The Christ the Redeemer statue rises above Maracana Stadium, the site of Rio 2016 Olympic Games ceremonies and football ...

It will be "closed indefinitely" until the matter is resolved, Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes said. "Today, they informed me that the roof has structural problems," he said. "I asked if this represented a ...

“We are in the process of delivering the material and we expect to start installation at the beginning of February,” Andrea Vallauri, head of Mondo’s Sports Division, told insidethegames. “Everything ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Rio de Janeiro stadium that will be used for track and field at the 2016 Olympics will remain closed until 2015 because of structural problems with its roof. City authorities said ...

The IOC expressed confidence Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2016 Olympics despite the temporary closure of the stadium that will host track and field events. Rio authorities said ...

It is revered as a temple of the beautiful game -- but the footballing gods have forsaken Brazils legendary Maracana stadium after the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The grass of the pitch is ...

SÃO PAULO, July 18 (Reuters) - Add another headache to the construction delays, cost overruns and overall unease about Brazil's sports infrastructure as it gears up to host the World Cup and Olympics ...