Olympics: Swimmer Lochte charged over false robbery claim
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement about…
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Olympics: Sponsors drop Lochte after Rio scandal
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - by Susan STUMME Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost four sponsorship deals Monday -- a major…
10 years ago
Video undermines US Olympic swimmers’ ‘mugging’ story
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - by Sebastian Smith Allegations that star US swimmer Ryan Lochte invented a story about him…
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Olympics: Rio to replace flawed Chinese flags
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Rio Olympics organisers said they would replace the Games' official Chinese flags on Monday…
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Protests shake Rio hours before opening Olympics gala
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - by Sebastian Smith with Laura Bonilla Cal Thousands of Brazilians angry at political…
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Protests darken mood for Rio Olympic opening ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - by Sebastian Smith Protesters will take to Rio's streets Friday during the Olympics opening ceremony…
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Olympics: Russia says 271 cleared for Rio after drugs probe
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - by Talek HARRIS A top Russian official said Thursday that at least 271 athletes would…
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Olympics: IOC chief slams ‘contemptuous’ doping as Russia appeals mount
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Russian appeals against Olympic bans were piling up Tuesday as IOC president Thomas Bach…
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Olympics: Brits bring own plumber to leaky athletes’ village
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Record-seeking Britain have pulled out all the stops for their Rio Olympics campaign --…
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Rio 2016 reveals route for Brazil’s Olympic torch relay
(Reuters) - The Olympic torch will visit 329 cities across each of Brazil´s 26 states and the Federal District, the…
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Tourists in Rio exercise caution but show little fear of Zika outbreak
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be running rampant throughout Brazil, but many tourists in Rio de Janeiro for the world…
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Rio 2016 ceremonies to cost ten times less than London
The Rio 2016 opening and closing ceremonies are to cost ten times less than those in London 2012, according to…
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