RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro was illuminated in Brazil's yellow and green national colours on Thursday as the city put the finishing touches ...

Joinville, Brazil – "It's the most beautiful part of the Olympic competition,” Eduardo Fischer said about the torch relay, which has been travelling through Brazil for the last 73 days on its way to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) This is a sure sign the 2016 Olympics are getting close. Officials of next year's games in Rio de Janeiro stood by Wednesday evening as fireworks exploded above a huge version of ...

The 2016 Games are going to Rio de Janeiro. Finally, South America gets an Olympics. In a vote of high drama, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprised ...

The Rio Light Rail (also known as VLT Carioca) connects the port region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the city's financial centre and the Santos Dumont Airport. A model of the light rail vehicle to ...