Tag: Rio 2016
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Games to go ahead with major budget cuts
The Paralympic Games will take place as planned next month, but face major budget cuts, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. The cuts will be made to venues, the workforce and transport. Delayed travel grants will now be paid to athletes, but 10 countries may struggle to get teams to Rio. “Never before in the…
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IOC member Patrick Hickey transferred to Brazil’s largest prison complex Bangu
The 71-year-old, who temporarily stood down as president of the Olympics Council of Ireland (OCI) after his arrest on Wednesday, is now being detained at the Bangu 10 facility in West Rio de Janeiro. Fellow Irishman Kevin Mallon (36) is currently being detained at the adjoining Bangu 8 in the same complex. Mr Hickey was…
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Ryan Lochte Apologizes For Behavior In Rio | MSNBC
Ryan Lochte has publicly apologized through his Instagram account for his “behavior†in Rio, in which he claimed that he and three other U.S. swimmers were robbed at gunpoint. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. https://t.co/n82dZH2gfl pic.twitter.com/rGp1nmA94G — Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 19, 2016
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Brazilian police seek indictment of Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen
Brazilian police have recommended that United States swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen be indicted on charges of falsely reporting a crime in Rio de Janeiro, Federal Police of Brazil told ABC News. ABC News had previously reported that the pair had been indicted, but it is up to prosecutors to decide whether to act…
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AP: Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed in Rio
A new report is saying that Ryan Lochte, along with three other U.S. swimmers, lied about an alleged robbery in Rio. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN with the latest details.
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Al Roker: Ryan Lochte’s Account Of Alleged Robbery ‘Embarrassed’ Brazil | TODAY
Officials are questioning details of Ryan Lochte’s claim that he and three fellow U.S. swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio. TODAY’s Natalie Morales suggests that Brazilian officials “had to have strong evidence†to pull two of the swimmers from their plane as they were about to leave the country. Al Roker says Lochte’s account…
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Rio 2016: Australian swimmer Josh Palmer robbed, he and Emma McKeon disciplined after failing to return to village
Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller released a statement confirming the incident. Chiller said the pair left a nightclub in Copacabana in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Rio time). “McKeon chose to stay the night with swimming friends in the Copa district without informing team management,” the statement said. Palmer has told officials that…
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US Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Source
As the police investigation continues into the alleged robbery of U.S. Olympic swimmers in Rio, a Brazilian police source told ABC News that “one of the swimmers was seen on CCTV footage breaking down the door to the bathroom at the gas station and fighting with a security guard” on the night of the incident.…