Spanish NOC Checks Up on Rio
(ATR) Led by president Alejandro Blanco, the group visited the 2016 Olympic host on an operational visit on Apr. 8.
New Brazilian Sports Minister Sports Colorful Past
(ATR) With two years until Rio 2016, Dilma Rousseff appoints a new sports minister.
ISU Chief Stepping Down; Barcelona 2026 Talks; Rebelo Recants
(ATR) Skating chief stepping down in 2016… Barcelona mayor meets with Bach regarding bid… Aldo Rebelo staying on as sports minister.
Canoe Slalom to Deodoro; Nanjing Mayor Investigated; Team GB in Rio
(ATR) Canoe slalom will stay in Rio in 2016... Chinese mayor facing corruption accusations... Brazil's sports minister leaving... Great Britain settles on Rio base.
Road to Brazil 2014 - Stadia Delays; Airports Behind Schedule; Countdown Clock Stops
August 2 - Five months until completion deadline for six more World Cup stadia but new images show several are unlikely to be finished on time... Airport projects also delayed... Rio's official countdown clock is stuck on 365 days! INSIDER's Mark Bisson reports.
One Year to World Cup - Sports Minister Defends Stadia Legacy, Admits Ticket Prices Worry
(ATR) Brazilian sports minister Aldo Rebelo denies that the stadia built at huge expense for the World Cup will become white elephants beyond the 2014 FIFA finals.
Rebelo on Rio; Olympic Stadium Delay; Golf Course Imagery
(ATR) Brazilian sports minister juggles World Cup, Olympic duties ... Joao Havelange Stadium to stay closed until 2015 ... Golf course gets bird's-eye treatment ... More inside this Rio Report ...
FIE Celebrates Centennial; Comms Chief Leaves UCI; Brazil on Track, Says Minister
(ATR) International Fencing Federation turns 100 ... Communications director leaves International Cycling Union ... Sports minister says Brazil on schedule for 2014 FIFA World Cup ... More inside this Federations Roundup
London, Rio Schedule Debrief; Minister Defends Brazil Work; 2022 Bids from Krakow, Lviv?
(ATR) Leaders of LOCOG head to Rio ... Aldo Rebelo says not to worry about 2014 World Cup ... Polish Olympic Committee tells Around the Rings about "very preliminary meetings" for bid ... Bold legacy claims for Ukraine ... More inside this Olympic Newsdesk ...
Rio-Gate Update; Last Chance for London 2012 Shop; Future Secure for Olympics Furniture
(ATR) Brazil sports minister addresses document theft from LOCOG ... Online store to shutter at end of September ... Glasgow 2014 to reuse furniture from London 2012 ... Hornby hurting after poor sales of Olympics-branded trains, automobiles ... More inside this London Latest ...
