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After 36 years, Indian women hockey team qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
Indian women's hockey team qualified on Saturday for next year's Rio Games, guaranteeing a return t…
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There will be Indian food on the Rio Olympics menu, says the Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry today said that some athletes had requested for Indian food in the Games villag…
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Tokyo Olympics: India's Satish Kumar exits from quarter-finals in boxing after losing to Bakhodir Jalolov
A badly bruised Satish Kumar (+91kg) put up a gutsy performance against reigning world champion Bak…
PTI
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A media bus at the Rio Olympics was attacked by stone-throwing vandals
Adding to concerns over Games security, organizers said they were investigating reports of a second…
Daniel Flynn and Caroline Sta…
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15 of the most heartwarming pictures from the Rio Olympics
And so, the Rio Olympics have been full of some truly heartwarming moments, of athletes helping eac…
Lisa Ryan
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Here's why there are lifeguards at the Olympics
Though no athlete has ever died in an Olympic pool, some aquatics events can be dangerous: Divers c…
Caroline Praderio
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Meet the 6 Stanford athletes who have already won 17 Olympic medals in Rio
This month, 29 current, former, and incoming Stanford students are competing in Rio for Team USA - …
Tanza Loudenback
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Chicago To Olympic Committee: Still Think Brazil Is A Better Choice?
An IOC official has called Brazil's preparations the worst he has ever experienced, including the c…
Chicago Tribune
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'I have never faced a crisis like this': Rio's problems are growing worse as the Olympics get closer
A man holds a banner designed with images of people killed during police operations against drug tr…
Christopher Woody
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Gorgeous Photos Of Kids Playing Soccer In Brazil's Slums
Photographers for AP, Reuters, and Getty recently captured some gorgeous photos of soccer being pla…
Cork Gaines
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11 of the most painful mistakes and embarrassing blunders in Olympic history
Years of training and dedication culminate in a fleeting bid for glory, the outcome of which can de…
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We spoke to Twitter for Top 5 Trends during Rio Olympics 2016, and the results they shared are simply heartwarming
As the event came to a close, folks at Twitter analyzed how the event performed on their portal. Wh…
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Nearly half of the sewage entering the 2016 Rio Olympics waterways will not be treated during events
While that number may be lower now, it is almost certainly still well-above a level that would be a…
Cork Gaines
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The Rio Olympics are $1.6 Billion over budget
Brazil is currently in a deep recession and the governor of Rio de Janeiro recently declared a stat…
Morgan J. Wolf
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Traffic is emerging as another problem in Rio, and some Olympics organizers reportedly regret giving the city the games
As WSJ notes, Rio has tried to prepare for the issue, with $1 billion in new roads and tunnels and …
Scott Davis
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The ratings for the Summer Olympics in Rio are way down from the London Games in 2012
The Rio opening was down 36% from the London Games in 2012, and didn't even top the biggest summer …
Jason Guerrasio
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Women in Rio for the Olympics are 10 times more likely to be raped than get Zika, according to one report
"Although the risk of Zika infection during the time of the Olympic games is extremely low, we thin…
Lisa Ryan
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'Today' anchor says she won't cover the Rio Olympics because of health concerns
NBCUniversal, which will air the Olympics on its networks, has made it clear to their employees tha…
Jason Guerrasio
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Ryan Lochte 'guarantees' Michael Phelps won't retire - 'I'll see you in Tokyo'
Though Lochte holds the world record for men's 200m IM with a time of one minute, 54 seconds (clock…
