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A Brazilian judge has issued a search and seizure warrant for two of the four U.S. swimmers reportedly robbed in Rio de Janeiro early Sunday. According to a statement by the Rio Justice tribunal, Judge Keyla Blanc De Cnop, of the Special Court of the Fan and Major Events, ordered search warrants for American swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen and the seizure of their passports. The swimmers are involved in an investigation into an alleged robbery that reportedly happened in the early hours of Sunday. Lochte has already left Brazil and returned to the U.S., his lawyer, Jeff Ostrow,…
Check out this video to see what countries are promising the biggest payouts (among other incentives) for gold medals won in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. https://youtu.be/0TDriGR43GE
After a race, she told a reporter she didn’t think she swam her best because she felt weak and tired after starting her period. https://youtu.be/PLgRxL7L8K0
The American swimmer Michael Phelps, who has become the most decorated Olympian of all time, said Monday that he is happy and pleased after Rio, as he heads into retirement. https://youtu.be/gCR__7ROKvg
Whale shark swimming tours are a popular tourist draw in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. These tours are promoted as a way to boost the local economy and the conservation of this endangered species, but sometimes the tour operators and tourists don’t follow the rules further risking the well-being of the sharks. https://youtu.be/9m8zXa0PWq8
Meet the man who swims the world’s longest rivers with crocodiles and piranhas. https://youtu.be/gLtAsC2smfo
Irish IOC official Patrick Hickey was reportedly rushed to a hospital after Brazilian police arrested him in connection with illegal sales of Olympic tickets. Diane Hodges reports. https://youtu.be/4ZqVqu-LuEE https://youtu.be/MrtRupSaYaU
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All the individual medallists of the Australian swim team spoke to the media about how they were able to handle the pressure of an olympic games. Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon, Mack Horton, Maddie Groves, Mitch Larkin and coach Jacco Verhaeren. https://youtu.be/x7QqVmuqOl8