Powerlifter Charles Nattey who represented Ghana at the Paralympic Games in Brazil last year is pleading with the government to pay him his $11,500 which was money he used in pre-financing himself to the Paralympic Games in Rio last year. In an interview with The Finder, he indicated that before the games they were told … Read more
China media ‘could do better’ on Paralympics The Chinese Paralympic team has powered to the top of the medals table in Rio, sweeping up more than 115 medals in the first five days. Team GB, in second place, has 63. But while the Olympics made household names of many Chinese athletes, as with many countries … Read more
Brazilian police say they want to speak to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach about an alleged scheme to resell tickets during last month’s Rio Olympics. The police say Mr Bach is being treated as a witness, not a suspect. Officers have found e-mails from Mr Bach to another senior IOC official Patrick Hickey, … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to demonstrate against the government. Organisers said 50,000 people – a record number – turned out in Sao Paulo alone for a seventh day of protests against the new President Michel Temer. Mr Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff was removed from the … Read more