Head of communications for the Rio 2016 Olympics Saint-Clair Milesi is leaving to take up a new role with the 2014 World Cup, which is also being held in Brazil.
Milesi had...More>
Brazilian striker Ronaldo will become chairman and partner of a sports marketing company to be launched in 2011.
The company, to be called 9ine after his shirt number, is p...More>
The 2010 Tri-Nations rugby tournament will boost the sport and leisure economy of the southern hemisphere by $175m, according to a new study.
The MasterCard report predicte...More>
Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, which is due to stage the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics as well as the 2014 World Cup final, has been closed down for ...More>
South Korean football chief Chung Mong-Joon has been awarded the Order of Merit by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) for his "commitment and vision" to the ...More>
Myrtha Pools has agreed to become an official partner of the first FINA World Aquatics Convention, which takes place between September 27 and 29 in Uruguay.
The pool manuf...More>
Chile could be in line to host the 2015 Copa America after the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) backed its swap plan.
Brazil is due to stage the 2015 tourna...More>
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced a raft of new broadcasting deals.
A deal for TV rights (terrestrial, cable and satellite) which ...More>
Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman wants the senior Olympics to follow the inaugural Youth Games by introducing innovative twists on traditional events.
Nuzman is currently i...More>
Nicolas Leoz, president of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), has been awarded the National Order of Merit by the Paraguayan Government.
Leoz was chosen ...More>
Bernie Ecclestone has warned organisers of the Brazilian Grand Prix that they must make “significant improvements” to the famous Interlagos circuit to guarantee the race’s fut...More>
The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Venezuelan broadcast rights for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Innsbruck 201...More>
Brazilian presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff has pledged her support to the Rio 2016 Olympics and outlined plans to transform the country into a sporting powerhouse.
Rio...More>
Sport presentation company Great Big Events has signed up to become an official supporter of the first FINA World Aquatics Convention, which will take place between September ...More>
Brazilian sports minister Orlando Silva has defended his country’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke said earlier this year that he ...More>
Brazil’s budget watchdog has reportedly claimed that work on most of the venues for the 2014 football World Cup is "impressively late”.
The TCU, the country’s budget oversi...More>
The Brazilian Government is investing a further $100bn in projects for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
The money is part of a wider $735bn investment in infrastr...More>
