Rio 2016

2016 Rio Olympic Venue Construction Workers Go On Strike

With the Rio Olympics now just 16 months away, Brazil has already been trying to manage perpetual concerns over pollution,…

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Natalie Coughlin Ready For The Pan Am Games With Sights Set On Rio

“I am a very competitive person deep down and when the beeper goes off and the race starts, I’m competitive whether it’s the [Arena] Pro [Swim] Series or the Olympics so the environment doesn’t really effect me,” Coughlin said. “I approach them in the same way, in the same mindset.”

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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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Blog do Coach: FINA Approves 10PM Finals Schedule for Rio 2016 Olympics

Above: Unrelated picture of Missy Franklin from this summer’s Pan Pac Championships.

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Meet the Rio 2016 Mascots

Meet the two yet-to-be-named colorful representatives of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016

Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.

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USA Swimming Sets Dates for 2016 Olympic Trials, Standards to be Released Next Week

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials now have an official date.

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Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games Opens Registration for Event Volunteers

Organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have opened up the registration website for volunteers for the 2016 Summer Olympic…

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Rio without an anti-doping lab, working to open new lab before 2016 Olympic Games

After Rio de Janeiro’s anti-doping lab was stripped of its accreditation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) last year, Brazil is still without a certified drug testing laboratory two years out from the next Olympics, which it will host.

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With ‘Doom and Gloom’ Forecasts, Rio Organizers Promote Progress in Olympic Venues

With negative reports about the potential for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games venue construction to not be completed on time,…

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IOC Announces Open Water, Diving, Polo, Synchro Qualifying Systems for 2016 Olympics

The open water qualification system for the 2016 Olympics is unchanged from 2012.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bruno Fratus talks about potential Olympic competition in front of home fans

Bruno Fratus talks about the Rio 2016 Olympics, taking place in his home country of Brazil in a little over two years. Video courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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FINIS Lands New Zealand Open Water Swim Star Kane Radford

Radford is arguably one of the most exciting young swimmers to watch race in the sport of open water. He was selected for the Men’s 10k in the 2012 Olympics but did not meet the qualification standards of his federation to be sent to the Games.

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Van der Burgh to Test 200 Breaststroke Waters in 2014

Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh will be trying on a new race in 2014.

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Rio de Janeiro Opens Bidding for 2016 Aquatics Center Construction; Facility Details Finalized

The new Olympic Aquatics Center, which will be in the shadow of the Maracana soccer stadium, will cost $218 million and be a temporary venue.

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