After he carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that the Games are an opportunity for reconciliation and harmony.
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A 12,500 square meter space in downtown Rio de Janeiro presents to tourists the characteristics of every region and offers interactive experiences. The facility will also host business events.
The men’s soccer Olympic team was beat by Honduras. Iraq also played and drew a tie with Denmark.
The Qatar House will open its doors to the Brazilian public this Thursday (4), bringing food, dance, film, arts and other cultural symbols from the Arab country. The venue will be open until August 21.
They will participate in several events during the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Consulate General of Lebanon in Brazil is calling on the community to bring the national flag to the competition.
Such is the estimation of Brazil’s National Federation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism for spending by tourists in August and September, during the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
Nacif Elias, a Brazilian-born, Lebanese-naturalized judoka, is competing in the Olympics for the first time. His goal is to get to the top of the podium and to make judo a mainstream sport in the Arab country.
Speaking at an international press conference, Brazil’s Leonardo Picciani said 9,000 National Security Force officers will be in Rio de Janeiro during the competition. According to him, 70% of tickets have been sold.
The federal capital will host soccer games of the Rio 2016 Olympics from August 4 to 13. The money will be used mainly for security.
Ten athletes will take part in the Rio Olympic Games as team IOC. Originally from Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia, they now live in Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Kenya.
Hanan Daqqah, 12 years old, was selected to carry the traditional Olympic symbol when it arrives in Brasília this Tuesday. She lives in the city of São Paulo since 2015.
Three Congolese people will give directions to fans at matches, with seven others yet to be recruited, and positions due to open up in the team’s social club. Last Saturday, 80 refugees watched the game vs. the Red Bull team.
Most-sought sports events at Rio 2016 are football, basketball, volleyball and track and field. The Olympic Games will take place from August 05 to 21.
The trademark of the Moroccan airline will be on the game-day jerseys of Santos Futebol Clube starting in 2016. The partnership was announced this Friday (11th) and was being negotiated since the middle of the year.
