Tag: Rio 2016
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Team USA | Remembering Rio | Men’s 4x200m Freestyle
Team USA wins gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, as Michael Phelps captures Olympic Gold medal #21.
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Team USA | Remembering Rio | Ryan Murphy – 100m Backstroke
Ryan Murphy wins gold in the 100m backstroke, extending the U.S. gold medal streak in the event to six consecutive Olympic Games.
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Violence, chaos plagues Rio one year after Olympics
Plagued by violence, white elephant sports facilities and corruption scandals, Rio de Janeiro today is unrecognizable from the feel-good city greeting the world at the Olympics exactly a year ago. Rio was the first South American city to hold the Summer Games and organizers were credited with staging a successful show – from the moving…
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Cate Campbell felt ‘betrayed’ after Rio flop
Australia’s Cate Campbell says she felt betrayed by swimming in the wake of her flop at last year’s Rio Olympics where she was tipped to win gold in the 50 and 100 metres freestyle events but failed to even get on the podium. The former 100 freestyle world champion later remarked that it was “possibly…
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Ryan Lochte cleared of all charges from 2016 incident in Rio de Janeiro
A Brazilian appeals court ruled Thursday that Ryan Lochte had not broken the law by exaggerating about what happened during the gas station incident from the 2016 Olympics, according to USA Today Sports. Lochte was charged with falsely communicating a crime because of an interview he did with NBC in which he said he and three other…
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Former Brazilian President responsible for Rio Olympic bid success found guilty
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the former Brazilian President who played a key role in Rio de Janeiro’s successful bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison. A judge found him of guilty of accepting bribes from an engineering firm in return for assistance in winning contracts…
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IOC Won’t Help with Estimated $35-40 Million Debt from 2016 Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no interest in helping the city of Rio de Janeiro clear a debt of roughly $35-40 million from last year’s Olympic games. Per the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the organisation’s executive board made the decision after a meeting in Switzerland on Sunday. In a statement, the IOC pointed at the “record” $1.53 billion…
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Ryan Lochte Reveals Suicidal Thoughts After 2016 Olympics Scandal
American Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte said he had suicidal thoughts following the gas station scandal that arose during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday, Allison Glock of ESPN passed along comments from Lochte, who explained his mindset after he became public enemy No. 1 for a short period of time. “After…
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Eight Brazilians sentenced for plotting jihadist attacks ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics
A Brazil judge has sentenced eight men to up to 15 years for plotting a jihadist attack on the 2016 Rio Olympics. Authorities described the group as an “amateur” and downplayed any ties to the so-called “Islamic State.” Read Deutsche Welle (in English)