Tag: Rio 2016
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Rio 2016: IOC ready to work with police following arrest of Patrick Hickey
IOC Director of Communications Mark Adams confirmed the arrest of President of the Irish National Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, after the 71 year-old was detained on suspicion of swindling ticket sales Read for instance The New York Times and New York Post
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Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz Detained at Rio Airport; Ryan Lochte Speaks Out
Read SwimmingWorld Magazine U.S. Olympian swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were both stopped from boarding their flight out of Rio Wednesday night. The pair, along with Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, were allegedly victims of an armed robbery early Sunday morning in Rio. NBC’s Peter Alexander broke the news, and it was later confirmed…
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Rio judge issues search warrant for Lochte, Feigen over robbery report
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…
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What countries pay for Olympic gold medals
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.
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Michael Phelps on Olympic Swimming Career | Rio Olympics 2016
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.
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Rio 2016: Police arrest EOC president Patrick Hickey
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
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Australian swimming medallists react to rollercoaster week
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.
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