International

NBC Reportedly Requesting Change To Order Of Parade Of Nations

According to Brazilian newspaper Agora São Paulo, NBC, which holds the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games in the United…

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Michigan’s Al-Yamani Pulled From Rio Olympics Due to Miscommunication

Michigan’s Mokhtar Al-Yamani, who was slated to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games while representing Yemen, will no longer be competing in the meet due to a miscommunication between the IOC and Yemen’s sports federation.

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Video: Santo Condorelli Keeping Things Light Heading Into Rio

Condorelli is currently at the Canadian team’s staging camp in Toronto where the team is coming together for the first time before flying out to Rio on Friday. Condorelli just returned from a training camp with coach Sergio Lopez in Paraguay.

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Cochrane Feels Clean Russian Athletes Should Compete in Rio

“I don’t think it’s fair that an entire country can’t go, because there are clean athletes in Russia.”

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Vlad Morozov Releases Statement on Facebook Page About Olympic Ban

Vlad Morozov says that tests by 5 different anti-doping agencies prove his innocence.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: 800 Free to Feature Ledecky vs. Herself

Katie Ledecky is so far ahead of the rest of the world’s best, the 800 free has become a race between Ledecky and her personal best times.

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Brazil Releases Criteria for World Short Course Championships

The Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) has released its qualification criteria for the 2016 World Short Course Championships, which will be held in Windsor, Canada from December 6th-11th…

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Australia Links Olympians Past & Present Through Inspirational Letters

In an effort to not only motivate its 2016 Olympic Swimming Team, but also further cultivate the connection between past and present, the Australian Swimmers’ Association devised a homegrown, unique initiative.

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Spain, Belarus & Venezuela Join In Complaints On Village Readiness

Despite Rio organizers deploying 630 people to work around the clock to ensure that the 3600 apartments in the Athlete…

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FINA President: McLaren Commission ‘Exceeded Its Powers’

FINA President Julio Maglione is quoted as saying the Richard McLaren-led WADA independent commission ‘exceeded its power’.

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After Confusion with His NOC, SwimMAC’s Marko Blazevski to Swim in Rio

It looked as though Marko Blazevski was going to be barred from competing at his second Olympics, though it was not…

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Photo Vault: Brazilian Olympic Team Training Camp in Sao Paulo

Get a peek inside the Brazilian Olympic training camp in Sao Paulo with Satrio Sodre (and Henrique Rodrigues, pictured above).

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PHOTO VAULT: Aussies Make Final Olympic Preparations at Auburn

Check out a photo vault of some of the best photos taken at Auburn during the Aussie training camp.

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Rio 2016 Photo Vault: Aquatics Stadium and Warm Up Facility

Look here to see pictures of the Rio 2016 Olympic aquatics facility and the athlete warm up pool.

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Aussies To Move Into Village This Week As Stress Tests Continue

Rio organizers reportedly have 630 people ‘working around the clock’ to ensure that the 3600 apartments contained in the village will all be ready with less than 2 weeks to go until the Games’ opening ceremony.

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