Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Brazil’s New Anti-Doping Lab in Final Stages of WADA Accreditation, Could Start Testing by July

Currently without a WADA-approved doping lab after a 2013 closure, Brazil is on the edge of a big step in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics – the nation’s new doping lab could earn its WADA accreditation by next month.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Tickets Will Go On Sale June 29th

All-session tickets for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will go on sale on June 29th, 2015 at 10 A.M. Central…

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Rio Organizing Committee Releases Session Schedule, Confirms 10pm Swimming Start Time

The 1pm prelims and 10pm finals start times for the swimming events stand, per the just-released 2016 Rio session schedule.

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FINA Releases First 2016 Olympic “Lists of Swimmers with Qualifying Times”

America currently has 3 swimmers “qualified” for the Olympic Games and no this is not an April Fools joke

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2016 Rio Organizing Committee Releases Competitive Schedule

Take a look at the event schedule for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, just 500 days away!

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Infostrada’s 2016 Rio Virtual Medal Table Has United States on Top of Total Medal Count

By applying an objective algorithm, Infostrada Sports predicts overall medal outcomes, as well as individual winners at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Pollution of Guanabara Bay Still Major Concern 17 Months out from 2016 Rio Games

Earlier this year, Pieter van den Hoogenband tweeted out a disturbing photo of Copacabana, where the Open Water and Triathlon swims are set to take place in 2016; Grave concerns are also being expressed over Guanabara Bay, the site of windsurfing and sailing at the Rio Olympics.

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IOC to Conduct Additional Doping Tests on Samples Retained from Beijing Olympics

In light of intelligence gathered from recent positive doping cases, as well as pervasive accusations pointed at several sporting federations…

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Rio 2016 Offers Unique Spin on Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Organizers of the Rio 2016 Olympics are determined to make their own unique mark on the traditional rituals of the…

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Nevada Gaming Control Board Recommends Approval on Wagering on 2016 Olympic Games

An important hurdle has been cleared in a bid to bring legal Olympic wagering to the United States in 2016.

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Monday Motivation: 2016 Olympic Promo Video Features Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin

The August 5th, 2016 Opening Ceremony date of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is now less than 550 days away….

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Park Tae-hwan, Korean Swimming officials meet, discuss strategies to avoid 2016 Olympic ban

According to ‘Inside the Games’, Korean Olympic Committee rules could mean that a ban of any length could leave Park ineligible for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Van den Hoogenband: A disturbing look at pollution in the waters of the Rio Olympics site

Three-time Olympic champ Pieter van den Hoogenband posted a picture of a man standing on a board in the middle of a heavily-polluted Brazilian waterway where Olympic events will be held in a little more than a year.

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Swimming Third Hottest Olympic Ticket in First Week of Sales

With high hopes for a record-setting medal output from the home team, tickets are in high demand among swimming fans.

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Rio 2016 Torch Relay Details Released; Scheduled to Visit 250 Total Cities in Brazil

Details on the Rio 2016 torch relay have just been released to the public, 554 days out from the world’s…

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