Summer Olympics






It's now or never for Madrid's Olympic bid, says Raña

By Tom Degun in Guadalajara

Mario Vzquez_Raa_28-10-11October 29 - Mexico's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member Mario Vázquez Raña (pictured) has warned the Spanish city Madrid that if they do not triumph in their bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, they will find it very difficult to host the event in the future.




Rebelo named as new Brazilian Sports Minister

By Tom Degun in Guadalajara

Aldo Rebelo_in_front_of_Brazilian_flagOctober 27 - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has moved quickly to replace Sports Minister Orlando Silva after he yesterday resigned from his post amid corruption allegations by appointing Aldo Rebelo to the role less than 24 hours later.