Kenyan Rio 2016 Chef de Mission freed after winning appeal against 17-year jail sentence
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The Kenyan High Court has ruled Stephen Soi to be innocent in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games corruption case following his appeal.
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The Kenyan High Court has ruled Stephen Soi to be innocent in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games corruption case following his appeal.
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Beyoncé was among musicians who paid tribute at the passing of revered Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares, a performer at the Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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Former Rio 2016 and Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman has been sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for buying votes for the Brazilian city's successful bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Former Sports Minister Hassan Wario and Kenya's Chef de Mission for Rio 2016 Stephen arap Soi have been convicted of corruption after a court in Nairobi found them guilty of embezzling funds during the Olympic Games in the Brazilian city.
Eduardo Paes, who was Mayor of Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been elected again to lead the Brazilian city.
As the fourth anniversary approaches of the dawn arrest of Irish sports politician Patrick Hickey at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, sources close to the currently self-suspended International Olympic Committee (IOC) member maintain that he was "a high-profile fall guy".
Former National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) official Stephen Kiptanui arap Soi denied his involvement in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games financial scandal during his trial.
Eduardo Paes - the former Mayor of Rio de Janeiro - has been accused of committing passive corruption and bid fraud during the construction of a venue for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The amount of debt incurred by the Organising Committee of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has risen sharply to over three times the last disclosed figure, a report in Brazil has revealed.
A new study has concluded that the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro had positive economic impacts on both the host city and its wider metropolitan area.