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Brazil warns pregnant women to avoid Rio Olympics over risk of catching Zika virus - Raw Story

01-02-2016 23:43

Raw Story
Brazil warns pregnant women to avoid Rio Olympics over risk of catching Zika virus
Raw Story
A health municipal employee fumigates in Salvador, Bahía, Brazil on Jan. 29, 2016. (Agence France-Presse/Christophe Simon). Don't miss stories. Follow Raw Story! Follow @rawstory. Shop ▾. Pregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the Olympics ...and more »

The Olympics And LGBT Inclusion - Curve Magazine

01-02-2016 23:14

Curve Magazine
The Olympics And LGBT Inclusion
Curve Magazine
In a positive move that has flown somewhat under the mainstream media radar, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) quietly changed its guidelines two weeks ago, stipulating that transgender athletes should be able to compete in the Olympics without ...and more »

Sport-mad Plymouth student will jet off to Rio for the Olympics this summer - Plymouth Herald

01-02-2016 22:47

Plymouth Herald
Sport-mad Plymouth student will jet off to Rio for the Olympics this summer
Plymouth Herald
Plymouth student Charlotte Jenkins (pictured) will jet off to Rio this summer after being accepted on to the Olympic volunteer scheme as a steward. Sport-mad Plymouth student will jet off to Rio for the Olympics this summer. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It ...

Brazil says Zika outbreak won't stop Rio Olympics - ITV News

01-02-2016 22:40

ITV News
Brazil says Zika outbreak won't stop Rio Olympics
ITV News
There is no chance that this summer's Rio Olympics will be called off as a result of the Zika outbreak in Brazil, president Dilma Rousseff's office has said. "We have to explain to those coming to Brazil, the athletes, that there is zero risk if you ...

Special Olympics Brevard cheerleaders needed - Florida Today

01-02-2016 21:59

Florida Today
Special Olympics Brevard cheerleaders needed
Florida Today
There's a cheerleading group in town — and they need a little L-O-V-E. The Special Olympics Brevard cheerleading team seeks members, volunteer coaches and community support. So says Joanna Kiel, head cheerleading coach. The 28-year-old former ...

93-year-old table tennis star has eyes on Olympics - WGN-TV

01-02-2016 20:03

WGN-TV
93-year-old table tennis star has eyes on Olympics
WGN-TV
A 93-year-old retired businessman has a tryout this week to represent the U.S. in the Olympics. Bill Guifoil lives in Kansas and has been playing table tennis for 80 years. Guifoil has won matches around the world and was invited to try out for the U.S ...

Olympics nightmare: Athletes terrified of getting Zika in Rio - New York Post

01-02-2016 19:29

New York Post
Olympics nightmare: Athletes terrified of getting Zika in Rio
New York Post
Disease fears have cast a pall over the party atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro, site of this summer's Olympics. Photo: Getty Images. MORE ON: 2016 olympics · Transgender athletes can now compete in the Olympics · International sports in turmoil due to ...
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Rio Olympics' oldest sound forged in Swiss mountains - The Hindu

01-02-2016 18:22

The Hindu
Rio Olympics' oldest sound forged in Swiss mountains
The Hindu
At this year's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, no matter how elaborate the opening ceremony or how sophisticated the live broadcasts, the final lap of athletics races will be announced the traditional way — by ringing an old-fashioned bell. The ...
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Kristaps Porzingis on playing in Olympics: 'I have to make a decision' - FOXSports.com

01-02-2016 17:45

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Kristaps Porzingis on playing in Olympics: 'I have to make a decision'
FOXSports.com
Like elementary school kids afflicted with cabin fever, New York Knicks rookie big man Kristaps Porzingis has yet to make his summer plans official -- but he's certainly thinking about warmer months. We're nearing the Olympics, and though Latvia hasn't ...and more »

Ben Churchill chosen as Canadian flag bearer for Youth Olympics - CBC.ca

01-02-2016 16:26

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Ben Churchill chosen as Canadian flag bearer for Youth Olympics
CBC.ca
Seventeen-year-old biathlete Ben Churchill will be Canada's flag-bearer at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, it was announced Monday. The Calgary native will lead 54 Canadian athletes into the opening ceremony, which will ...
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Olympics qualifiers: Nigeria's taekwondists may face oppositions in Morocco - The Nation Newspaper

01-02-2016 15:35

Olympics qualifiers: Nigeria's taekwondists may face oppositions in Morocco
The Nation Newspaper
From the list of participants at this month's Rio Olympic Qualifiers in Morocco, Nigeria's taekwondists will battle hard against the continent's best to make a return to the Olympic Games in Brazil. Since 2004, Nigerian taekwondists have not missed the ...and more »

Funding problems hit plan to clean Rio's polluted waterways ahead of Olympics - The Guardian

01-02-2016 13:12

The Guardian
Funding problems hit plan to clean Rio's polluted waterways ahead of Olympics
The Guardian
A consortium of Dutch government, NGOs and businesses has proposed solutions to Guanabara Bay's pollution. But cash-strapped Brazil can't pay. Sofa and rubbish on shores of Guanabara Bay. Olympic swimmers and sailors face the prospect of heavily ...and more »

2020 Tokyo Olympics to have men compete against women in shooting - Hindustan Times

01-02-2016 06:26

Hindustan Times
2020 Tokyo Olympics to have men compete against women in shooting
Hindustan Times
By the 2020 Olympics (in Tokyo), women shooters will be seen competing against men. (Representative photo: Shutterstock). Share. Share. Share. Share. By the 2020 Olympics (in Tokyo), women shooters will be seen competing against men. The previous ...and more »

Special Olympics Tennessee Winter Games opening ceremony held - WBIR.com

01-02-2016 04:36

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Special Olympics Tennessee Winter Games opening ceremony held
WBIR.com
Special Olympics athletes from around the state are gearing up for the Special Olympics Tennessee Winter Games. The opening ceremonies for the event were held tonight at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. "This begins our year with winter games and ...and more »

Germany wins European handball championship, qualifies for Olympics - Deutsche Welle

01-02-2016 01:22

Deutsche Welle
Germany wins European handball championship, qualifies for Olympics
Deutsche Welle
Germany has ended its 12-year drought in the European handball championship, beating Spain 24-17 to advance outright to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Handball EM Finale - Deutschland vs. Spanien Julius Kuhn. The Germans are ...and more »