Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has reportedly told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that there is a "high-risk" the vital metro-line due to link the main hub at Barra de Tijuca for this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games with the rest of the city will not be ready in time for the opening of the event in August. 

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes have claimed that the current outbreak of the Zika virus will not affect this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Total costs for this summer's Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro have risen by BRL400 million (£69 million/$98.6 million/€91 million) in the last six months, despite the introduction of well-publicised budget cuts, it has been revealed.

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes insists there is enough money to avoid disruption at this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite facing another raft of criticisms for raising bus prices across the city.

The ongoing economic and political crisis in Brazil poses a “challenge” to Rio 2016’s preparations for next year’s Olympic Games, Organising Committee President Carlos Nuzman admitted here today but vowed to not let the issue effect their chances of delivering on their promises.

French legend Tony Estanguet has praised the "beautiful" Olympic canoe slalom venue in Deodoro along with Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman and the city's Mayor Eduardo Paes.

The controversial golf course for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has been officially unveiled at a ceremony held in Barra da Tijuca.

The Whitewater Stadium, which will play host to canoe slalom events at next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has been officially unveiled by Mayor Eduardo Paes at a ceremony in the Brazilian city.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has praised plans unveiled by Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes, which aim to improve accessibility at major tourist attractions ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.

Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, has strongly criticised the organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympics, accusing them of showing “disrespect” for their requirements by providing substandard facilities and failing to act on warnings about the hazardous nature of the open water swimning venue at Copacabana beach and nearby open-air venues for diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.

A public protest against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has caused a change to the Rio 2016 cycling test event on Sunday (August 16), with the finish line moved away from Copacabana Beach.

Last March I came to Rio de Janeiro in what marked one of my first trips outside Europe with insidethegames. Never having been to Brazil before I was rather wowed by everything I saw, and particularly by the city’s glamour, colour and vibrancy. I was consequently rather less sceptical than perhaps I should have been about everything I was told, especially in relation to insistences they would still meet a bid-time legacy commitment to reducing water pollution levels across the city by 80 per cent.

A latest set of Rio 2016 commemorative coins have been unveiled as part of the celebrations marking one-year-to-go until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, while a special set of sporting stamps have also been released.

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes has stoutly defended the philosophy of Rio 2016 here this morning at the start of a day of celebrations marking exactly one-year-to-go until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.

A museum dedicated to Brazil’s Olympic history will be built in Rio de Janeiro on a new site which will also feature the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) headquarters, it has been announced.