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Bolt dancing samba ahead of Rio sprints

Usain Bolt is dancing samba on stage before an interview with Jonathan Edwards.

10/08/2016

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Dilma Rousseff to stand trial after indictment by Brazil's Senate

Brazil’s Senate has voted to indict the country’s first female president.

10/08/2016

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Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in Day 4 of Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps has won his 20th Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly on Day 4 of the Rio Olympics.

10/08/2016

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Bus carrying journalists comes under fire in Rio

A bus carrying journalists between Olympic venues in Rio was hit by gunfire on Tuesday.

10/08/2016

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Relief after Jung delivers first gold for Germany at Rio Olympics

09/08/2016

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Speak out against doping - Phelps

The Rio 2016 doping debacle is making waves that are causing a splash in the Olympic pool.

09/08/2016

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Bolt aiming for the 'triple-triple' in Rio

Jamaica's Usain also says he wants to break his own 200-metre world record, hoping to run a time under 19 seconds.

09/08/2016

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Michael Phelps's purplish circles and the ancient practice of cupping

US swimmers Micheal Phelps may have won his nineteenth gold medal of his career, but many people seem to be more interested in those brown purplish circles on his…

09/08/2016

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Giant art installations erected in Rio for Olympics

French street artist JR has erected two giant art installations in Rio de Janeiro depicting a high jumper and a swimmer, as the 2016 Olympic Games continue to take place in the…

09/08/2016

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Rio police arrest second Olympic boxer for attempted sexual assault

08/08/2016

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Australia defends Olympic champion Horton over "drugs cheat" comments

08/08/2016

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When hosting the Olympics costs you your home

It is claimed entire neighbourhoods of people were persuaded to move house to make way for Olympics facilities in Rio.

08/08/2016

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Russian paralympic ban is 'grave human rights abuse'

The head of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) said a decision to suspend Russian athletes from next month’s Paralympics was “a grave human rights abuse.

08/08/2016

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Strong winds damage exterior of Rio Games aquatics centre

Strong winds in Rio have forced Olympic organisers to postpone rowing events for a second day.

08/08/2016

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Michael Phelps takes 19th Gold Olympic medal

Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic gold medal on Sunday in Rio.

08/08/2016

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Katie Ledecky wins Gold in 400 freestyle, smashing own record

United States‘ swimmer Katie Ledecky has won gold in the women’s 400 metre freestyle at the Rio Olympics.

08/08/2016

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Rio Olympics: Mellouli targets third straight gold

Tunisian long distance swimmer Oussama Mellouli says it would be a dream come true if he were to win a third straight Olympic gold in Rio.

07/08/2016

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Winds, security and more doping scandals leave Rio Olympic organisers struggling

07/08/2016

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Another Day in Sporting Paradise: being a fan at Rio 2016

Sunday – day two of the Olympics – saw fans continue their Rio routine, heading off to their chosen event, in the Brazilian sunshine.

07/08/2016

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Temperatures and spirits high as the Rio Olympic Games begin

Both temperatures and spirits soared in Rio on the first day of the 31st summer Olympics.

07/08/2016

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Britain's Adam Peaty sets world record in heats

06/08/2016

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The Olympic Refugee Team: A beacon of hope in Rio

For the first time ever, an entire refugee team made up of athletes of different nationalities is taking part in the Olympics.

06/08/2016

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Are you safe in Rio? Foreign visitors speak out

Up to half a million foreign visitors are descending on Rio for the Olympics, despite concerns over crime, pollution, the Zika virus and the threat of terrorism.

06/08/2016

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Carrying a torch for Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

Former Brazilian volleyball player Isabel Barroso Salgado posed with the Olympic torch at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, ahead of the Games’ official opening…

06/08/2016

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Police and protesters clash in Rio anti-Olympic showdown

Protesters set fire to the Brazilian flag in Rio ahead of the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, angry at a spectacle they feel has nothing to do with them.

06/08/2016

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Rio welcomes the world in spectacular Olympic opening ceremony

There were magical scenes at Rio’s Maracana Stadium as the first Olympic Games ever held in South America officially got underway on Friday.

06/08/2016