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Rio remembers Munich Olympics terror victims

Israel had called for a commemoration for its athletes killed at the 1972 Olympics at each Games opening ceremony.

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Olympic angst in Rio favela

During the Olympics opening ceremony, Brazil paid tribute to its favelas.

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Three athletes record first positive tests of Rio Olympics

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Phelps and Bolt ready for golden goodbyes at Rio Olympics

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Phelps denied 23rd gold medal by Singapore's Joseph Schooling

Singapore's Joseph Schooling has denied Michael Phelps a 23rd gold medal beating him to second place in the 100-metres butterfly.

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Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle for rare Olympic swimming treble

Katie Ledecky of the United States destroyed the field in the 800-metres freestyle to complete a rare Olympic swimming treble having already won the 200 and 400 metres freestyle.

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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.

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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.

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An eight-year-old Olympic medalist - it probably happened

We check out the youngest and oldest competitors in the history of the Olympic games - including this year's 13-year-old swimmer and the 74-year-old who won a medal for a picture.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Flo-Jo: a story of the Olympics, speed and dying to succeed

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva lose bid to appear at Rio Olympic Games

Russian Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva’s last gasp attempt to compete at the Rio Olympcis has failed after a Swiss Court rejected her appeal against her ban.

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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.

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Nadia Comaneci: gymnast of perfection and defector

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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.