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Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot
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Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash
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Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony 
Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the Paralympics opened to a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity
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Russia banned from Paralympic Games |
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Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren among four to end sponsorship |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo
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Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double Kipchoge won marathon gold on the final day of competition at the Rio Olympics to maintain his dominance in the grueling distance event
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USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games The United States' men's basketball team thrashed Serbia 96-66 to win the final gold medal of the 2016 Olympics
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
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Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double'
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Swimmer Ryan Lochte says sorry to Brazilians |
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Caster Semenya wins 800m gold for South Africa |
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Joy of six as US wins women's basketball gold in Rio |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Usain Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and ... | |
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Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...
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US apologises for swimmers 'unacceptable behaviour' |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief 
| Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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US swimmers stopped at Rio airport
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Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games
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Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin
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Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold Murray won the match 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 and made history by becoming the first person to win back-to-back Olympic gold
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
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Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion Farah won the men’s 10,000 meters in 27:05.17 to defend his Olympic gold medal from the 2012 London Games
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Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third
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Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico
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Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...
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Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two The US star showed just why she's the talk of town with another sublime showing to win gold in the women's all-around final
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Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final A virtuoso performance from the 27-year-old ensured gold in the men's all-around gymnastics final Wednesday for the second Games in successi...
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Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
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Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
| Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil
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IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation. Switzerland
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC. Switzerland
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland  Switzerland: Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
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Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror'
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Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio
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Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin. Moscow
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Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call
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Rio 2016: 30% cutback on Games budget to avoid overspend
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Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil| Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification. Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l... | |
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Germany through to semi-finals over France Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France
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Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay
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Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally
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Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile Spain's dominance of global football was brought to a crushing end as they were knocked out of the World Cup by an impressive Chile
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Brazil lift Confederations Cup
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Olympic flag handed over to Rio Map of Olympic stadium United Kingdom London: The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony
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IOC add rugby 7 and golf to Olympics |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Map of Copenhagen Denmark 
Denmark: Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
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Pan-American Games open
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
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Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren among four to end sponsorship |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
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Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly
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| Aug.11 |
Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...
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| Aug.9 |
Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.21 |
Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double Kipchoge won marathon gold on the final day of competition at the Rio Olympics to maintain his dominance in the grueling distance event
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| Aug.20 |
Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double'
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| Aug.20 |
Caster Semenya wins 800m gold for South Africa |
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| Aug.19 |
United States women win gold in 4x100-meter relay |
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| Aug.18 |
Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...
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| Aug.15 |
Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters
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| Aug.14 |
Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin
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| Aug.13 |
Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion Farah won the men’s 10,000 meters in 27:05.17 to defend his Olympic gold medal from the 2012 London Games
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Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.14 |
Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold Murray won the match 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 and made history by becoming the first person to win back-to-back Olympic gold
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| Aug.13 |
Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.20 |
Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
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| Aug.19 |
Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold |
| 2014 |
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| Jul.13 |
Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player
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| Jul.13 |
Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil| Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification. Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l... | |
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| Jul.4 |
Germany through to semi-finals over France Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France
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| Jun.28 |
Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay
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| Jun.22 |
Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally
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| Jun.18 |
Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile Spain's dominance of global football was brought to a crushing end as they were knocked out of the World Cup by an impressive Chile
| 2013 |
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| Jun.30 |
Brazil lift Confederations Cup
| 2007 |
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| May.21 |
Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.21 |
USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games The United States' men's basketball team thrashed Serbia 96-66 to win the final gold medal of the 2016 Olympics
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| Aug.20 |
Joy of six as US wins women's basketball gold in Rio |
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| 2016 |
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| Sep.17 |
Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.14 |
Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.23 |
Russia banned from Paralympic Games |
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| Aug.7 |
Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
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| Jul.30 |
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation. Switzerland
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| Jul.24 |
Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC. Switzerland
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| Jul.21 |
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland| Switzerland: Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
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| Jun.17 |
Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin. Moscow
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| 2017 |
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| May.4 |
Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot
| 2016 |
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| Oct.27 |
Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games
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| Sep.18 |
Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad
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| Sep.7 |
Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the Paralympics opened to a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity
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| Aug.21 |
Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo
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| Aug.20 |
Swimmer Ryan Lochte says sorry to Brazilians |
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| Aug.19 |
Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Usain Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and ... | |
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| Aug.18 |
US apologises for swimmers 'unacceptable behaviour' |
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| Aug.18 |
Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief | Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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| Aug.18 |
US swimmers stopped at Rio airport
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| Aug.15 |
Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games
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| Aug.11 |
Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two The US star showed just why she's the talk of town with another sublime showing to win gold in the women's all-around final
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| Aug.10 |
Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final A virtuoso performance from the 27-year-old ensured gold in the men's all-around gymnastics final Wednesday for the second Games in successi...
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| Aug.6 |
Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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| Aug.5 |
Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
| Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil
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| Jul.21 |
Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror'
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| Jun.20 |
Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio
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| May.27 |
Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call
| 2015 |
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| Oct.5 |
Rio 2016: 30% cutback on Games budget to avoid overspend
| 2012 |
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| Aug.12 |
Olympic flag handed over to Rio Map of Olympic stadium United Kingdom London: The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony
| 2009 |
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| Oct.9 |
IOC add rugby 7 and golf to Olympics |
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| Oct.2 |
Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Map of Copenhagen Denmark Denmark: Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
| 2007 |
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Pan-American Games open
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