Unlike the FIFA World Cup 2014, the Olympic games now being held in Brazil has not been able to kick up as much following and enthusiasm among Qatar residents, including Latin American expatriates , it is learnt.
The Qatari flag has been hoisted in the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro where the Olympic Games are starting on Friday.
Rio de Janeiro's mayor on Tuesday declared a fourth city holiday during the Olympic games after fans and athletes arrived to gridlock in the host city.
The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organisation said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian police have arrested 10 members of a group allegedly planning terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic Games, Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said on Thursday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday it had rejected Russia's appeal against the exclusion of its track and field athletes from the Rio Games starting on Aug. 5.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed due to the threat posed by a large outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil.
Over 10,000 athletes from 206 nations will descend on Rio de Janeiro for South America’s first Olympic Games this August. A global TV audience of 4.8 billion will share the raw emotion,
Rio de Janeiro launched the 100-day countdown to hosting South America's first Olympic Games with leaders insisting they can overcome Brazil's political meltdown and troubled preparations.
Japan coach Makoto Teguramori is hoping his team’s current good mood can carry them into the final of the AFC U23 Championship and to a place at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year.
