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Former head of Brazil's Olympic Committee charged with corruption

TheformerpresidentofBrazil'sOlympicCommittee(COB)CarlosArthurNuzmanwaschargedwithcorruptiononThursday.NuzmanwasaccusedofpayingbribestoAfricandelegatestoensureth

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Olympics: Carlos Nuzman announces resignation to Brazilian OC

CarlosNuzman'sresignationasBrazilianOlympicCommittee(BOC)chairman,followinghisarrestina2-million-US-dollarvote-riggingscandal,wasmadeofficialonOct.11.Nuzman'sla

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Brazilian justice extends arrest of Olympic Committee head Nuzman

ABrazilianfederaljudgeonMondayextendedthecustodyofBrazil’snationalOlympiccommitteeheadCarlosNuzman,whowasarrestedlastThursdayinconnectionwithacorruptioninvestig

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Rio 2016 Olympic committee chief resigns after arrest

ThechairmanofBrazil'sOlympicCommittee,whohelpedorganizetheRio2016Games,submittedhisresignationSaturday,sayinghewantedtoconcentrateondefendinghimselfagainstcorru

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Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman arrested

BrazilianOlympicCommitteePresidentCarlosNuzmanwasarrestedbyBrazil'sFederalPoliceonchargesofcorruptionThursday,accordingtostate-runnewsagencyAgenciaBrasil.Nuzman

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Brazil police say Rio Olympics were bought in corrupt scheme

BrazilianofficialssaidTuesdaythatthecountry'sOlympicschiefwasthe"lynchpin"inaplottobribetheInternationalOlympicCommitteeintoawardingRiodeJaneirolastyear'sGames.

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Olympics to bring "peace and unity" to Brazil

The Olympic Games will signal a new direction for Brazil through their virtues of peace and unity, Rio 2016 organizing committee president Carlos Nuzman said on Friday.

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Rio 2016 chief: We are 'ready to deliver history'

Rio de Janeiro is "ready to deliver history" when it becomes the first South American country to host the Olympic Games in August, Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman said on Wednesday.

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Rio 2016 chief: 'There will be no complacency'

Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman has vowed organizers will not become complacent despite declaring the city "ready" for this year's Olympic Games.