Category: Organization
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Robbed in Rio: Danish Olympic team hit by thieves
Olympic thieves have robbed Denmark’s team of mobile phones, clothes and sheets, and even had the cheek to deprive Morten Rodtwitt, the country’s Olympic boss of his iPad. “It’s extremely irritating,†Morten Rodtwitt, Denmark’s chef de mission in Rio, told Berlingske. “In connection with the many extra workers, cleaners and housekeepers who have been squeezed…
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Outrage as Olympic swimming pool bans women from ‘men only’ sessions for ‘cultural reasons’ with bathers required to cover ‘navel to knee’
AÂ swimming pool has introduced gender segregated sessions with bathers required to cover up from “navel to knee” for “cultural reasons”. The Inspire Sports Village in Stopsley, Luton, Beds., built using taxpayer-funded Olympic money, will give men exclusive access to the larger 50 metre competitive pool on Friday evenings, while women will be able to use…
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Rockville Swim Coach Jim Williams Retires
Jim Williams, a staple of the Rockville swim community is retiring after nearly 50 years of coaching athletes at the Rockville Swim Center.
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Inside Rio’s Favelas
Twenty-five percent of the residents of Rio de Janeiro live in informal communities called favelas. Not fully slums but not fully integrated into the city either, these favelas are home to both horrific gang violence and some of the most creative and resourceful people in Rio.
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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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Is Rio Safe? Safety Advice for Visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Heading to Rio and Wondering If It Is Safe? Well it is not the safest place in the world, but it is not as bad as the the news makes it sound. Here are some tips for staying safe while visiting and traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rio 2016 Olympic Village “neither safe or ready” less than a fortnight before Opening Ceremony
Major issues with the Rio 2016 Olympic Village have been revealed less than a fortnight before the start of the Games – with some athletes facing turning up to find their accommodation not ready. Kitty Chiller, the Australian Chef de Mission, said the Village was “neither safe or ready” with the situation bound to cause…
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Highlights and preview of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction
https://youtu.be/Kkk0QVKS9LE
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Meet the Olympics’ unofficial sponsors
How do you market an Olympian without mentioning the Olympics? That’s the challenge facing companies such as Under Armour, Gatorade and General Mills. Even though these companies have endorsement deals with these athletes all year round, they can’t call them Olympians in commercials or social media posts during the actual games. That’s because the brands…