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Brazilian Officials Investigating Potential Vote-Buying In 2016 Rio Olympics Bid
Police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday searched the home of the head of Brazil’s Olympic Committee as part of…
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British Olympic Runner Mo Farah ‘Promised’ 2 Kids He’d Win Gold Medal For Each
Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic distance runner from Great Britain, has revealed that he promised his two kids he would win…
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Neymar To Stay In Brazil, Miss Barcelona Weekend Game Before World Cup Qualifiers
Neymar helped lead Brazil to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, but the national team’s captain…
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Speedo And Two Other Sponsors Drop Ryan Lochte After Rio Scandal
Ryan Lochte lost three major sponsors after swimsuit giant Speedo USA, retail company Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela announced in rapid…
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USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For National Anthem
Sam Kendricks’ army training shows very clearly, and has served him well. USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For…
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Brazil Men’s Soccer, Led By Neymar, Beat Germany In Penalties For First-Ever Olympic Title
The Brazilian soccer team has had more than its share of ups and downs in recent years. It’s won several…
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Rout Serbia 96-66 In Gold Medal Game For Third Straight Olympic Title
Team USA began the Rio 2016 Olympics strong by winning the first gold medal of the Games thanks to teenage…
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Rio 2016: In Amazing Closing Ceremony, Olympic Flag Goes To Tokyo, Japan PM Shinzo Abe Appears As Super Mario
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games officially ended Sunday night with an incredible, carnival-inspired closing ceremony, as well as the handover…
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Top Spain 82-76 In Rio To Reach Gold Medal Game
For the fourth consecutive Olympic Games, Team USA ended Spain’s hopes for a gold medal. U.S. Men’s Basketball Top Spain…
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U.S. Soccer Suspends Hope Solo For Six Months, Terminates Contract After Olympics Remarks
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U.S. Soccer has announced that Hope Solo has been suspended from the U.S. Women’s National Team for six months following the goalkeeper’s…
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