Rio de Janeiro

Olympics: Siasia names Mikel, captain of Nigeria U-23

Head Coach of the Nigeria Olympic team, Samson Siasia, has appointed Chelsea midfield ace John…

Risky microbes found at Rio Olympics swimming venue

Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant “super bacteria” off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will…

Russian athletes not coming for Rio Olympics

Russian athletes will be missing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next year. European Athletics…

Rio de Janeiro, host of 2016 Olympics broke

Brazil's southeast state of Rio de Janeiro, host of next year's Olympic Games, received emergency…

4 cops slain in Rio de Janeiro in 24 hours

Four police officers were killed over the weekend in and around Rio de Janeiro, highlighting…

Brazil: Scientists puzzled by dead fish in Rio Bay

Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that…

Brazil arrests 16 cops for hard drugs racket

Brazilian authorities have arrested 16 military police on suspicion of extorting bribes from suspected drug…

Federations probed over illegal World Cup ticket sales

Brazilian authorities investigated Wednesday whether members of the Brazilian, Argentine and Spanish football federations were…