A Victory, of Sorts
The US Rhythmic Gymnastics team finished dead last in Rio, which is really good since its the first time a team from this country ever qualified to make it to [Read More]
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IOC Still Mulling Over Which Russians Allowed In Olympics
After passing the buck to the individual sports federations two weeks ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formed a three person panel to make a final determination of which [Read More]
“State of public calamity”: Rio needs money for Olympic games
The decree authorizes the state to “adopt all necessary emergency measures to ration essential public services in order for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to take place.” [Read More]
‘Super bacteria’ found in Rio’s Olympic venues and beaches
Reuters: Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant “super bacteria” off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will [Read More]
‘Refugee team’ granted permission to participate in Rio Summer Games
Yardbarker: For the first time in Olympics history, a team made up solely of refugees will be participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, while announcing [Read More]
What do they do on a rainy night in Rio?
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Away from Olympics, sewage blights vast swaths of Rio. Rivulets of waste crisscross the labyrinth of alleyways that serve as 5-year-old Kaike de Oliveira Benjamin’s [Read More]