Tag: France
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, August 21st, in the Olympics’ final sports competition, the U.S., who have dominated the medal table since the Games began seventeen days ago, fittingly won the last gold...
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Usain Bolt came to the 2016 Rio Olympics with one objective: become the first man in history to win the triple-triple, a gold medal in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100...
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, August 15th, at the Olympic Stadium in Engenho de Dentro, Brazil’s Thiago Braz da Silva, came out of nowhere to claim the gold medal and set a new...
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the city of Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazilian security agents announced plans to implement an enhanced security plan to welcome foreign dignitaries...
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – More than 47,000 security agents are at hand in Rio de Janeiro, occupying strategic points in the city to make sure that athletes and visitors alike coming to the...
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While five billion people across the globe are expected to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics in less than two weeks, only the lucky visitors on the ground in Rio will...
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, July 10th, France defeated Canada 83-74, in the Olympic qualifying tournament championship game taking place in Manila, Philippines, to claim the final spot in the men’s 2016 Rio...
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – During an official visit to Brazil to discuss preparations for the United Nation’s Climate Conference (COP 21) to be held next week in Paris, French Foreign Affairs Minister, Laurent Fabius...
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian national football (soccer) team took home a convincing victory in last night’s friendly game against the French national side in Paris. The Brazilian goals were scored by Oscar,...
