Tag: Rio 2016
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Swimmers Want a Rio Snoozefest
Among the countless pieces of high-performance gear the U.S. swim team is schlepping to the Rio Olympics, the most important may be these: blackout curtains, fitted sheets, and pillows from home. Even as worries mount about security, terrorism, and a global health epidemic, the fear keeping U.S. swimming officials awake at night is the possibility…
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Peaty ready to end Britain’s long wait
With Peaty tipped to become his country’s first male champion in the Olympic pool since Adrian Moorhouse won the 100m breaststroke in Seoul in 1988, one can imagine the rule has been sorely tested. At London 2012, the British men took only one medal — a silver for Michael Jamieson in 200m breaststroke. In 2008…
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UNBELIEVABLE: The Chad le Clos Story – Official Documentary (2016)
Four years ago at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Chad le Clos stunned the world when he beat Michael Phelps to an Olympic gold medal in the 200m butterfly. His father Bert, Chad’s best friend and mentor, captured hearts all over the planet with his emotional response to Chad’s victory on the BBC.
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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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Ian Thorpe and Lee Lin Chin star in foul-mouthed Olympics ad
Lee Lin Chin is known for her quirky style and sense of humour and now she’s roped swimming champion Ian Thorpe into the mix as the two star in a hilarious new ad for the Rio Olympics. See Starts At 60 https://youtu.be/8ytqr7ojFq8
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Russian Olympic ban upheld by CAS
The sporting world’s highest tribunal has rejected Russia’s appeal against a doping ban for its entire athletics team from the Rio Olympics starting in 15 days’ time. Nathan Frandino reports. https://youtu.be/jx35ssRakJ4
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Rio Olympics: IOC Delays Decision on Banning Russia Over Doping
Olympic chiefs will explore “legal options” over a blanket ban on Russian athletes at next month’s Summer Games in Rio, it was announced Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it would weigh a collective ban versus “the right to individual justice” for athletes not implicated in the scandal. It will also retest Russian competitors…
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SMU Swimmer to Represent Bulgaria in Olympics
SMU alumna and swimmer Nina Rangelova will be representing Bulgaria in the Summer 2016 Olympics. SMU Head Women’s Swimming Coach Steve Collins is headed to his sixth Olympic Games following his appointment to the Bulgarian staff. Collins also coached the team in 2012 and was on the Slovakian staff in 2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996…