Rio 2016 Olympic Games

FINA Hypes The #RoadToRio With 100 Days To Go (VIDEO)

We’re now officially 100 days out from the start of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and the world’s swimming federation is kickstarting the hype.

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100 Ways To Get Your Dose Of Olympic Fever 100 Days Out From Rio

Just 100 days until the Opening Ceremony, we’ve got you covered with a countdown list in order to nab your daily dose of Olympic fever in the final stretch to Rio.

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Ryan Lochte, Haley Anderson Show Off Closing Ceremony Attire

Take a look at how Team USA will represent the stars and stripes walking in the 2016 Olympic Games’ Closing Ceremony.

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FINA Puts Rio Olympic Relay Changes Up for Vote, Including Medical Waivers

Two proposed changes to relays at the 2016 Olympic Games have been included in a memo sent to international swimming federations from FINA.

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Park Makes Return To Pool With 1500 Freestyle Win In Gwangju

Fresh off his 18-month ban for doping, Korea’s Park Tae Hwan made his post-suspension debut in Gwangju at his nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Rio Olympic Pool Hosts Successful Maria Lenk Meet With Some Complaints

The Olympic Park Aquatic Stadium test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, was largely successful, although it shed light on a few fixable problems with the facility.

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Syrian Paralympic Swimmer To Carry Olympic Torch

A 27-year-old swimmer who is also a Syrian refugee and amputee will carry the Olympic torch on its journey to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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New Zealand Reveals Coaching Staff For Rio

Gary Hurring, Graeme Laing and Thomas Ansorg will be the trio of coaches headed to this summer’s Games for the New Zealand.

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Brazil Announces Largest Olympic Team Ever

Brazil announced the 29 men and women who will make up their largest Olympic swimming team ever after the conclusion of the 2016 Maria Lenk meet.

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Schoeman Falls Short Of 5th Olympic Games, Yet Marches On

South African Roland Schoeman fell just short of reaching his dream of a 5th Olympic Games appearance.

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WATCH: The Lighting of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia

On Thursday, at mid-day in Olympia, Greece, the ancient home to the original Olympic Games some 3000 years ago, the…

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Britain Announces 2016 Olympic Roster: Peaty, Guy, Miley Among The 26

British athletes celebrate being named to the 26-member-strong 2016 Olympic squad.

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Olympic Torch-Lighting Ceremony to Be Held on Thursday in Greece

The pageantry and the history of the Olympic Games, that ties every generation to every other generation of athletes to…

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Cesar Cielo Misses Brazilian Olympic Team For His Home Olympics

Cesar Cielo was beaten out by two swimmers in the 50 free, his final chance at qualification, thus missing his chance at an individual event on the Brazilian Olympic team.

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Jamieson Ponders Retirement After Lackluster Trials Performance

Not having had the greatest outing at last week’s British Olympic Trials, Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson looks to possible options for his future.

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