Rebel Events Brasil Ltd (REBL) have been appointed to take charge of the merchandise and retail programme at this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in conjunction with Venue Retail Ltd (VRL), the company that led operations at the London 2012/
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IOC holds talks with International Federations in bid to address Rio 2016 concerns
A meeting has taken place in Lausanne between all 28 summer International Federations (IFs), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Rio 2016 in a bid to allay concerns ahead of this year’s Olympic Games.
"Zero risk" from Zika virus unless you're pregnant, says Brazilian President's chief of staff
Jaques Wagner, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff, says it must be explained to athletes and spectators coming to Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games that there is "zero risk" from the Zika virus if they are not a pregnant woman.
TTOC step up "#10golds2024" initiative with launch of long-term athlete development programme
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has launched a long-term athlete development programme as part of its “#10golds2024” initiative.
No need to panic over Zika outbreak
Health minister on WHO global emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday declared Zika a global public health emergency.
TTOC await Zika report from Rio
EVEN AS the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Zika virus an international emergency yesterday, officials of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee were in Brazil seeking to learn, among other things, what measures are being put in place to protect the nation’s athletes from the virus during the August 5-21 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.