Press Releases About: Rio 2016

• April 11th 2013 - SPORTFIVE Strikes Gold with SportAccord Convention Partnership
• April 2nd 2013 - IRB Launches World Rugby Conference & Exhibition 2013
• January 14th 2013 - Open letter from UIPM President about new Pentathlon Stadium
• December 12th 2012 - UIPM Launches New Mixed Relay World Cup Series
• May 7th 2012 - Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA) Australian Open and National Championship
• March 29th 2012 - Kiteboarding is ready for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
• March 29th 2011 - RIO 2016 STARTS SELECTION OF CEREMONIES AND LIVE MEGA-EVENTS PRODUCTION COMPANY
• February 4th 2011 - RIO 2016 TEAM TO DISCUSS RUGBY SEVENS OPERATIONS DURING WORLD SERIES EVENT
• December 30th 2010 - A record-time beginning of the construction works for the Rio 2016 Olympic Village pleases IOC President
• December 24th 2010 - Launching of Rio 2016 Olympic Games brand scheduled for December 31, at 10pm, at Copacabana Beach
• December 24th 2010 - President of Rio 2016 visits Complexo do Alemão cable car system
• December 14th 2010 - Launching of Rio 2016 Olympic Games brand scheduled for December 31, at 10pm, at Copacabana Beach
• December 13th 2010 - Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
• November 29th 2010 - BRADESCO IS THE FIRST NATIONAL SPONSOR OF THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES
• November 20th 2010 - IPC Head to Rio for First Executive Project Review
• November 11th 2010 - Sports Programme for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to be decided on 11 December
• August 3rd 2010 - Kristin Boese supports the International Kiteboarding Association's (IKA) Olympic bid for the Rio 2016 Games
• April 22nd 2010 - COB and Rio 2016 Committee declare three days of official mourning for Juan Antonio Samaranch
• February 4th 2010 - BRAZILIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND RIO CITY GOVERNMENT PRESENT PROJECT TO SUPPORT HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES
• January 19th 2010 - IOC Coordination Commission starts working with Rio 2016 Organizing Committee and the three levels of the government
• January 14th 2010 - LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER NAWAL EL MOUTAWAKEL HEADS IOC CO-ORDINATION COMMISSION FOR RIO OLYMPICS
• January 13th 2010 - IOC confirms Rio 2016 Coordination Commission
• October 27th 2009 - IOC and Visa Extend Partnership to 2020
• October 9th 2009 - Golf Approved for 2016 Olympic Programme on Vote By International Olympic Committee Membership
• October 2nd 2009 - Rio de Janeiro elected as the 2016 Host City
• October 2nd 2009 - 'Enjoy this epic moment in your city's history', Mayor tells Rio de Janeiro
• October 2nd 2009 - STATEMENT FROM IBAF PRESIDENT DR. HARVEY SCHILLER FOLLOWING THE SELECTION OF RIO AS THE HOST CITY FOR THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
• September 26th 2009 - Brazilian Government Confirms Leadership for Potential Rio 2016 OCOG
• September 19th 2009 - 2011 WORLD MILITARY GAMES BOOST RIO 2016 BID
• September 15th 2009 - RIO DE JANEIRO CELEBRATES WEEKEND OF SPORT INCLUDING FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN MODERN PENTATHLON WORLD CUP FINAL
• August 19th 2009 - RIO 2016 SUPPORTER VALERIE VILI WINS SECOND WORLD TITLE
• August 14th 2009 - RIO 2016 ANNOUNCES THAT PRESIDENT LULA WILL ATTEND IOC SESSION IN COPENHAGEN
• August 11th 2009 - RIO 2016 SHOWS ITS COLORS AT THE BERLIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS
• August 7th 2009 - RIO DE JANEIRO HOSTS INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC MEETING
