Rio's city hall says other live viewing sites are planned in Rio's port area with another in the western zone of the city. The Rio Olympic Games open Aug. 5, 2016.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere. Long polluted by sewage and garbage ...

Maria da Penha Macena speaks after her house in Rio de Janeiro’s Vila Autodromo, near the Olympic Park, was demolished March 8. She and her family have since moved into three of 20 bungalows the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 05: Aerial view of the X-Park section inside Deodoro Olympic Park with six months to go to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on February 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

When Rio de Janeiro was picked as the Olympic host city seven years ago, the country was a darling of the emerging markets. Rich oil fields had been discovered and, in 2010, the nation’s economy ...

The first set of Olympic rings for the Rio 2016 Games, a gift from London, were unveiled at Madureira Park in the Brazilian city on Wednesday night. The rings weigh about four tons, are 25 meters long ...

Fish carcasses cover the shore of Jacarepagua lagoon in front of Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2015. Eight years after the 2016 Olympic Games, a private concessionaire is ...

Posted: Jun 6, 2024 / 09:15 AM EDT Updated: Jun 6, 2024 / 09:15 AM EDT FILE – Fish carcasses cover the shore of Jacarepagua lagoon in front of Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 29, 2015.