Month: August 2016
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Everything you need to know about the Rio 2016 Olympics – Infographic
Courtesy of Bram Schuijten, illustrations by dr-discount.nl
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Rio Olympics: IOC Head Defends Decision Not To Ban Entire Russian Team | TODAY
With the opening ceremony of the Olympics just three days away, the head of the IOC is defending the committee’s decision not to ban the entire Russian team in the wake of doping controversy. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports from Olympic Park.
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Alicia Coutts has ‘pushed herself to absolute limit’ in preparation for final Olympics
“Definitely I know that I’ve been doing everything I can, pushing myself to the absolute limit,†Coutts said. “I almost passed out twice at training. I did some filming with Sunrise and they were filming my main set and at one stage I thought, ‘I’m going to vomit, I’m going to vomit all over myself…
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Rio 2016: How to Dress Like an Olympian
Several countries — from the U.S. to South Korea — have revealed details about the looks their Olympic teams will wear at the Rio Games, and a lot of the clothes are already on sale to consumers. Photo: Ralph Lauren.
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Olympic broadcasting building flooded as ocean swell swamps street along Rio’s Copacabana beach
Waves up to 4.6 metres high washed onto Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday, July 30. The waves hit the Olympic Broadcast Services building on the waterfront, passed over the sidewalk and submerged the street. The Brazilian navy issued a warned of the expected swells over the weekend. A crew from NBC news…
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FINA denies having approved Morozov and Lobintsev for Rio 2016
Contrary to recent media reports, the eligibility of Russian swimmers Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev to compete at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 has not been confirmed, and will not be confirmed until the IOC’s three-person commission to review Russian entrants renders its final decision on these athletes, along with the other members of the…
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ASU swimmer represents Serbia in upcoming Olympic Games | Cronkite News
Arizona State University’s Kat Simonovic is hoping to take the gold for her home country.
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Whale gets up close and personal with sightseeing group
A group a sightseers got closer than expected to an enormous fin whale during a recent whale-watching excursion. This delightful sighting took place on the St. Lawrence River in Québec, when the animal passed beneath the group’s inflatable boat. See Mashable
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Lilly King – Olympic Swimmer
Olympic swimmer Lilly King talks about making the best of her swimming. https://youtu.be/xgPuAZRP3I4