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B. 2017-11-30 Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions Gremio stadium, Porto Alegre, Brazil
C. 2017-11-12 Brazilian GP: Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory
2017-08-03 Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain Paris
4. 2017-08-02 Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona Barcelona
5. 2017-07-22 Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer Paris
G. 2017-07-06 Brazil club football chief quits over death threats Belem, Northeastern Brazil
H. 2017-05-04 Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot Brazil
I. 2016-12-02 Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service Colombia
J. 2016-11-29 Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team Brazil

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Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions   Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain  Brazilian football star said he was 'extremely happy to join PSG', the French club said Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia


year 2017 Top ^

Nov.30  
Nov.12  Sao Paulo  Brazilian GP: Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory
Aug.3   Paris
Aug.2  Barcelona  Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona
Jul.22   Paris
Jul.6  Northeastern Brazil  Brazil club football chief quits over death threats
May.4    Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot


year 2016 Top ^

Dec.2  Colombia  Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service
Nov.29  
Nov.28   Colombia
  A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
 A plane was carrying 81 people
Nov.13  Sao Paulo  Lewis Hamilton wins in the wet to keep alive F1 title hopes Oct.27  Rio de Janeiro  Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games Sep.18  Rio de Janeiro  Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad Sep.17  Rio de Janeiro  Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash Sep.7   Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony Aug.23  Rio de Janeiro  Russia banned from Paralympic Games Aug.21   Rio de Janeiro     Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil  The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo   Rio de Janeiro Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double   Rio de Janeiro USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games Aug.20   Rio de Janeiro   Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold   Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal  Rio de Janeiro  Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double' Aug.19   Rio de Janeiro   Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil  Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio Aug.18   Rio de Janeiro   Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold   Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...   Rio de Janeiro Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief   Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted  Rio de Janeiro  US swimmers stopped at Rio airport Aug.15  Rio de Janeiro  Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games  Rio de Janeiro  Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters Aug.14   Rio de Janeiro   Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second   Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin   Rio de Janeiro Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold  Rio de Janeiro  Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event Aug.13   Rio de Janeiro Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil  He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record   Rio de Janeiro Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion  Rio de Janeiro  Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third  Rio de Janeiro  Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico Aug.12  Rio de Janeiro  Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly Aug.11   Rio de Janeiro Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold   The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...   Rio de Janeiro Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two Aug.10   Rio de Janeiro Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final Aug.9   Rio de Janeiro Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds Aug.7   Rio de Janeiro Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold   Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal  Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal Aug.6   Rio de Janeiro Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics Aug.5   Rio de Janeiro   Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil
  The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
 Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil
Jul.31  Sao Paulo  F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed Jul.30  Switzerland  IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation Jul.24   Switzerland Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC Jul.21   Switzerland Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland
  Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program
   Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' Jun.20  Rio de Janeiro  Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio Jun.17  Moscow  Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin Jun.14    Dunga: Brazil sack coach after Copa America exit at group stage May.27  Rio de Janeiro  Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call

year 2015 Top ^

Oct.5  Rio de Janeiro  Rio 2016: 30% cutback on Games budget to avoid overspend

year 2014 Top ^

Nov.28  Sao Paulo  Soccer legend Pele's condition 'improving' Jul.14    Brazil's Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns after World Cup failure Jul.13  Argentina  Rioting reported in Buenos Aires after World Cup final defeat  Rio de Janeiro  Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player   Rio de Janeiro     Germany wins World Cup over Argentina
Map of Maracana Brazil
  Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification.    Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l...
Jul.12   Netherlands defeats Brazil in third place playoff Jul.9   Sao Paulo     Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
Map of Arena de S%E3o Paulo Brazil  Never before had a World Cup semifinal finished scoreless after 120 minutes. Sergio Romero save two penalties in the shootout Jul.8     Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil
  Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7.    Germany were 5-0 up inside 29 remarkable minutes ...
Jul.5       Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium   Argentina reached their first World Cup semi-final since finishing as runners-up in 1990 with 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brasilia   Northeastern Brazil Netherlands go through on penalties over Costa Rica Jul.4    Injured Neymar out of World Cup   Northeastern Brazil     Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals   Brazil, led by Neymar, takes on Colombia, led by its Golden Ball candidate James Rodriguez   Rio de Janeiro Germany through to semi-finals over France Jul.3   Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses Jul.1   Sao Paulo Di Maria sends Argentina by Swiss, to quarters   Northeastern Brazil USA's World Cup run ends with dramatic loss to Belgium Jun.30   Germany survive scare against Algeria to reach quarterfinals    France sees off Nigeria to reach last eight Jun.29  Northeastern Brazil  Netherlands win over Mexico  Northeastern Brazil  Costa Rica go through on penalties over Greece Jun.28  Rio de Janeiro  Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay    Brazil edge past Chile in shootout Jun.26    Algeria advances for first time with 1-1 draw vs. Russia  Northeastern Brazil  USA loses to Germany but advances to World Cup final 16  USA  Millions watch Germany football clash Jun.25    Messi scores twice as Argentina beats Nigeria Jun.24    Fifa probes Luis Suarez 'biting' incident   Northeastern Brazil   Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm   Already banned twice in his career for biting an opponent, the Uruguay striker was seemingly at it again in his country's key World Cup victory... Jun.23    Neymar's two goals lead Brazil over Cameroon Jun.22  Amazon  Varela's last-gasp goal salvages 2-2 draw for Portugal vs. USA  Rio de Janeiro  Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally Jun.21  Northeastern Brazil  Germany made thrilling draw with Ghana Jun.20  Northeastern Brazil  Costa Rica stuns Italy Jun.18   Rio de Janeiro Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile  Amazon  Ten-man Cameroon knocked out by Croatia Jun.17  Northeastern Brazil  Hosts Brazil held by Mexico Jun.16  Northeastern Brazil  Germany routs Portugal 4-0 behind Thomas Muller's hat trick Jun.15    Goal technology used in France win Jun.14  Amazon  Balotelli earns Italy win over England Jun.13  Northeastern Brazil  Netherlands put five past champions Spain Jun.12  Sao Paulo  Brazil up 3-1 over Croatia in World Cup debut  Sao Paulo  Brazilian police fire tear gas at World Cup protesters Jun.10   Sao Paulo Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president

