Nilton Santos Stadium, which will serve as the track and field venue at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, is reportedly currently without power and hasn’t had running water in a month due to unpaid utilities. Stephen Wade of the Associated Press reported the shut-off is the result…
The modern Olympic games date back to their revival in Athens, Greece, in 1896. French historian Pierre de Coubertin was the driving force behind their renewal. Held from April 6 to April 15, the games attracted 176 athletes from 12 different countries. Among those athletes were 14 men from the…
