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100 days to go: Will Rio be ready?

Edit Xinhua 27 Apr 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Wednesday will mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ... Unlike the World Cup in Brazil two years ago, the Rio Olympics have mostly escaped controversy about venue delays ... Problems in laying the velodrome's surface forced the cancellation of a track cycling test event last month, but Rio 2016 chief Carlos Nuzman said the venue is only a fortnight behind schedule....

Rio 2016 Olympics: 100 days to go - key facts

Edit BBC News 27 Apr 2016
In 100 days' time Rio will welcome 206 countries to four venues to compete for 4,924 medals across 42 sports... A fleet of 21 jumbo jets would be required to fly all 10,500 athletes out to Rio ... Rio hotel room prices have jumped from an average of £67 to £196 a night, with only 14% of official hotel rooms left available.Who will be the social stars? ... In total, about 7.5 million tickets for the Rio Games will be on sale....

USA Triathlon Celebrates 100-Day Countdown to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games (USAT - USA Triathlon)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
April 27 marks 100 days until the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, and to celebrate the milestone, USA Triathlon is launching a Rio 2016 microsite and joining Team USA in the heart of Times Square for the next stop on the Road to Rio Tour ... Rio 2016 Coverage ... Road to Rio Tour. On April 27, True will join more than 75 Olympic athletes at the fourth stop on the Road to Rio Tour, presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance....

Rio 2016: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas 100 days before Olympics (Amnesty International United Kingdom Section)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
Residents in many of Rio de Janeiro's favelas are living in terror after at least 11 people have been killed, including a five-year-old boy, in police shootings since the beginning of the month, Amnesty International warned on the 100-day countdown to the Olympic Games (27 April) ... So far in 2016, homicides resulting from police interventions in the city of Rio have risen by 10% on the same period last year....

100 days to the Rio Olympics: why the feelgood message feels like a tough sell

Edit The Guardian 27 Apr 2016
That very afternoon, tragedy hit when a much heralded new cycleway built for the Games in Rio de Janeiro crumbled into the sea, killing two people and leaving three more missing. The contrasting events seemed to underline the gap between rhetoric and reality as the daily countdown to the Rio Games dips into double figures ... Deaths on collapsed Rio de Janeiro bike path deal safety blow to Olympic host....

Best and worst of times: Rio Olympic countdown hits 100 days

Edit Business Insider 27 Apr 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two years ago, the Australian IOC member John Coates called the preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics "the worst" in recent memory ... "The Rio Olympics will surprise everyone ... "The Rio de Janeiro Olympics will, at best, be a non-event ... But that cost — both in money and in missed opportunities and misplaced priorities — is significant, and Rio will not recover for decades to come."....

100 days to go… Rio Olympic Games (Water Polo Australia Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
Today marks 100 days to go until the Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, as our Aussie Sharks and Stingers squad ramp up their preparations. With the count down well and truly on, we have your ultimate guide to all things water polo for the Rio Olympics - plus some facts and history to keep Aussie fans in the loop ... Water Polo in Rio ... The venue is owned by Rio's city government and managed by the Brazilian Olympic Committee....

Visa Brings Digital Payments to Rio 2016 Olympic Games as 1.2 Million Travelers Are Expected in Brazil

Edit Yahoo Daily News 27 Apr 2016
Visa (NYSE.V) today celebrated the 100 day milestone to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ... This year Visa will introduce acceptance of new technologies and innovation throughout Rio, focusing on new ways to pay including payment wearables and mobile phones – letting fans swipe, tap, dip or click to pay in Rio ... Travel Tips for Fans Visiting Rio....

2016 Paralympic co-captain leads the way for 5-strong Para-table tennis team (APC - Australian Paralympic Committee)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
The first group of athletes selected to the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team has been revealed today, with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) announcing the five athletes who will represent Australia in table tennis at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in September ... 'Knowing I could achieve that after London gave me a lot of confidence, so now I'm going into Rio 2016 looking to improve on that again....

Brazilian actress reveals everything you wanted to know about the #OlympicFlame (Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016). In a three-minute video, Brazilian actress and new Rio 2016 video presenter Elea Mercurio has introduced the Olympic Torch to its new host family - the people of Brazil....

For Mary Kom, Rio berth counts more than RS role

Edit DNA India 27 Apr 2016
When the country's much celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom stood to take oath as an MP in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, perhaps, the struggle ahead to have a berth in the Rio Olympics was playing on her mind ... until she qualifies for the Rio Olympics, she is not going to think about her role as a parliamentarian....

100 days to Rio: Team GB hero urges Olympic fans to stay safe (FCO - UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016
Olympic champion Dr Tim Brabants has called on British fans travelling to Brazil to stay safe and follow the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) top tips, with just 100 days left until the Rio 2016 Olympics ... We are expecting thousands of Britons to make the journey to Rio for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we want all of them to have a great time....

Bollywood backs Salman Khan as India’s goodwill ambassador at Rio Olympics

Edit Indian Express 27 Apr 2016
Celebrities like actress-politician Kirron Kher and filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya have defended the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) decision to appoint superstar Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics ... The “Kick” star was recently unveiled as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics to be held later this year....
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