South America
Curitiba on course to avoid World Cup axe – Rebelo
Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has expressed his confidence that Curitiba is on course to avoid being dropped as a host venue for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament.
Kuala Lumpur to host 2014 Laureus Awards
The 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 26, following the cancellation of the planned event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lima steps up preparations for 2019 Pan American Games
Lima 2019 has set its budget for the Pan American Games at $712m (€523.5m) and is targeting the completion of its major sports facilities before 2016.
Rio sets aside budget for Games-specific infrastructure
Organisers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro summer Olympics announced today (Tuesday) that a budget of R$5.6bn (€1.7bn/$2.3bn) has been set aside for Games-specific infrastructure projects.
Rio raises operating budget for 2016 Olympic Games
The operating budget for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has increased to R7bn (€2.2bn/$3bn), organisers announced yesterday (Thursday) evening.
Brazilian government injects more funds to avoid Curitiba World Cup axe
Deputy Sports Minister Luis Fernandes has said the Brazilian government has implemented emergency measures to avoid the threat of Curitiba being dropped as a venue for the 2014 Fifa World Cup football tournament.
Argentina to host new tournament dedicated to golf’s growth in Latin America
Golf governing bodies the R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), along with organisers of the Masters, have furthered their efforts to promote the development of the sport in Latin America by unveiling a new amateur tournament that will debut in Argentina in 2015.
Rio 2016 schedule “incredibly tight” – Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has underlined that Rio de Janeiro’s preparation schedule for the 2016 Olympic Games is “incredibly tight” after staging a meeting with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
Curitiba stadium work reaches ‘critical point’ as World Cup nears
Curitiba has been warned that it will be dropped as a host venue for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament unless there is significant progress in the Brazilian city's stadium construction project.
Sao Paulo’s venue for World Cup opener near completion
Local organisers have said that Sao Paulo’s stadium for the opening game of the 2014 Fifa World Cup is almost complete, despite work having yet to be restarted on the collapsed roof that resulted in the death of two workers in November.
IRB confirms Argentina’s place in new-look Pacific Rugby Cup
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Argentina Pampas will participate in its revamped Pacific Rugby Cup in 2014.
Rio 2016 to reveal Games budget this month
Rio de Janeiro’s budget for hosting the 2016 summer Olympic Games will finally be announced at the end of January, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
Rio 2014 Laureus Awards cancelled
The 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards, due to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have been officially cancelled following a row over payments.
Silva admits Rio 2016 faces ‘very short’ deadlines
Major General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, the army general responsible for co-ordinating preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, has admitted that organisers are facing “very short” deadlines ahead of the event.
Payments issue leaves 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards in doubt
The 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards, sport’s multi-million dollar answer to The Oscars, is in doubt due to a row over missing payments from the Rio de Janeiro state government in Brazil.
Rio government establishes special police force for major events
The Rio de Janeiro state government has formed a special police force to help control violent demonstrations during the 2014 Fifa World Cup and other large sporting and cultural events held in public venues.
Brazil paying for slow start to World Cup preparations – Blatter
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said Brazil’s struggles in delivering their World Cup venues on time are a consequence of beginning their preparations too late.
Brazil to establish special riot force for World Cup
A special 10,000-strong riot force is to be established for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in an effort to support police control during the tournament in Brazil.