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Girlfriend Proposes to Rugby Player in Olympic Stadium
08/10/16 3:02 PM PST
On Aug. 8, Marjorie Enya proposed to her girlfriend, Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo
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Russia Denies Victim Of Rio Mugging Attempt is Russian Diplomat
08/08/16 9:55 AM PST
A Brazilian lawyer allegedly carrying Russian diplomat papers, disarmed a robber during an attempted assault on Aug. 4 and shot the assailant with his own gun, but the Russian Embassy in Brazil said in a statement that the lawyer is not a representative of the Russian diplomatic mission in Rio
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240K Rio Olympics Tickets to be Given Away
08/05/16 2:54 PM PST
Rio 2016 organizers will reportedly give away 240,000 tickets to underprivileged children to in order to fill the stands
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Nepali Earthquake Survivor Is Rio 2016's Youngest Athlete
08/05/16 2:29 PM PST
The youngest athlete to compete in this summer's Olympic Games is a 13-year-old swimmer who survived last year's devastating earthquake in Nepal
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Olympic Torch Met With Protests in Rio
08/05/16 2:20 PM PST
The arrival in of the Olympic torch in Rio de Janeiro was met with protests on Aug. 3.
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Security Forces Complain of Poor Working Conditions Ahead of Olympics
07/19/16 1:24 PM PST
Brazil's national security forces complained of poor working conditions ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with many of them returning home as morale hits 'rock bottom'
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Russian Doping Confirmed by Independent Report
07/18/16 4:20 PM PST
On July 18, the World Anti-Doping Agency's independent report confirmed allegations of widespread, state-sponsored doping among Russian athletes
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Rio 2016 Olympics Medals Revealed
06/15/16 4:09 PM PST
Olympic officials unveiled the Rio 2016 medals on June 14
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IOC Says Games Will Happen Despite Zika Fears
05/12/16 2:07 PM PST
The International Olympic Committee says it won't postpone or cancel the Games because of the Zika virus
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1st Mother-Son Pair to Compete at Same Games in Rio
05/04/16 10:48 AM PST
Nino Salukvadze and her son Tsotne Machavariani will be the first mother-son pair to compete in the same Olympics
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Olympic Flame Arrives in Brazil
05/03/16 10:15 AM PST
Rio's Olympic flame arrived in Brazil on May 3 to kick-off the torch relay around the country
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Olympics Coming to Snapchat Via NBC Deal
05/02/16 9:26 AM PST
Snapchat struck a deal with NBC to showcase Rio 2016 Olympic highlights