Tag: Rio 2016
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IOC says ‘totally unfeasible’ for London to step in for Rio as 2016 Olympics host
Read The Guardian Much to the disappointment of those hoping for an action replay of the heady summer of 2012, the International Olympic Committee has rejected as “totally unfeasible” claims that London could step in for troubled Rio to host the 2016 Olympics. A report in the London Evening Standard has claimed that the capital had been secretly sounded…
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Rio 2016 so far behind schedule IOC ‘make secret plea’ to reuse London
Read The Telegraph. And jeez. So worried are Olympic organisers by how far behind schedule the 2016 Rio Games has fallen, London has reportedly been asked, in secret, if it could host the event at the last minute. According to the London Evening Standard, an informal approach has been made by IOC chiefs to ascertain whether London’s…
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IOC Vice President: Rio 2016 Preparations ‘The Worst I Have Experienced’, And There’s No Plan B
See The Australian Olympic Committee The AOC President and IOC Vice President, John Coates, has described Rio’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics as “the worst I have experienced†and “worse than Athens†(2004). #185023593 / gettyimages.com http://youtu.be/95_u72XT0Mo
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Sewage Levels In Rio 2016 Waters Have Olympic Experts Worried
Read The Atlantic Guanabara Bay, the site of several 2016 Olympic sailing events, has 78 times Brazil’s legally allowed limit of fecal pollution, and 195 times the U.S. limit. In addition to human waste, the bay is also a receptacle for trash from ships and the bay’s 15 adjacent communities, as well as toxic runoff from a former landfill.…
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Chad le Clos on Rio 2016
South African swimming star Chad le Clos speaks about his plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, visiting the city, and being in the media spotlight.
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Australian swimmers will shine at Rio Olympics in 2016 says head coach Jacco Verhaeren
Read news.com.au Head coach Jacco Verhaeren has predicted an immediate Olympic bounce back by Australia at Rio in 2016 with the new team boss impressed by the existing stars and emerging teenage talent in the pool. Charged with making Australia the world No.1 swimming nation by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Verhaeren is confident the swim…
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Blow for Brazil as Laureus cancels Rio awards
Read for instance BBC The Laureus World Sports Awards, due to be held in Rio de Janeiro this year, have been cancelled. […] The news represents another setback for Brazil in its struggles to prepare for the World Cup and 2016 Olympics. It comes after the cancellation of the Soccerex conference last month and amid ongoing delays in…
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Keri-Anne Payne: a step back from swimming has reignited desire to compete in Rio
See Sky Sports The British Open water swimming star, who won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics and who battled to fourth place in London 2012, took a step back from swimming in 2013 to recharge and consider her future plans. However after competing in the ‘King & Queen of the Sea’ challenge in…
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Rio 2016 Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller explains the AOC alcohol policy
Kitty Chiller, Chef de Mission of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team, holds a press conference to discuss the Australian Olympic Committee’s policy on alcohol and behaviour at the Olympic Games.