Tag: Rio 2016
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Kenya disbands Olympics committee over Rio performance handling
Kenya has disbanded its National Olympics Committee (NOC-K) because of the poor handling of the east African country’s team during the Rio Olympics, sports minister Hassan Wario said on Thursday. Wario has set up a committee to investigate the misconduct and will report its findings by September 30. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has also…
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Guess How Many Zika Cases Showed Up At The Olympics?
Not 1,000. Not 50. Not even 10. Zero. “There have so far been no laboratory confirmed cases of Zika virus in spectators, athletes or anyone associated with the Olympics,” the World Health Organization said Thursday on its website. Now, no cases doesn’t mean no one caught Zika at the Summer Games. About 80 percent of people…
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Penny Oleksiak and Women’s Relay Swim Team
Toronto’s golden girl, Penny Oleksiak is with her teammates from Canada’s Olympic relay team.
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Marshall Islands Olympic Swim Team Q & A – Rio Olympics – Oceania Swimmers
The Marshall Islands had two swimmers representing them at Rio 2016, Colleen Furgeson and Giordan Harris. They gave us some of their time to tell us all about swimming on the islands and how they got involved in the sport.
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At the pool with freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of second place. Known for relentless training and humility, she will forego endorsement deals to attend Stanford University this fall. Margaret Warner met her in…
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U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte charged in Rio
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte was formally charged by authorities in Brazil for falsely reporting robbery while at the Rio Olympics. Former federal prosecutor Doug Burns joins CBSN to discuss.
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Mark Spitz Criticizes Ryan Lochte
1972 Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz calls Ryan Lochte’s saga an unnecessary distraction. Jeff Nguyen reports.
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Conor Dwyer and Maya DiRado Weigh in on Ryan Lochte Drama | E! Live from the Red Carpet
The gold medalist and Olympic swimmer Maya DiRado open up to Maria Menounos on Ryan’s Rio scandal and interview with Matt Lauer.
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Nathan Adrian Comments on #Lochtegate
Nathan Adrian is back home from the Rio Olympics with four new medals and plans for 2020. He joined Tanner Thomason poolside to talk Michael Phelps, Tokyo 2020 and #Lochtegate. https://youtu.be/gmm-i77iV5g