame for the development of drug-resistant bacteria. Lead researcher, Renata Picao, said Rio’s ...

Kirsty Coventry, a seven-times Olympic medal-winning swimmer, was elected president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the organization’s youngest ever head.

Avigilon Corporation, provider of trusted security solutions, announced that its video surveillance cameras, network video recorders, and video management software helped protect the 2016 Summer ...