RIO 2016

Rio 2016 demonstrates why the Olympics are such a compelling environment within which brands can embed themselves and establish their own narratives.

The 2016 Olympiad in Rio has once again proved that the Games are The Greatest Show on Earth, with the greatest storylines.

Before every Olympic Games, there exists a continuous, inevitable stream of negativity and doomsday forecasting: facilities, security, pollution, doping, economics, corruption, health concerns, transportation snafus. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are no different in that regard.

The Athens silver medallist died as a result of the head injuries he sustained in the crash

Stefan Henze, the German Olympic canoe slalom coach who died after a car crash in Rio, has saved the lives of four people by being an organ donor.

Away from the competitions, Rio 2016's Olympians are taking the opportunity to get to know the Marvellous City

Sports in Sangre Grande received a boost yesterday with the official opening of the North Eastern Regional Multi-Purpose Sport Facility at Ojoe Road Recreation Ground. The newly completed multi-million-dollar indoor arena will accomodate basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and gymnastics. It was packed to capacity yesterday with Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Darryl Smith, Member of Parliament for Toco / Sangre Grande Glenda Jennings-Smith, Chairman of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation Terry Rondon, Councillors, Aldermen and bus loads of students from neighbouring vacation camps attending.

TRINIDAD AND Tobago 400-metre runner Machel Cedenio has been be spurred on by the World record achievement of South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk, who copped gold in the Olympic final on Sunday night at the Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle- Lee Ahye stormed into her second final of the 2016 Olympic yesterday, booking her place in the Women’s 200m gold medal showdown with a second place finish in semifinal three at the Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In a superb Olympics for Great Britain, the achievements of Max Whitlock have arguably outstripped the lot. Everyone is talking about gymnastics: not only the 10.4 million BBC viewers who crossed their fingers throughout Whitlock’s pommel-horse routine, but also the other athletes in Rio. “It’s amazing what these guys can do with their bodies,” said Andy Murray on Sunday night.

Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino finished last in the 5000m after coming to each others’ aid following a mid-race fall
Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m heat.