year 2013 Top ^

Nov.27   Sao Paulo Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium
Jul.25    Mineiro lift Libertadores Jun.30  Rio de Janeiro  Brazil lift Confederations Cup

year 2012 Top ^

Nov.25  Sao Paulo  Vettel takes third F1 world title Aug.12   London     Olympic flag handed over to Rio   The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony  London  Mexico deny defenseless Brazil Olympic soccer gold Jul.5  Sao Paulo  Corinthians win Libertadores

year 2010 Top ^

Jul.2  South Africa  Dutch knock Brazil out of World Cup Jun.28  Johannesburg  Brazil storm into quarterfinals

year 2009 Top ^

Oct.2   Denmark   Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games   Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games Jun.28  Johannesburg  Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup May.20  Istanbul  Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar

year 2007 Top ^

Jul.15  Venezuela  Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title Jul.13  Rio de Janeiro  Pan-American Games open

year 2006 Top ^

Oct.22  Sao Paulo  Alonso secures second world title Jul.1   West Germany     Vintage France beat holders Brazil   Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals Jun.27  Germany  Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.19  Barcelona  Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year

year 2004 Top ^

Jul.25   Peru Brazil win Copa America over Argentina


year 2002 Top ^

Dec.17   Spain Ronaldo best world player for third time
Jun.30   Japan     Brazil wins World Cup  Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award Jun.26   Japan Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal Jun.21  Japan  Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal

year 2001 Top ^

Aug.17    U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands


Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil  He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold   The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ... Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double   Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold   Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...   Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second   Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions   Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain  Brazilian football star said he was 'extremely happy to join PSG', the French club said Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia




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2016
Aug.13   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.12  Rio de Janeiro  Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly
Aug.11   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.9   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.7   Rio de Janeiro




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2016
Aug.21   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.20  Rio de Janeiro  Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double'
Aug.18   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.15  Rio de Janeiro  Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters
Aug.14   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.13   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.13  Rio de Janeiro  Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third




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2016
Aug.14   Rio de Janeiro
Aug.13  Rio de Janeiro  Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico




