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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) — A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Sunday (August 21) as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off South America’s first Games. Fireworks marked key moments during the evening and brought an end to over two weeks of sporting action. It was far from a perfect execution by Brazil, which […]
Due to back injury resulting from lifting weights, PBA player Ranidel De Ocampo can no longer play for the Talk N’ Text Tropang Texters in the coming quarter final round of the PBA Philippine Cup. He also will no longer be joining the Gilas-Pilipinas line-up for the world qualifying round of the 2016 Olympics. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Reuters) — Rio de Janeiro is up against the clock to finish preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games as the one year countdown begins amidst construction setbacks and the discovery of harmful viruses in the water at one of the main venues. The first of three phases of test events is already underway. The test events focus on open-air events for athletes to acclimatise to conditions similar to those of the August Games and is […]
