Rio de Janeiro prepares for more than 2 million New Year’s revelers
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Rio de Janeiro is preparing to host millions of revelers who will flock to…
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Rio prepares to open South America’s largest aquarium
Rio de Janeiro will open its first aquarium, the largest in South America, in November. https://youtu.be/jbfgd9zwpIk
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Rio sends off Games with tropical tribute
(Reuters) A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of…
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Rio Olympics opening wows spectators
https://youtu.be/W692RmFmi-I Spectators and delegates file out of Rio’s Maracana stadium after colorful fireworks closed down the Summer Olympics opening…
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Jeers for Brazil president dampen Olympic joy
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Maracana stadium erupted in jeers as Brazil's unpopular interim president Michel Temer opened…
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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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WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low
BEIJING (Reuters) - The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the…
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Olympics: USA romp past China in Rio warm-up
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The USA, warming up for a run at their third straight Olympic men's basketball…
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NBA: Green court date moved up to avoid Olympic clash
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A Michigan judge agreed on Wednesday to bring forward a pre-trial conference for Draymond…
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Troubled Rio puts final touches on Olympics
by Sebastian Smith RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games in less than four…
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NBA: Ginobili says he will return for 15th season
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Argentina guard Manu Ginobili said Sunday he will return to the NBA for a…
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Football: Giroud and France eye Germany revenge
by Guy JACKSON PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will have the perfect opportunity to avenge their defeat to Germany in…
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