Oct 1 (Reuters) - Following are some facts about Brazil's beachside city of Rio de Janeiro, which is in the running to host the 2016 Olympics. The decision will be announced in Copenhagen on Friday. - ...

The 2016 summer Olympic games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August to 21 August 2016. Rio de Janeiro was the first city in South America to host the Summer Olympic Games. As a matter of ...

Residents of the Alemão and Penha neighborhoods protest outside the Rio de Janeiro government building after the deadliest police massacre in the state's history. [Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência ...

Carnival is one of the biggest cultural expressions in Brazil. Image via Shutterstock Rio de Janeiro, often called the "Marvelous City," is a vibrant tapestry woven from diverse cultural, historical, ...

Extreme weather in Rio de Janeiro is getting worse: recent years have brought record-breaking heat and rainfall to Brazil’s second-largest city, intensifying the risk of floods and landslides, ...

For the second successive games, and the 17th time overall, the USA topped the medal table with 43golds. the Olympic cauldron And so it came to pass that on the 21 August 2016, the Olympic flame went ...