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| Jul.21 |
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 Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games   Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne 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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| Jul.24 |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC
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| Aug.5 |
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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
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| Aug.6 |
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Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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| Aug.7 |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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| Aug.9 |
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Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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| Aug.10 |
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Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final
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| Aug.11 |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold
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Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two
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| Aug.13 |
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 Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay 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 re...
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Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion
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| Aug.14 |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second
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Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold
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| Aug.18 |
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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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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold
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| Aug.19 |
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 Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in...
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| Aug.20 |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold
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| Aug.21 |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo
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USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games
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Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double
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| Sep.7 |
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Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony
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| Dec.31 |
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Greek ambassador killed by wife's lover
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| Jan.23 |
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Zika: Olympics plans announced by Rio authorities |
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| Apr.21 |
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Rio de Janeiro cycleway collapses, killing two |
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| Apr.27 |
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Olympic torch handed over to Brazilians |
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| May.3 |
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Rio Olympics: Torch touches down in Brazil ahead of 2016 Games |
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| May.27 |
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Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call
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| Jun.14 |
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Zika virus: Risk of spread from Olympics 'very low' says WHO |
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| Jun.16 |
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Brazil appoint Corinthians' Tite after coach Dunga sacked |
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| Jun.17 |
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Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin
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Charges sought for 7 in rape of 16-year-old Brazilian girl
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Rio state declares 'public calamity' over finances |
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| Jun.18 |
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International Olympic Committee backs 'strong' IAAF stance on Russia |
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| Jun.20 |
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Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio
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| Jul.18 |
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Russian doping: Olympic chiefs to decide on sanctions |
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| Jul.21 |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne 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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| Jul.24 |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio following the doping scandal. The IOC will leave it up to individual sports' governing bodies...
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| Jul.25 |
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Swimming & rowing ban 10 Russians from Rio after IOC report |
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| Jul.26 |
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Rousseff will not attend Olympic ceremony in Rio de Janeiro |
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| Jul.30 |
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IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation
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| Aug.3 |
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Protest mars Olympic torch Rio arrival ahead of ceremony |
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| Aug.4 |
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Rio 2016 Olympics: 271 Russian athletes cleared to compete |
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| Aug.5 |
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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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| Aug.6 |
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Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics Virginia Thrasher of the U.S. won the women’s 10m air rifle gold medal as she defeated China’s Du Li with a final round total of 208.0
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Gymnast Samir Ait Said breaks leg during Olympic vault |
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| Aug.7 |
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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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Dutch rider crashes hard near finish line |
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold The 31-year-old, who quit the sport after the 2012 Games, was back with a bang in Rio as USA eased to victory in the 4x100 freestyle relay
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Resurgent del Potro tops No. 1 Djokovic in Olympic 1st round |
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| Aug.8 |
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Lilly King wins gold in 100m breaststroke, calls out Yulia Efimova |
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| Aug.9 |
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Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds Record-breaking Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles on day four at Rio 2016
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| Aug.10 |
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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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Kyle Chalmers makes Olympic history on golden night for Australia |
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| Aug.11 |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil 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 medley
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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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Rio Olympics: Bulgarian Silvia Danekova fails drugs test |
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| Aug.12 |
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Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly
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| Aug.13 |
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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. Britain finished 2.71 seconds adrift, with Australia in third. USA ... | |
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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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| Aug.14 |
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Jemima Sumgong wins women's marathon for Kenya |
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US swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others robbed |
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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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| Aug.15 |
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Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters
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Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games
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| Aug.16 |
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Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer final |
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Simone Biles wins fourth Olympic gold on floor |
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| Aug.18 |
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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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15-year-old 'perfectionist' wins Olympic diving gold for China
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US women make it 1-2-3 at Rio in 100m hurdles |
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Arrested OCI chief Pat Hickey 'to be taken to police station' |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil 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 treble'
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US apologises for swimmers 'unacceptable behaviour' |
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| Aug.19 |
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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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United States women win gold in 4x100-meter relay
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Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold
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| Aug.20 |
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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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Joy of six as US wins women's basketball gold in Rio
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Caster Semenya wins 800m gold for South Africa
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| Aug.21 |
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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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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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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.22 |
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Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren among four to end sponsorship
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| Aug.23 |
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Russia banned from Paralympic Games
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| Sep.7 |
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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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| Sep.17 |
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash
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| Sep.18 |
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Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Golbarnezhad
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| Oct.27 |
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Wada publishes report highlighting 'serious failings' at Olympic Games
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| Oct.30 |
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Brazilian evangelist become Rio Mayor
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| Nov.19 |
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Brazil: Four dead after police helicopter 'shot down by gang'
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| Dec.31 |
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Greek ambassador killed by wife's lover Police in Brazil believe that ambassador was killed by his wife's lover under her orders in a house in the Rio area and have detained three ...
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