Tag: Rio 2016
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Rio state declares financial emergency, requests funding for Olympics
Rio de Janeiro’s governor declared a state of financial emergency Friday and requested federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics that start Aug. 5. Emergency measures are needed to avoid “a total collapse in public security, health, education, transport and environmental management,†a decree in the state’s Official Gazette said.…
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Cameron, Peaty set for epic Olympic battle
Winning the Olympic gold medal in a world-record time of 58.46 seconds had been the greatest high in Cameron van der Burgh’s illustrious swimming career. Reaching the pinnacle of his sport had been the result of years of hard work winning South Africa’s first medal of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Van der Burgh…
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Brazil Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes
Brazil is in crisis. The economy has sunk into its biggest slump in a century and political instability surrounding President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is paralyzing the country. Bloomberg QuickTakes explains how it’s been a slow unraveling for the world’s fifth largest country.
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Russia Olympics Ban Upheld After Doping Scandal
Russia’s sports ministry has confirmed that the International Association of Athletics Federations has barred Russia’s track-and-field federation from competing at the Olympics in Brazil this summer.
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Christiansen Well-Rehearsed for High Drama in Rio
If life had panned out slightly differently, Henrik Christiansen could have been starring on the stage rather than preparing to visit Rio for his first Olympic games. “I did a lot of theatre when I was younger, while I was working out exactly what I was best at, and really enjoyed it,†says the 19-year-old…
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KOC confirms swimmer Park Tae-hwan barred from competing in Rio
After months of will he or won’t he,… we now have confirmation that South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan will NOT be boarding a flight to this year’s Olympics in Rio. The Korean Olympic Committee says the 2008 400 meter freestyle champion has been ruled out of the games because of his recent doping history.
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Lianna Swan and Haris Bandey to Represent Pakistan at Rio Olympics
Foreign-based swimmers Lianna Swan and Haris Bandey will represent Pakistan at the Rio Olympics as wild card entrants after the International Swimming Federation (FINA) approved their names. The two swimmers are participating in the Olympics for the first time. In the last edition, Haris’s elder sister, Anum Bandey, represented Pakistan in the 400m individual medley,…
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Rami Anis – the Syrian Refugee Swimming Butterfly at Rio | Refugee Olympic Team
Syrian swimmer Rami Anis will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016 in the 100m Butterfly. We speak to Rami as he trains in Belgium under the guidance of two time Olympian Carine Verbauwen.
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Brazil’s Struggles Will Be Front and Center at Rio Olympics
When Rio won the rights in 2009 to host the summer Olympics, Brazil planned a blitz of projects to showcase how far it had risen. But when tourists start showing up in 2 months to attend the games, it will be the bust and not Brazil’s best that will be on display. Bloomberg’s David Biller…