More than two million people packed onto Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach to ring in a New Year that will see the city host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics with the world's most spectacular firework display.
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Atos Opens Tech Operations Center For Rio Olympics 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), technology partner Atos and the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 officially opened the Technology Operations Centre for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
TTOC partner with Cartan for Olympic ticketing
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has announced a partnership with Cartan Global, the exclusive authorised ticket reseller for Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Exclusive: National Olympic Committees remain concerned about Rio 2016 accommodation shortage
Rio 2016 have urged National Olympic Committees to seek "non-traditional" forms of accommodation during next year's Olympics and Paralympics, such as rented apartments through their partnership with Airbnb.
Brazil's Lower House grants 90-day visa waiver to Rio 2016 foreign visitors
Foreigners who usually require a visa to enter Brazil are unlikely to need one during the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games after the country’s Lower House voted to grant a 90-day waiver.
USOPC’s DeFrantz awards wrestler Dlagnev re-allocated London 2012 bronze
United States wrestler Tervel Dlagnev has received his bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympics freestyle 120 kilograms competition at a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) ceremony in Lincoln, Nebraska.