Latin America

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has said he trusts Brazil to find ways to ensure the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be safe.

Brazil's president has offered Rio de Janeiro $58.3 million, and the assistance of the federal police force, to help tackle gang violence, which killed 17 in incidents over the weekend.

Carlos Nuzman will head the organising committee for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after successfully leading the city’s bid team, which was awarded hosting rights for the event on Friday.

The 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro the International Olympic Committee announced after a bidding race that IMG’s David Abrutyn says was the closest in history.

The Rio 2016 Olympic bid team lodged a complaint to the International Olympic Committee after a Spanish Olympic official criticised the city's credentials.

Mexico has withdrawn its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 tournaments, a senior Mexican Football Federation (FMF) official said yesterday.

Argentina has been invited to join South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in an expanded southern hemisphere rugby union championship from 2012.

WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster has highlighted the strength of the property she heads up by pointing out it lost only one of 51 title sponsors during 2009, a year of recession for some of its biggest markets.

Guadalajara in Mexico, Nanjing in China, and Poznan in Poland have submitted candidature files to the International Olympic Committee in bids to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

UEFA has agreed deals with four Brazilian broadcasters for television rights for the Champions League and Europa League competitions in the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

The IOC has praised the high quality of the four bids to host the 2016 Summer Olympics in its Evaluation Commission report, but also highlighted flaws in each bid.

Madrid’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games has the best public support in its home country, whilst Tokyo has the weakest, according a new report by German research consultancy Sport+Markt.

Brazilian broadcasters TV Globo, Bandeirantes, and Rede Record have agreed a $210 million deal for the media rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics Summer Games.

Sports marketing agency Kentaro Group has announced the opening of its first office in South America, in line with its global expansion strategy.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee announced the creation of an Olympic Athletes’ Commission. The 19-member commission is modeled on the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission.

The International Olympic Committee received the Candidature Files of all four Candidate Cities for the 2016 Olympic Games.