(Reuters) - Following are some facts about Brazil's beachside city of Rio de Janeiro, which on Friday won the vote to host the 2016 Olympics. * The city got its name from Portuguese explorer Gaspar ...

With exactly six months to go until the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, here are 16 things you need to know about the historic event. 1 – Rio 2016 will be the first ...

American track star Allyson Felix was just 18 years old when she made her Olympic debut in Athens in 2004. As she readies for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she'll take on the track as a veteran ...

(Reuters) - Following are some facts about Brazil's beachside city of Rio de Janeiro, which is in the running to host the 2016 Olympics. The decision will be announced in Copenhagen on Friday. - The ...