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Shi & Wu Win China’s 4th-Straight Women’s 3m Sychro Diving Gold

Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia won the opening diving event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, giving China its 4th-straight Olympic gold in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard.

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France’s Agnel Misses 200 Free Semis; Won’t Defend His Olympic Title

Defending Olympic champion Yannick Agnel of France will not have the chance to repeat his title in the men’s 200 free in Rio after finishing 19th in heats.

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IPC Suspends All Russian Athletes from Entering Paralympic Games

In the most extreme anti-doping measure yet, the International Paralympic Committee has decided to forbid all Russian athletes from competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Aussie Women’s Polo on 2016 Gold: “We’re Not Scared of the Challenge”

Rowie Webster says that the Australian women’s water polo team is going to “come out very hard” during the Olympic…

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Youngest Swimmer at the Olympics, Gaurika Singh, Wins Her Heat in Rio

The youngest swimmer in Rio, Gaurika Singh from Nepal, got off to a strong start in her first Olympic Games appearance.

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Sun Reacts to Horton’s Drug Cheat Comments

The Olympic feud between China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s Mack Horton continued to gather steam after their 400 free final in Rio.

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Ustinova, Medeiros Both Miss 100 Back Semis After Anti-Doping Hurdles

Eligibility in question after scrapes with anti-doping enforcement this year, both Russia’s Daria Ustinova and Brazil’s Etiene Medeiros competed in the women’s 100 back, but missed the semifinal cut.

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2016 Rio Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Katie Ledecky will take to the pool for her first individual event of the Olympic Games; the 400 free.

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Australian Coach Jacco Verhaeren Reacts to Night 1 of Olympic Finals

Team Australia kicked off the 2016 Olympic Games in record fashion yesterday on the first day of competition of the 31st Modern Olympiad.

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Day 2 Relay Lineups: U.S., Aussies Set To Avenge Last Year’s Fiasco

Anthony Ervin will anchor the American team this morning on the 4×100 free relay.

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Rio Day 2 Olympic Scratch/Add List: Efimova in 1BR, Coleman Out of 1BK

Yulia Efimova and Daria Ustinova will be swimming an event apiece this morning, while Michelle Coleman has scratched the 100 back.

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Aussie Rowing Coaches Assaulted, Robbed At Ipanema Beach

Australian Olympic athletes are being told to wear casual clothes out in public and to keep their accreditation hidden after a robbery incident involving national rowing coaches.

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2016 Canadian Championships: Day 4 Prelims Recap

Richard Funk took the top seed in the men’s 100 breast in a quick 1:01.49 this morning.

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Relay Roundup: Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay Split Breakdown

The Australian women downed the 400 freestyle relay world record last night, but remarkably, the individual best times from their personnel suggests they could have been even faster

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Sjostrom Sets New Olympic Record in Women’s 100 Fly

Tonight, Sjostrom swam a brisk 55.84, taking away rival Dana Vollmer’s Olympic record set in 2012.

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