RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 23: Media view Maracana Stadium during the 1st World Press Briefing for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on October 23, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Preparations for ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Olympic flame will have an unusual home for the Rio de Janeiro Games. The flame will burn somewhere in downtown Rio during the Games, and not in a stadium as has been ...

View of the world-famous Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on January 18, 2017. After playing a key role in the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, hosted by Brazil, the iconic Maracana ...

A view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, which was used for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 5, 2017. Picture taken on February 5, 2017.

First it was the roof, now it's the name. Brazil's much maligned readiness for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero took a major hit when the stadium that will host track and field's biggest ...

The Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will not take place until Friday, but the Games’ soccer tournament began Wednesday, partly because of the large number of events ...

A view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, which was used for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 5, 2017.

A fire broke out in the office space location of the 2016 Rio Olympic Park earlier this week and authorities believe it might have been a case of arson by "disgruntled former workers" according to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Oh Rio, you sandbaggers you. For months, even years, we thought you couldn’t pull this off. We heard all about your many problems. And then you give us an opening ceremony for ...

Officials in Rio de Janeiro say a recently-built stadium that will be used at the 2016 Olympics will remain closed for 18 months while the roof is repaired.

Brazilian Olympic athletes were honored in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday by their training home club Flamengo. Together, gymnasts Rebeca Andrade, Flavia Saraiva, Jade Barbosa, Lorrane Oliveira, judo ...

Rio 2016: A successful Olympic dream amidst crises The crowd cheered loudly on Copacabana beach when Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time, a ...