Tag: Rio 2016

  • Rugby Union Trying to Grow in Brazil

    How good are Brazil in Rugby Union? Not very much, but that doesn’t mean they’re not trying to improve as a nation in that sport or trying to expand the reach of it in a country with 190 million people and the potential to be just as good as their neighbors from Argentina, who have reached the World Cup quarterfinals three times.

  • FIBA Trying to Make 3-on-3 Basketball an Olympic Sport

    One Basketball tournament in the Olympics isn’t enough, or no longer is. According to FIBA’s secretary general, they’re looking into adding a 3 on 3 tournament to the 2016 Olympic games in Rio, with FIBA trying to create a ranking system that determines the best 3 on 3 teams in the world.