Tag: Rio 2016
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Olympic Swimming Trials | Michael Phelps Earns Spot In Rio, 5th Games
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Will Zika virus overshadow the Rio Olympics?
In Brazil, epicenter of the Zika virus, local authorities and organizers of the upcoming Olympic Games have been striving to assure the world that it’s safe for athletes and tourists. The World Health Organization has issued a series of guidelines for those traveling to Rio, but some worry warnings could stigmatize struggling communities. Special correspondent…
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Olympic swimmer: Michigan has ‘best training, coaching’
The Olympic trials for swimming start next week, but former University of Michigan standout Sean Ryan won’t be stressing about them — he already clinched his spot on Team USA. In fact, he will have been an Olympian for more than year before he actually competes in the Rio games. He qualified in July 2015…
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Olympic refugee team: swimming heroine comes to Rio 2016 after saving 20 lives
As the Syrian War intensified in 2014, Mardini and her sister left their home in Damascus, travelling to Beirut, Istanbul and finally Izmir in Turkey, where they embarked on their journey across the Mediterranean to the Greek island of Lesbos. During the sea crossing, the motor on their dinghy suddenly stopped. The tiny vessel meant…
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Olympics may let banned Russian track athletes compete anyway
Olympic leaders called for drug-testing of individual Russian and Kenyan athletes across all sports, warning Tuesday that evidence of inadequate doping controls in those countries could lead to more teams being barred from the Rio de Janeiro Games. At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the door to some Russia track and…
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Two Australian Paralympic Team Members Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio
With about six weeks left before the start of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, problems are growing. Two members of the Australian paralympic team are recovering after being robbed at gunpoint near their hotel in Rio. There are also worries about the Zika virus, a newly declared state of financial emergency, Brazil’s impeached…
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Josh Schneider working to make Olympic team
A local swimmer who came close to making the U.S. Olympic Team in 2012 is giving it another shot.
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In Olympic refugee team, a last chance for Syrian swimmer Rami Anis
Rami Anis braved the bombs of Aleppo, then was forced to leave his Syrian home for Turkey five years ago — all the while refusing to give up on an elusive dream of swimming in the Olympics. He trained at the prestigious Galatasaray sports club in Istanbul, putting in lap after lap after lap, month…