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Rio Olympic pool still green, despite promises to return water colour

12/08/2016

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German Olympic team coach fighting for his life after car crash at Rio Games

12/08/2016

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Chinese swimmer, Bulgarian athlete fail first doping tests at Rio Olympics

12/08/2016

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Biles achieves new levels of greatness

Simone Biles, one of the undoubted stars of these Olympics, has won the all-round Gymnastics Gold medal for America, with teammate Aly Raisman taking silver.

12/08/2016

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Olympic ink - a marked increase in tattoos in Rio

More and more sports fans in Rio are getting tattoos to show their love of the Olympic Games - with the Olympic rings the most popular choice.

12/08/2016

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Michael Phelps: the making of a golden athlete

Michael Phelps latest gold medal wins polish his reputation as the most successful male swimmer in Olympic history.

12/08/2016

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Carl Lewis calls on star athletes to take a stand against doping in Rio

In Rio, former Olympic champion Carl Lewis wants to tackle doping head on.

12/08/2016

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Phelps makes history - again! More highlights from the Olympic swimming pool

It was gold medal number 22 for US swimming legend Michael Phelps on Thursday in Rio.

12/08/2016

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Cancellara cycles off into golden retirement with Olympic win

Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara is riding off into a golden retirement – after scooping a second Olympic time-trial title.

11/08/2016

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The biggest lego bike in the world!

This weekend, the biggest Lego bike ever build in was constructed in Rio at the Olympics, inside the Danish Pavilion on Ipanema beach.

11/08/2016

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Third gold swimming medal for Ledecky on Day 5 of Rio Olympics

On Day 5 of the Rio Olympics, Spain’s Mireia Belmonte won the 200 metres butterfly, making her the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal.

11/08/2016

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Rio Olympics: Kelmendi places Kosovo on sport map with historic gold

Majlinda Kelmendi has steadily taken the world of judo by storm ever since she burst onto the scene to win the World Junior Championships in 2009.

10/08/2016

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'City of God' become 'City of Gold'

The people of Rio de Janeiro's City of God' favela are hoping that a gold medal win by one of their own - Rafaela Silva - will help remove the stigma they face daily.

10/08/2016

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Rio 2016: Brazilian women's rugby player gets first Olympic marriage proposal

It was possibly the most romantic moment of the Rio Olympics so far.

10/08/2016

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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.

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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