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Blair says Brazil will not disappoint in the 2016 Olympics 

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair spoke with confidence about the organization of the Brazilian Olympic Games in 2016, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro - Read More   Bookmark and Share

    

Capgemini Moves to Expand in Brazil 

Capgemini SA said Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy a majority stake in Brazilian information-technology business CPM Braxis, as the French IT consultancy looks to expand its presence in emerging markets - Read More   Bookmark and Share    

           

3D TV to face global test in soccer World Cup

LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are likely to get their first taste of live 3D viewing during this year's World Cup, the vast majority of them in cinemas rather than at home, according to football body FIFA - Read More   Bookmark and Share

                                

Germany wants to participate in projects for the Olympics and World Cup in Brazil
SAO PAULO - The foreign minister of Germany, Guido Westerwelle, visiting Brazil, said today that the European country can have a "key participation" in the Brazilian investment to carry out the World Cup and 2014 Olympics 2016. 
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To minister, airports are major challenge for Cup and Olympics       

RIO - The Minister of Tourism Luiz Barretto, considers the situation of airports are among the main concerns for a smooth running of the World Cup in 2014 and 2016 Olympics. Read More   Bookmark and Share

                                             

Fight for images of pre-salt does not care for Fifa 2014              

Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral said that the sharing of royalties from the exploitation of oil in the Brazilian pre-salt layer impeded the achievement of the World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Read More       Bookmark and Share

              

World Cup and Olympics heating up the market for professional sports

The World Cup and the Olympics, to be held in Brazil in 2014 and 2016, will increase the demand for professionals in various areas. According to the Minister of Sports, Orlando Silva, only for the Cup, the country will generate 330 thousand direct jobs and 400 thousand temporary. Read More   Bookmark and Share

                                     

Rio 2016: IAB maintains indoor Olympic competitions in Porto

RIO - In the presence of the municipal secretary of Planning, Sérgio Dias, the second and final day of the seminar organized by the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) on The Olympics and the city. Read More   Bookmark and Share     

                                      

Crowd protests against the Rio project division of oil royalties       

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro to the amendment that could change the division of images obtained with the oil in Brazil, leaving Rio de Janeiro state coffers with billions of dollars less a year. Read More     Bookmark and Share

                     

João Havelange is one of the winners of the awards "Faz Difrenca" (Making a Difference)

RIO - João Havelange, honorary president of FIFA and one of the older members of the International Olympic Committee, said on the evening of Wednesday, he was very honored to have been elected personality of the year award Makes a Difference, The GLOBO. Read More     Bookmark and Share

           

Games 2016 can be blocked

The State of Rio de Janeiro is pushing for the amendment of Ibsen Pinheiro is not approved in the Senate  - Read More      Bookmark and Share

                        

Sao Paulo Brazil Teen Stuck in Chimney Trying to Enter Bar

The unnamed teen attempted to gain entry to a downtown city bar via the chimney, but got stuck after a very bad attempt at a super cool entry -  Read More     Bookmark and Share

                                                 

News From The Games - Source: Google News

RSS feed with news and articles extract from Google News related to the Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil  - Read More     Bookmark and Share

                      

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