Rio Summer Olympics Face Deep Cuts
Organizers of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro need to cut $500 million from the budget of $1.85 billion due to Brazil’s recession.
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Migrants To Be Allowed To Compete In 2016 Olympics
Migrants and refugees will be allowed to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared. In an announcement to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, IOC chief Thomas Bach said all nations should help identify
L.A. Mayor Nominates Bruce Jenner to Carry Olympic Torch in 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Bruce Jenner to light the Olympic Cauldron for the 2024 Summer games.
Amnesty International Accuses Rio de Janeiro Police of Killing 1,500
Amnesty International released a report, titled “You Killed My Son: Killings by Military Police in Rio de Janeiro,” alleging that the police of Rio de Janeiro have a “shoot-first, ask-questions-later” policy that has killed over 1,000.
