Clique aqui para Português President of the Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Carlos Nuzman recently remarked that “Rio 2016 is intensifying its relationship with society.” He continued, “The Games will leave a huge legacy for both […]
The Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland (G2014) closed on August 3 after eleven days of sport. Scotland’s athletes “brought home the gold” by winning over forty medals, adding to the patriotic sense of achievement from […]
Clique aqui para Português “O meu lugar, É cercado de luta e suor, Esperança num mundo melhor” “My place, It is surrounded by struggle and sweat, Hope for a better world” Maria do Socorro’s 14-year-old […]
Clique aqui para Português The World Cup in Brazil has brought unprecedented criticism of the ways in which sporting mega-events are organized and scrutiny over who actually benefits. Though distinct in context and scale, the […]
Clique aqui para Português The Comitê Popular da Copa e Olimpíadas do Rio de Janeiro (Rio Popular Committee on the World Cup and Olympics), just published its third Mega-Events and Human Rights Violations Dossier. The 173-page report […]