• August 7th 2009 - PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BACKS RIO 2016 BID
• August 5th 2009 - FINANCING FOR NEW HOTELS BENEFITS RIO 2016
• August 1st 2009 - BANCO BRADESCO IS NEW RIO 2016 PARTNER
• July 28th 2009 - RIO 2016 CONFIRMS NEW INVESTMENT FROM EBX IN FINAL STAGES OF THE CAMPAIGN
• July 22nd 2009 - RIO 2016 ATTEND FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC SUMMER FESTIVAL
• July 14th 2009 - RIO 2016 BRINGS THE BRAZILIAN SPIRIT AND PASSION TO INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC DAY CELEBRATIONS
• July 6th 2009 - RIO 2016 PRESENTS PROJECT TO THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEES OF AFRICA
• July 4th 2009 - RIO DE JANEIRO RECEIVES OLYMPIC JUDO MEDALISTS
• July 1st 2009 - RIO 2016 TEAM IMPRESSED WITH 1ST ASIAN YOUTH GAMES
• June 29th 2009 - RIO DE JANEIRO MARATHON FEATURES OLYMPIC ATHLETES’ RELAY RACE IN SUPPORT OF RIO 2016 BID
• June 26th 2009 - OLYMPIC ATHLETES PARTICIPATE IN RELAY RACE IN SUPPORT OF RIO 2016 BID
• June 23rd 2009 - CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES APPROVES RIO 2016 OLYMPIC ACT
• June 23rd 2009 - RIO 2016 PORT REVITALIZATION PROJECT WILL TRANSFORM HISTORIC AREA OF THE CITY
• June 20th 2009 - RIO 2016 COUNTS OVER 1 MILLION MESSAGES OF SUPPORT
• June 16th 2009 - RIO 2016 CONFIDENT AHEAD OF IOC PRESENTATION
• June 5th 2009 - RIO 2016 CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
• May 21st 2009 - BRAZILIAN CONGRESS REITERATES SUPPORT FOR RIO 2016
• May 18th 2009 - RIO 2016’S PLANNED OLYMPIC STADIUM HOSTS OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
• May 18th 2009 - RIO 2016 CANDIDATURE TO BE CARBON ZERO
• March 18th 2009 - AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SUPPORT RIO 2016 BID
• March 18th 2009 - AMERICAS SPORTS COUNCIL SIGNS MOTION SUPPORTING RIO 2016
• March 4th 2009 - Rio experiences record number of visitors during the city’s 2009 Carnival
• February 9th 2009 - RIO GOVERNMENT BEGINS WORK ON KEY RIO 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
• February 5th 2009 - RIO 2016 PRESENTS CANDIDATURE FILE
• February 4th 2009 - RIO 2016 SIGNS ACCORD TO DEVELOP BRAZILIAN SPORT
• February 4th 2009 - RIO 2016 SIGNS ACCORD TO DEVELOP BRAZILIAN SPORT
• January 17th 2009 - OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED FOR RIO 2016 GAMES
• January 12th 2009 - RIO 2016 VENUE PLANS APPROVED BY ALL INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS
• January 2nd 2009 - RIO DE JANEIRO KICKS OFF 2009 FOCUSED ON THE 2016 BID
• December 30th 2008 - RIO 2016 LAUNCHES “LIVE YOUR PASSION” AT NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
• December 23rd 2008 - Governor Sergio Cabral promotes Rio’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy
• December 11th 2008 - UK PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIAL BELIEVES RIO 2016 BID WILL LEAVE IMPORTANT LEGACY FOR THE CITY
• December 9th 2008 - RIO DE JANEIRO CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS IN CITY’S ICONIC LOCATION
• November 25th 2008 - BRAZIL SEEKS RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR RIO 2016
• November 22nd 2008 - RIO 2016 ANNOUNCE DELEGATION FOR BEIJING OLYMPIC DEBRIEFING
• November 19th 2008 - VERO WINS THREE NEW CLIENTS
• November 19th 2008 - JANETH ENERGIZES RIO 2016 TEAM AT EUROPEAN OLYMPIC MEETING
• November 13th 2008 - 2007 RIO PAN AMERICAN GAMES AND RIO 2016 BID ARE THEMES AT LONDON SPORTS EVENT CONFERENCE
• November 7th 2008 - INTERNATIONAL ARCHERY FEDERATION APPROVES 2016 RIO BID FACILITIES
• November 6th 2008 - RIO 2016 BID COMMITTEE SHARE BIDDING INSIGHTS WITH UK OLYMPICS MINISTER
• November 6th 2008 - RIO 2016 ATTENDS GLOBAL ‘SPORT FOR ALL’ CONFERENCE