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Korean athlete taken to hospital after Olympic test race

South Korean windsurfer Wonwoo Cho was taken to hospital earlier this week after falling ill at the Olympic sailing test event in Rio de Janeiro’s

20/08/2015

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Rio's polluted waters will be safe - IOC

Organizers for next year’s Olympics have played down concerns over athletes’ safety in Rio’s polluted waterways for next year’s Games.

13/08/2015

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Tom Daley "can't wait" to compete at Rio 2016

23/07/2015

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Athletes' village for 2016 Games close to completion

With just over one year to go before the 2016 Rio Olympics, the athletes’ village is 85 percent complete – according to the company building it

22/07/2015

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Former Brazil international Ronaldinho unveiled at Fluminense

Former Brazil international and two time player of the year Ronaldinho was unveiled by his new club Fluminense. The former Barcelona ace signed with

20/07/2015

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IOC concerned over Rio sailing venue pollution; adds new sports to 2018 Olympics

09/06/2015

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Arnold Schwarzenegger presents trophy to Egyptian bodybuilder

02/06/2015

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Fencing: Boscarelli claims maiden individual gold in Rio

Italy’s Francesca Boscarelli warmed up nicely ahead of next month’s European fencing championships by winning the women’s epee at the Fencing Grand

25/05/2015

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Borel continues France epee dominance in Rio

Yannick Borel continued France’s dominance of the men’s epee discipline this season by winning the latest International Fencing Grand Prix in Rio De

25/05/2015

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WADA lifts Rio Olympic drug-testing lab ban

14/05/2015

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Brazilian President Rousseff to step up involvement in preparations for Rio 2016

13/05/2015

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At least 500kgs of dead fish wash up in Brazilian lagoon

15/04/2015

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Rio de Janeiro: Protesters stage mock burial over killings in city's shantytowns

Dozens of people have taken part in a march and symbolic burial in Rio de Janeiro, to protest against violence in the city’s shantytowns. It comes

06/04/2015

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Brazil: Anger at Rio military police after boy dies in favela clashes

Hundreds of people protested in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, blaming Brazilian police for the death of a 10-year-old boy during clashes with locals in

05/04/2015

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Brazil's president inaugurates new Rio road tunnel

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has inaugurated a new road tunnel in Rio de Janeiro’s central port area as part of the city’s 450th anniversary

02/03/2015

Brazil

Protesters clash with IOC over Rio golf course

01/03/2015

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IOC proposes rule change for athletes

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board met in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday to discuss preparations for the 2016 Games with the IOC looking

27/02/2015

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Former Olympians in Rio for Games venue inspections and master classes

The International Olympic Committee has begun a week-long visit to Rio to inspect venues ahead of next year’s summer games. The delegation includes a

23/02/2015

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Rio Carnival: samba schools dazzle crowds with spectacular parades

18/02/2015

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Sunshine, samba and the scantily clad as Rio revels in carnival

Plenty of girls from Impanema joined the colourful crowd taking part in carnival at Rio’s famous beach. The samba sizzled as those in the parade let

15/02/2015