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— October 16, 2017

Leonardo Gryner is free

Good or bad news for Carlos Nuzman? Leonardo Gryner, his former right-hand man at the Rio 2016 Games, director of operations at the organizing committee, has been released. Judge Marcelo... Read more "

— October 9, 2017

Carlos Nuzman returns his keys, not the bars yet

Is wait-and-see behavior losing its status as an Olympic discipline? Less than 4 days have passed since the arrest at his home of Carlos Nuzman, the president of the committee... Read more "

— October 9, 2017

Zika did not strike

The facts are clear: the Zika virus did not cause any casualties among the American team at the Rio 2016 Games. No less than 457 members of the United States delegation... Read more "

— October 6, 2017

Carlos Nuzman, an account in Switzerland and 16 gold bars

The story repeats itself. But it doesn't help anyone. Nearly 20 years after the spectacular episode of the Salt Lake City Games scandal, a new affair threatens to... Read more "

— October 5, 2017

Nuzman arrested in Rio

The Carlos Nuzman affair continues. And it takes a nasty turn. The president of the Brazilian Olympic committee and the Rio 2016 Games was arrested by the police,... Read more "

— September 6, 2017

Carlos Nuzman, the new stone in the pond

Bad timing. Very bad. One week before the next IOC conclave, scheduled for September 13 in Lima, Peru, a new case of alleged corruption throws... Read more "

— August 24, 2017

For sale to the highest bidder: Olympic park in poor condition

No sign has been placed on the gates, but the information is reliable: the Brazilian government is seeking by all means to get rid of a... Read more "

— August 17, 2017

The false promises of Olympic legacy

Legacy. The word figures prominently in the resolutions of Agenda 2020. It is now proving to be an essential part of the precious “elements of language” that any candidate for the Games... Read more "

— August 9, 2017

Patrick Hickey, finally cleared but very guilty

The case is closed. Patrick Hickey, the former president of the Irish Olympic Committee and the Association of European Olympic Committees, “provisionally suspended” member of the IOC Executive Board,... Read more "

— August 7, 2017

Rio still in troubled waters

Sad birthday. Around fifty activists from organizations dedicated to environmental protection marched on Saturday August 5 in Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, a year... Read more "