South America

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has conceded that world football’s governing body will need to rethink its approach to overseeing preparations for future World Cups following its experience with Brazil’s staging of this year’s tournament.

International Golf Federation president Peter Dawson is doubtful that a planned test event for the sport can be staged a year ahead of the 2016 summer Olympics due to the slow progress of a revamp of the designated course for the Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Jose Fortunati, Mayor of Brazilian city Porto Alegre, has warned that the Beira Rio stadium could be withdrawn as a host venue for the 2014 Fifa World Cup if arrangements to finance temporary structures are not concluded this week.

US motor racing series IndyCar is set to return to Brazil in 2015 with advanced talks underway for a new race in the capital city of Brasilia.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stressed that a “constant, concerted and integrated effort” is needed for Rio 2016 to successfully deliver its Olympic Games, following the conclusion of its Coordination Commission’s latest visit to the city.

The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, conceded that work on a large cluster of venues for the 2016 summer Olympic Games is behind schedule as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reminded local organisers of Sochi’s “meticulous planning” for its winter Games when a three-day inspection visit commenced in the Brazilian city.

Elisha Chauhan finds out why the organising committee for the 2014 South American Games in Santiago gave away most of its tickets for free.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has said the completion of temporary infrastructure represents Brazil’s biggest challenge in its preparations for this summer’s World Cup, adding that organisers are now engaged in a “race” to ensure work is completed for the football showpiece.

Rio de Janeiro will introduce three public holidays during the 2014 Fifa World Cup in order to ease traffic congestion on key days during the international football tournament.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Atletico Paranaense has strenuously denied that money for construction work on Curitiba’s under-fire stadium for the 2014 Fifa World Cup was moved to pay for a player.

US sportswear company Under Armour has announced an expansion into Brazil ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup and 2016 summer Olympic Games in the country.

Buenos Aires has formalised its commitment to the new Formula E motor racing championship by signing a three-year race deal.

Four Argentinian football clubs and one Uruguayan club have been sanctioned by football’s world governing body, Fifa, for breaching transfer regulations.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has aimed another rebuke at local organisers of the 2014 World Cup, stating that delays in stadium development have left world football’s governing body with a major challenge.

New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chief executive Steve Tew has moved to allay fears over player welfare through the planned expansion of Super Rugby, adding that new teams in South Africa and Argentina will boost broadcast revenues and enhance the development of the game.

The 2014 MotoGP season will return to an 18-race calendar after the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) dropped a planned new race in Brazil.