VOA News The International Olympic Committee has established a special three-member panel to decide which Russian athletes will be permitted to compete in the Summer Olympics, which open August 5 in Rio de Janeiro. The IOC’s executive board announced the move Saturday in its final regular meeting before opening ceremonies. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said […]readmore
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Ricky Martin arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to record the video of the song that will be on the official soundtrack of the World Cup. The artist has filmed at different venues throughout the city, at the Leblon neighborhood and the iconic Maracana stadium, where the final match of the finals will be […]readmore
The Sambadrome began Monday in the second and final day of the big parade of samba schools of Rio for Carnival, which paid tribute to former star Zico, legend of ‘ Selecao’, and the 100 day countdown to the World Cup in Brazil . Six schools paraded on Sunday night , spreading samba and fantasy […]readmore