Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Watch: Music Video Released For Official Theme Song of Rio Games

Watch the music video for the official theme song of the Rio Olympic Games by Brazilian DJ duo Tropkillaz.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 63: Four More Cities In Rio Grande do Sul

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Mayor Says Security “Terrible”, As AOC Awaits Action

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is still awaiting for Rio organizers to respond to its request for additional security measures to be taken during this summer’s Games.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 62: Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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A Month Before the Games, the Serbian Team Arrives for Training in Rio

Despite the fact that the Olympic Games are still a month away, Serbia recently landed in Rio to begin training at the Olympic Pool.

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Happy 4th: Meet Your 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team (PHOTO VAULT)

Katie Ledecky will swim at least four events in Rio, and things are looking pretty golden for the 19-year-old come August.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 61: Torch Heads Through Western & Southern Paraná

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 60: Foz Do Iguaçu

The torch relay continued its journey through Parana on day 60, visiting the city of Foz Do Iguaçu

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Rio Torch Relay Day 59: Torch Visits Five More Cities In Paraná

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Park Tae Hwan Ruled Eligible for 2016 Rio Olympics

Park Tae Hwan is now eligible to swim in Rio.

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FINA Announces 35 of 50 Olympic Open Water 10k Marathon Swimmers

FINA has announced the start lists for all 25 Olympic competitors in the men’s 10k and 10 of the 25 women’s competitors in the 10k.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 58: Arapongas, Maringá, Campo Mourão, Cascavel

The torch relay continued it’s journey on day 58 through the state of Parana.

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One Year from Wheelchair to Olympic Cut: Roy Burch Posts ‘B’ 50 Free

In April of 2015, Bermuda’s Roy-Allan Burch was left wheelchair-bound after a dryland injury shattered both of his knees. Yesterday, he scored a FINA Olympic ‘B’ cut at the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships.

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Rio Today: Welcome to Hell, Body Parts on Beach, & Police Out of Money

“Welcome to Hell.” If you recently arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, host of the thirty-first Modern Olympic Games, it’s possible that you were greeted with this warning from local police and fire fighters as you stepped off the jet and onto Brazilian soil.

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A Very Forgiving Crowd – Missy Makes the Team

Missy Franklin is all smiles now! Punching her ticket to Rio in the 200 freestyle on night 4.

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