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Rio 2016 – Golf & Kitesurfing being introduced as Olympic events
The Brazilian Government is investing nearly £11 billion in development ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. As Olympic fever starts to diminish in London, we look ahead at Brazil’s preparations to become the next hosts of the world’s greatest sporting event. How big is the Olympic park? The Olympic park, including the Olympic and Paralympic [...]The post Rio 2016 – Golf & Kitesurfing being introduced as Olympic events appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
12 Aug 2012, KotZot
Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
Rio was one of eight new sites, four natural and four cultural, added to the UN’s list on Sunday. In granting heritage status, UNESCO commended the key features that have shaped and inspired the city’s development, such as Guanabara Bay and the Tijuca National Park – a sprawling urban forest in the west that cloaks [...]The post Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot