Interview with Chantal Hoffmann
10 août 2016 After the road race, what do you think of the course? Which one do you prefer compared to the course in London 4 years ago? The course was really hard, you had long climbs, steep climbs, cobblestones, flat parts and wind. So in a way, they put all kind of races in […]
The Process Of Making Olympic Medals
10 août 2016 An Olympic gold medal is one of the most prized awards in the world. 5,130 Olympic and Paralympic medals are being made for the Rio Olympics. It takes 48 hours to make each medal. Here is how they are made.The medals are made by workers in Casa da Moeda do Brasil, the […]
Gilles Muller defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
9 août 2016 In a very intense match, Gilles Muller defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) by two sets (6:4, 6:3). H.R.H. Grand-Duc Henri and Sports Minister Romain Schneider attended this match with great anticipation. André Hoffmann, president of the NOC Luxembourg as well as many other athletes supported Gilles from the stands. After what turned out […]
Cycling News
9 août 2016 During the Olympic Games in Rio 2016, two Luxembourgish women have participated in cycling. Christine Majerus and Chantal Hoffman were on the start of the women’s road race with 66 other riders the 7th of August in Fort Copacabana. After 136,9km and a scary crash for Annemiek Van Vleuten, it was her […]
Galerie Rio 2016
6 août 2016 Check here to see more photos: http://dev.teamletzebuerg.lu/gallery/jeux-olympiques-rio-2016/
Gilles Muller, Flagbearer
5 août 2016 Gilles Muller (Tennis) is the Flagbearer during the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).
Invité vum Dag: 100komma7.lu
5 août 2016 Haut ginn d’Olympesch Spiller vu Rio un. Méi wéi 10.000 Athlete sinn um Rendez-vous, dorënner der eelef vu Lëtzebuerg. Dopping, Zika, Korruptioun: Am Virfeld gouf et vill negativ Meldungen. Wäerten d’Spiller trotzdem ee Succès ginn? Doriwwer schwätzt d’Christiane Kleer mam Vize-President vum Lëtzebuergeschen Olympesche Komitee, Jean-Louis Margue.
Rio 2016 Venues: Maracana Stadium
5 août 2016 Event: Opening and closing ceremony Capacity: 78.838 General Information: The Maracanã Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio do Maracanã), also known as Maracanã, officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho is a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is part of a complex that includes an arena known by the name of Maracanãzinho, which […]
Rio 2016 Venues: Fort Copacabana
5 août 2016 Event: Cycling (Road Race) General Information:Fort Copacabana (Portuguese: Forte de Copacabana) is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército (Museum of the History of the Army) […]
Rio 2016 Venues: Olympic Aquatics Stadium
5 août 2016 Event: Swimming Capacity: 14.997 General Information:The Olympic Aquatics Stadium is a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue will host the swimming events and water polo finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the swimming events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Location: Barra Olympic Park, […]