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2017
Nov.30  
Aug.3   Paris
Aug.2  Barcelona  Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona
Jul.22   Paris
Jul.6  Northeastern Brazil  Brazil club football chief quits over death threats
2016
Dec.2  Colombia  Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service
Nov.29  
Nov.28   Colombia
  A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
 A plane was carrying 81 people
Aug.20   Rio de Janeiro   Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold   Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal Jun.14    Dunga: Brazil sack coach after Copa America exit at group stage 2014 Nov.28  Sao Paulo  Soccer legend Pele's condition 'improving' Jul.14    Brazil's Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns after World Cup failure Jul.13  Argentina  Rioting reported in Buenos Aires after World Cup final defeat Jul.13  Rio de Janeiro  Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player Jul.13   Rio de Janeiro   Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil
  Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification.    Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l...
Jul.12   Netherlands defeats Brazil in third place playoff Jul.9   Sao Paulo   Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
Map of Arena de S%E3o Paulo Brazil  Never before had a World Cup semifinal finished scoreless after 120 minutes. Sergio Romero save two penalties in the shootout Jul.8     Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil
  Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7.    Germany were 5-0 up inside 29 remarkable minutes ...
Jul.5     Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium   Argentina reached their first World Cup semi-final since finishing as runners-up in 1990 with 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brasilia Jul.5   Northeastern Brazil Netherlands go through on penalties over Costa Rica Jul.4    Injured Neymar out of World Cup Jul.4   Northeastern Brazil   Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals   Brazil, led by Neymar, takes on Colombia, led by its Golden Ball candidate James Rodriguez Jul.4   Rio de Janeiro Germany through to semi-finals over France Jul.3   Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses Jul.1   Sao Paulo Di Maria sends Argentina by Swiss, to quarters Jul.1   Northeastern Brazil USA's World Cup run ends with dramatic loss to Belgium Jun.30   Germany survive scare against Algeria to reach quarterfinals Jun.30    France sees off Nigeria to reach last eight Jun.29  Northeastern Brazil  Netherlands win over Mexico Jun.29  Northeastern Brazil  Costa Rica go through on penalties over Greece Jun.28  Rio de Janeiro  Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay Jun.28    Brazil edge past Chile in shootout Jun.26    Algeria advances for first time with 1-1 draw vs. Russia Jun.26  Northeastern Brazil  USA loses to Germany but advances to World Cup final 16 Jun.26  USA  Millions watch Germany football clash Jun.25    Messi scores twice as Argentina beats Nigeria Jun.24    Fifa probes Luis Suarez 'biting' incident Jun.24   Northeastern Brazil   Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm   Already banned twice in his career for biting an opponent, the Uruguay striker was seemingly at it again in his country's key World Cup victory... Jun.23    Neymar's two goals lead Brazil over Cameroon Jun.22  Amazon  Varela's last-gasp goal salvages 2-2 draw for Portugal vs. USA Jun.22  Rio de Janeiro  Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally Jun.21  Northeastern Brazil  Germany made thrilling draw with Ghana Jun.20  Northeastern Brazil  Costa Rica stuns Italy Jun.18   Rio de Janeiro Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile Jun.18  Amazon  Ten-man Cameroon knocked out by Croatia Jun.17  Northeastern Brazil  Hosts Brazil held by Mexico Jun.16  Northeastern Brazil  Germany routs Portugal 4-0 behind Thomas Muller's hat trick Jun.15    Goal technology used in France win Jun.14  Amazon  Balotelli earns Italy win over England Jun.13  Northeastern Brazil  Netherlands put five past champions Spain Jun.12  Sao Paulo  Brazil up 3-1 over Croatia in World Cup debut Jun.12  Sao Paulo  Brazilian police fire tear gas at World Cup protesters Jun.10   Sao Paulo Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president 2013 Nov.27   Sao Paulo Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium Jul.25    Mineiro lift Libertadores Jun.30  Rio de Janeiro  Brazil lift Confederations Cup 2012 Aug.12  London  Mexico deny defenseless Brazil Olympic soccer gold Jul.5  Sao Paulo  Corinthians win Libertadores 2010 Jul.2  South Africa  Dutch knock Brazil out of World Cup Jun.28  Johannesburg  Brazil storm into quarterfinals 2009 Jun.28  Johannesburg  Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup May.20  Istanbul  Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar 2007 Jul.15  Venezuela  Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title 2006 Jul.1   West Germany   Vintage France beat holders Brazil   Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals Jun.27  Germany  Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record 2005 Dec.19  Barcelona  Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year 2004 Jul.25   Peru Brazil win Copa America over Argentina 2002 Dec.17   Spain Ronaldo best world player for third time Jun.30   Japan   Brazil wins World Cup
  Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award Jun.26   Japan Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal Jun.21  Japan  Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal



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2016 Aug.21   Rio de Janeiro USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games




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2016 Sep.17  Rio de Janeiro  Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash



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2016 Aug.14  Rio de Janeiro  Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event



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2017 Nov.12  Sao Paulo  Brazilian GP: Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory 2016 Nov.13  Sao Paulo  Lewis Hamilton wins in the wet to keep alive F1 title hopes Jul.31  Sao Paulo  F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed 2012 Nov.25  Sao Paulo  Vettel takes third F1 world title 2006 Oct.22  Sao Paulo  Alonso secures second world title



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2016 Aug.23  Rio de Janeiro  Russia banned from Paralympic Games Aug.7   Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal  Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal Jul.30  Switzerland  IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation Jul.24   Switzerland Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC
Jul.21   Switzerland Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland
  Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program
Jun.17  Moscow  Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin



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2017 May.4    Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot 2016 Oct.27  Rio de Janeiro  Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games Sep.18  Rio de Janeiro  Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad Sep.7   Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony
Aug.21   Rio de Janeiro   Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil  The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo Aug.19   Rio de Janeiro   Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil  Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio Aug.18   Rio de Janeiro Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief   Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted Aug.18  Rio de Janeiro  US swimmers stopped at Rio airport Aug.15  Rio de Janeiro  Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games Aug.11   Rio de Janeiro Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two Aug.10   Rio de Janeiro Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final Aug.6   Rio de Janeiro Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics Aug.5   Rio de Janeiro Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil
  The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
 Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil
Jul.21    Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' Jun.20  Rio de Janeiro  Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio May.27  Rio de Janeiro  Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call 2015 Oct.5  Rio de Janeiro  Rio 2016: 30% cutback on Games budget to avoid overspend 2012 Aug.12   London   Olympic flag handed over to Rio   The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony 2009 Oct.2   Denmark Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games   Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games 2007 Jul.13  Rio de Janeiro  Pan-American Games open