Tag: Rio 2016
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Rio Olympics Can’t Pay Debts, Offers Used Air-Con Units Instead
The final contest of the 2016 Rio Olympics looks a lot like “Let’s Make a Deal.” With 100 million reais ($32 million) in outstanding debts, the organizing committee is trying to pay off suppliers with stuff — air conditioners, portable energy units, electrical cables — in lieu of or in addition to cash. The cash…
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IOC should have seen Rio wasteland coming
The legacy of the Rio Olympics is a farce. The closing ceremony was six months ago Tuesday, and already several of the venues are abandoned and falling apart. The Olympic Park is a ghost town, the lights have been turned off at the Maracana and the athlete village sits empty. “It’s not a good look…
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Olympic ghost town: Bills due, venues empty after Rio Games
Rio de Janeiro pulled off last year’s Olympics, keeping crime at bay and fending off dire forecasts of corruption, environmental degradation, and cost overruns. Six months after South America’s first games, the floodgates have burst. Rio organizers still owe creditors about $40 million. Four of the new arenas in the main Olympic Park have failed…
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Why the legendary Maracana now looks like a ghost stadium
It is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and was a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics, but six months on from the Summer Games the iconic Maracana looks more ghostly than glitzy. The usual bustle of rowdy football fans is nowhere to be seen. Daily tours to the world-renowned landmark have…
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Rio Moment: Own It – Lilly King
A newsmaker in the pool and outside of it at the Rio Olympics, Lilly King was outspoken with her opinion against performance enhancing drugs. The 19-year old took a public stand against her top competitor, putting additional pressure on herself in her first Olympics appearance. Undaunted, the Indiana University sophomore set off a celebration for…
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Russian anti-doping chief denies admitting to “institutional conspiracy” at Sochi 2014
A senior serving Russian anti-doping official has denied admitting that the country operated an “institutional conspiracy” during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Anna Antseliovich, the acting director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), supposedly admitted the nature of an operation which is thought to have implicated dozens of home medal winners…
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Rio Olympics still impacting on Brazil’s economy
It was the first time a South American country ever hosted the Summer Olympics. But Brazil’s political, economic and health crises soon trumped the pre-event excitement. Yet the organizers hailed it as success but not everyone agrees. Months after the party – the money worries remain. CCTV America’s Lucrecia Franco reports.
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The Moment: Anthony Ervin Takes the Road Less Traveled to Rio Gold
Sure, many athletes have competed in multiple Olympic Games. Many have won multiple individual golds. But doing so 16 years apart? That’s an exclusive group. In fact, membership may consist solely of Anthony Ervin. Sixteen years after tying for the Olympic title in the 50 meter freestyle at the Sydney Games, Ervin returned to swimming’s…
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Citius, Altius, Fortius – A look back at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Every four years the planet’s biggest multi-sport event comes around to thrill the masses. The 2016 Olympic Games took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But just like previous editions the build-up to the Games was thick with controversy. In times of economic hardship in the region the Games’ multibillion-dollar price tag raised concerns and…