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Brasilia

Type: City

Name: Brasilia

Country: Brazil

Latitude: -15.78

Longitude: -47.91

population: 2,207,812

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First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 Documents

Aldo Rebelo

Brazil behind on infrastructure projects

A little over two years before the 2014 FIFA World Cup starts in Brazil and nearly 40 per cent of projects are yet to start, the government says.But it insists there's no cause for alarm.Brazil plans to spend $13 billion on 101 projects to build or modernise ... [ Published 4 hours ago by The World Game ]

Entities: Aldo Rebelo, Confederations Cup, Brazil

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents

FIFA has contingency plan in place despite naming 2013 Confederations Cup host cities

FIFA have indirectly conceded that not all the required stadiums may be ready in time to stage next year's Confederations Cup, the dry run tournament for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, and Salvador ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Insideworldfootball ]

Entities: Confederations Cup, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, CONTINGENCY PLAN

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 19 hours ago - 2 Documents

FIFA appoint woman to exco

Paris - FIFA has appointed the first woman to its executive committee on Tuesday, as world football's governing body bids to restore its image after a series of corruption scandals.Lydia Nsekera, president of the Burundi Football Association, has been ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Sport24.co.za ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Phil Dalhausser

U.S. beach volleyball players take longer road to Olympics

With no dominant pro tour in America, the top men and women have had to play in tournaments around the world. And that could take its toll this summer in London. Long plane flights and cramped hotel rooms. Strange food and no familiar faces.This country's ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Los Angeles Times ]

Entities: Phil Dalhausser, April Ross, London Olympics 2012, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Multisport: Second despite snags

Wanaka multisporter Dougal Allan and his three team-mates finished second in the five-day 616km Ecomotion adventure race, in Brazil last week.Allan was one of two New Zealanders in the Green's Brasilia Multisport Team, along with Brazilian-born Camilla ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Otago Daily Times ]

Entities: Brasilia, Mountain Biking, Auckland

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Fédération Internationale de Football Association

Half of 2014 World Cup stadiu...

SAO PAULO (AFP) ― Footballs world governing body FIFA believes that six of 12 Brazilian stadiums that are to host the 2014 World Cup may not be ready in time, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported Tuesday.The paper cited a study by a FIFA consultant on ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Korea Herald ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Confederations Cup, Recife

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

National Basketball Association

Brazil turns to NBA stars in shoot for basketball glory at London 2012

Sunday, 20 May 2012 By David GoldMay 20 - Brazilian basketball coach Ruben Magnano has named four National Basketball Association (NBA) stars in his provisional squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Argentina-born Magnano (pictured below) selected ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Insidethegames.biz ]

Entities: Rubén Magnano, National Basketball Association, Brazil

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

New Zealanders 2nd at Ecomotion Adventure Race Brazil

The 2012 edition of the Ecomotion expedition race proved to be trying and testing for the two New Zealanders racing. However their tenacity was rewarded with second place after they raced back into contention from adversity early in the race.Pitching ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Sportzhub ]

Entities: Brasilia, Brazil, Wanaka (New Zealand), Genesis Energy L P

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 4 Documents

Brazil includes NBA stars in Olympic squad

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- NBA trio Leandrinho, Anderson Varejao and Nene were included in Brazil's 13-man Olympic basketball squad on Thursday.Washington Wizards center Nene and Indiana Pacers' guard Leandrinho were heavily criticized for their ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Xinhua News Agency ]

Entities: Brazil, Anderson Varejão, National Basketball Association, Larry Taylor

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Brazilian cities working hard to green up 2014 World Cup

Brasília$ and Cuiabá are among the Brazilian cities leading the way in the country's drive to meet its environmental objectives for the World Cup in two years' time. In advance of the 2014 FIFA showpiece,$ Brazil has established a Thematic Chamber for ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Insideworldfootball ]

Entities: Cuiaba, Brasilia, Brazil, Sustainability

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Report says half of 2014 World Cup stadiums in trouble

Soccer's world governing body FIFA believes that of 12 Brazilian stadiums that are to host the 2014 World Cup may not be ready in time, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported on Tuesday.The paper cited a study by a FIFA consultant on the stadium construction ... [ Published May 17 2012 by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Recife, Confederations Cup

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 2 Documents

Dalhausser and Rogers out for second gold of 2012 at Shanghai Grand Slam

Todd Rogers (left) and Phil Dalhausser have already won one gold in 2012, at the Brasilia OpenThe 2012 FIVB Swatch World Tour steps up the pace with the first Grand Slam tournament of the Olympic year at the Shanghai Grand Slam presented by Jinshan X ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ]

Entities: Phil Dalhausser, Todd Rogers, Shanghai, Brasilia, Myslowice (Poland)

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"The government is optimistic and confident about overcoming all the challenges" Rebelo said

Brazil behind on infrastructure projects [The World Game - 4 hours ago]

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U.S. beach volleyball players take longer road ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Los Angeles Times ]
Half of 2014 World Cup stadiu... [ Published May 21 2012 by Korea Herald ]
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser seek to rebound... [ Published May 20 2012 by Examiner.com ]
Brazil turns to NBA stars in shoot for basketba... [ Published May 20 2012 by Insidethegames.biz ]
New Zealanders 2nd at Ecomotion Adventure Race ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Sportzhub ]
U.S. beach volleyball women follow tough road t... [ Published May 18 2012 by USA Today ]
Brazilian cities working hard to green up 2014 ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Insideworldfootball ]
Brazil includes NBA stars in Olympic squad [ Published May 18 2012 by Xinhua News Agency ]
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Rogers and Dalhausser return to Prague with mix... [ Published May 17 2012 by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ]

Blogs

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The SEC guide to Florida's home turf [ Published Mar 29 2012 by ESPN.com - SEC Blog ] We're in Gainesville, Fla., for our next installment of our SEC "Home Turf" series.Here are the other SEC stops we've made so far:AlabamaArkansasAuburnMissouriTexas A&MGainesville was my home for years, and I can tell you that you're always in for ...
Arsenal Consider Ambitious Move to Land Real Ma... [ Published Jan 16 2012 by CaughtOffside.com ] Bernabeu star on Emirates Stadium radar. Free goal alerts on your iPhone or iPod Arsene Wenger is said to be toying with the idea of making an inquiry as to the availability of Brazilian internatonal Kaka with a view to a possible move for ...
50 stunning Olympic moments No9: Cathy Freeman ... [ Published Jan 11 2012 by Sport: Sportblog \| guardian.co.uk ] As her country's foremost Aboriginal athlete and sole track and field medal hope, the sprinter carried a unique burden of expectation in the 2000 Olympics 400m final Looking back at the women's 400m at the Sydney Olympics, it's the noise that hits ...
World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets [ Published Jan 05 2012 by WorldCupBlog ] Tickets to the World Cup in Brazil are going to be fairly difficult to come by one would expect, if only in comparison to South Africa 2010. Gun violence is also something of a concern, so combining the two is obviously a natural course of action ...
Report: Paulo Thiago removed from UFC 142 fight... [ Published Dec 16 2011 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ] A dislocated elbow has forced Brazilian supercop Paulo Thiago to withdraw from his upcoming welterweight fight against Mike Pyle at UFC 142, currently scheduled for Jan. 14, 2012, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Tatame.com has it: ...

Audio/Video

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