Rio de Janeiro

Type: City
Name: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Latitude: -22.91
Longitude: -43.200001
population: 6,023,742
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Our Copa runneth over: Santos scrape through to the semis as this year's Libertadores just keeps on giving

South American football expert brings you the latest on the South American version of the Champions LeagueMirrorFootball has teaming up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day.Saturday ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Mirror.co.uk ]
First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

Renee still in Olympic Games shock

Source: Supplied SOUTH Australian rower Renee Chatterton still finds it hard to believe she has made her first Olympic team, days after she and her crew qualified. Chatterton, a member of the Australian Women's Eight which emotionally qualified in Switzerland ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Adelaide Now ]
First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents

Judge asked to block land of Olympic golf course26th May 2012Industry News- International

A company disputing ownership of the land where the 2016 Olympic golf course will be built has asked a judge to annul all contracts and block construction on the site.Elmway Participacoes said Thursday it doesn't want the city of Rio de Janeiro and its ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Golf Industry Central ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Swish commits to UK gymnastics Olympic future

:24 by Swish Building Products (SBP Ltd)Swish Building Products has announced its sponsorship of Junior British Gymnastics Champion and 2016 Olympic hopeful, Will Trood.The deal sees the roofline line and rainwater specialist commit to support 19-year-old ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Specifinder.com ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Promotional Marketing to Generate US$20 Billion in 2012

The market is expected to double in size by 2016, the year of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic GamesEduardo Duarte Zanelato| » ENVIAR E-MAIL »24 de Maio de 2012 • 11:24During the launch of its first yearbook, Ampro (Promotional Marketing Association) posted ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Meio & Mensagem ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Will NBC's Olympic investment pay off?

The Peacock stands to lose money on the big games, but small victories will help ease the pain. FORTUNE -- Last June NBC spent a reported $4.38 billion to secure Olympic broadcast rights through 2020. That's a hefty windfall for the IOC, which gets nearly ... [ Published May 25 2012 by CNN Money ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Sophie is ready to make a splash on an Olympic stage

SWIMMER Sophie Pyatt has been tipped as a future Olympic star after winning an award for her achievements.Sophie, below, dedicates every spare moment to swimming and has represented her school – Congleton High – Staffordshire and England.Her achievements ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Rio slum 'cleaned-up' for World Cup

RELATED Even though Brazil's hosting of the World Cup and Summer Olympics are two and four years away, it is apparently already "clean-up" time for at least one Rio de Janeiro slum, Folha De S. Paulo reports.Still several years ahead of hosting the World ... [ Published May 25 2012 by World News Australia ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 5 Documents

Madrid makes 2020 Olympic shortlist

Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo and will compete to host the 2020 Olympic Games after Doha and Baku were dropped from the list of applicants.The International Olympic Committee announced the shortlist yesterday at its executive board meeting in Quebec City. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Think Spain ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

U.S.A. tests Canadian girls on the field hockey pitch

U.S.A.'s Paige Selenski checks Canada's Natalie Sourisseau during Tuesday's international friendly match at the University of Victoria. Team U.S.A. won 5-2.Sharon Tiffin/News staffUpdated: May 24, 2012 4:24 PM- with files from Field Hockey CanadaThe Canadian ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Peninsula News ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Boca, Corinthians advance to semifinals

Six-time champion Boca Juniors advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinals thanks to a 90th minute goal which secured a 1-1 draw against Fluminense on Wednesday. Corinthians also advanced to the final four when midfielder Paulinho scored a late winner ... [ Published May 24 2012 by FOXSports.com ]
First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

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 May 24 2012 by The World Game ]

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...Denver, but that issue is still there and it will be used whether they think it will or not," one of the people familiar with the process said. "Americans have come a long way since then. But they need to be watertight with the city they pick. To have an exposure like that, I'm not saying it's a fatal flaw, but it's a weakness that will be exposed because there still a perception, right or wrong, that the United States is only in it for the money."

