The Latest Breaking News from Rio

Golf among 3 sports to debut at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

Golf returned to the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and will now be part of the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in Australia, alongside BMX and coastal rowing in 2026

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 booked for UFC 283 title-unification bout

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will meet for a fourth time to unify the UFC flyweight titles this January in Rio de Janeiro.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2022

Johnny Walker wants spot on UFC card in Rio de Janeiro: ‘Is going to be a dream for me’

Johnny Walker targets return at UFC 283 in January.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 11, 2022

Former rugby sevens star Ellia Green speaks at the Bingham Cup anti-transphobia summit in Canada after his transition

Rio Olympic rugby sevens medallist Ellia Green speaks of struggling with mental health after retiring from elite sport, and his plans for the future with his partner and daughter as a trans man.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Riya Bhatia recalls happy outing in Rio

Says the experience helped her gain confidence, happy that she played in bigger tournaments

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

Sol de Janerio unveil Cheirosa 68 as a perfume mist - and it’s been compared to a perfume that costs £215

Priced from £19, you can save yourself around £196 when swapping the high end version for this bargain, beauty dupe!

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

UFC announces return to Rio de Janeiro in January, new TV deal in Brazil

The UFC will return to Brazil in January for the first time in nearly three years.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 10, 2022

German consul arrested in Brazil over husband's death

A German diplomat in Rio de Janeiro, Uwe Herbert Hahn, was arrested on Saturday night in connection with the death of his Belgian husband, police said.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Neurosurgeon separates conjoined twins born with brains 'fussed' together after 27-hour surgery

Bernardo and Arthur Lima spent more than 27 hours under the knife in Rio de Janeiro, as paediatric surgeon Noor ul Owase Jeelani battled to separate the pair.

Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022

Conjoined twins successfully separated after 27 hours of 'space age' surgery

Bernardo and Arthur Lima, who were born with fused brains, underwent several operations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as they were separated with the help of a British neurosurgeon

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022