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Tandara on Olympic volleyball mission [ Published 15 hours ago by Xinhua News Agency ]
Ahead of big games, winners emerge in Brazil [ Published 18 hours ago by Times of India ]
Santos scrape past Velez Sarsfield [ Published 18 hours ago by The News International ]
Local divers competing for shot at Olympics [ Published 18 hours ago by Kitchener Record ]
Judge asked to block land of Olympic golf course [ Published 19 hours ago by GolfWeek ]
Imprisoned Bruno dreams of thwarting Messi in 2... [ Published 20 hours ago by Yahoo! Malaysia ]
Bowmanville's Steve Brinkman tours the world th... [ Published 23 hours ago by Northumberland News ]
Soccerex launch Euro 2012 Fantasy League game [ Published 23 hours ago by Soccerex ]
Santos scrape past Velez ? Universidad cruise t... [ Published May 25 2012 by Kuwait Times ]
Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid stay in race to host... [ Published May 25 2012 by Business Day ]
Swish commits to UK gymnastics Olympic future [ Published May 25 2012 by Specifinder.com ]
Brazil 2014 report reveals "most projects will ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Insideworldfootball ]
Today in History - June 6 [ Published May 25 2012 by Poten & Partners ]
Promotional Marketing to Generate US$20 Billion... [ Published May 25 2012 by Meio & Mensagem ]
Tokyo, Madrid, Istanbul in the race for hosting... [ Published May 25 2012 by KeralaNext.com ]
USOC, IOC reach deal that will pave way for fut... [ Published May 25 2012 by Winfield Courier ]
Who is Jack Butland? Introducing England's thir... [ Published May 25 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Team SA @ the Olympics: Alexander Peternell [ Published May 25 2012 by The South African ]
Ukraina: feminist movement Femen [ Published May 25 2012 by OleOle - Football News and Opinion ]
Will NBC's Olympic investment pay off? [ Published May 25 2012 by CNN Money ]
Sophie is ready to make a splash on an Olympic ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel ]
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Ukraina: feminist movement Femen [ Published May 25 2012 by OleOle - Football News and Opinion ]
FEMEN (Ukrainian: Фемен) is a Ukrainian protest group based in Kiev, founded in 2008. The organisation became internationally known for organizing topless protests against sex tourists, international marriage agencies, sexism and other social, national ...
Voyage For Cleaner Energy 2041 Yacht Docks In C... [ Published May 23 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]
The Robert Swan Voyage for Cleaner Energy yacht, 2041, is due to dock in Cape Town tomorrow at 16h00. The eco-friendly yacht is en-route to the 2012 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which takes place next month. Robert Swan, 2041’s founder, was the first ...
Heineken Star Final 2012 – A Beautiful Vibe For... [ Published May 21 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]
Over 150 competition winners representing 22 countries arrived in Cape Town over the weekend to experience the Heineken Star Final. The Star Final is a competition held annually, where winners are flown off to watch the Champions League Final in an awesome ...
A top league with both quality and unpredictabi... [ Published May 21 2012 by BBC Sport: Tim Vickery ]
Even the most enthusiastic inhabitant of the Matthew Harding Stand might be reluctant to argue that Chelsea are the best team in Europe. But they dug deep, rode their luck, came up big at key moments and went home with the trophy. And this is the ...
Live Video game IAAF Rio de Janeiro Athletics 2... [ Published May 20 2012 by OleOle - Football News and Opinion ]
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Yves 'Jetman' Rossy flies over Rio de Janeiro [ Published May 03 2012 by ITN News - YouTube ]
Jetman Yves Rossy soars over Rio de Janeiro sky... [ Published May 03 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
Prince Harry plays beach volleyball in Brazil [ Published Mar 10 2012 by ITN News - YouTube ]
Prince Harry plays rugby and beach volleyball i... [ Published Mar 10 2012 by Telegraph TV - YouTube ]
Prince Harry nearly loses his speech notes in R... [ Published Mar 10 2012 by ITN News - YouTube ]
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Grand Prix Entertainment Expands & Acquires Ame... [ Published May 11 2012 by Business Wire ]
HSBC Fly Golf Legend to Brazil as Olympic Count... [ Published May 03 2012 by Business Wire ]
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