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BBC Sport
Fowler Tweets He's Going to Olympics
ABC News
Rickie Fowler took to Twitter to say he's going to the Olympics. Patrick Reed confirmed at the Scottish Open that he will join him in Rio. Now it's up to Jordan Spieth. With one day before the deadline to submit the American team for Rio, Spieth still ...
Rio Olympics: Patrick Reed & Rickie Fowler will play for USA despite Zika virusBBC Sport
Fowler, Reed both commit to Rio OlympicsGolf Channel (blog)
Rickie Fowler Tweets Commitment to

WalesOnline
Five Welsh players wait on Olympics Sevens selection decision after final Team GB trial
WalesOnline
Five Welshmen face an anxious wait to see if they have made the Team GB cut for the Olympics in Rio next month following their last audition over the weekend. James Davies, Cory Allen, Luke Morgan, Sam Cross and Luke Treharne are all vying for places ...
British Royals triumph but Lions tamed in Olympics warm-upBelfast Telegraphall 7 news articles »

News18
Last-minute entries: UWW has to act fast
The Hindu
The reinstatement of five wrestlers for the Rio Olympics following the latest meldonium guidelines by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may not have impacted any Indian but it has triggered speculation as to how the United World Wrestling (UWW) would ...
Doubts Hang Over Wrestler Babita's Participation in Rio OlympicsNews18
Olympics 2016: Wrestler Babita Kumari may miss Rio Games, major blow for IndiaFirstpostall 8 news articles&n

The Indian Express
India men's 4X400m relay team qualifies for Rio Olympics
The Indian Express
Indian male 4X400m team has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics but the female team is still in contention. By: Express Web Desk Published:Jul 10, 2016, 22:15. sports. Andy Murray beats Milos Raonic to win Wimbledon title: How Twitter reacted · Andy ...
With last few Rio Olympics berth at stake, more than 100 athletes to take part in Indian GPFirstpostall 16 news articles »

Mirror.co.uk
Olympics-bound boxer Joe Joyce desperate to follow in Anthony Joshua's London 2012 footsteps with super ...
Mirror.co.uk
As Anthony Joshua got ready to defend his IBF world heavyweight title at London's O2 Arena, master of ceremonies Michael Buffer read out the names of stars seated ringside. Golfer Rory McIlroy, England cricket captain Alastair Cook and ex-world champ ...and more »

People Magazine
Golfer Dustin Johnson Withdraws from Olympics over Zika Concerns
People Magazine
American golfer Dustin Johnson is citing concerns over the Zika virus as his reason for withdrawing from the upcoming Rio Olympics. Johnson, 32, is the father of an 18-month-old son, Tatum, with fiancée Paulina Gretzky, daughter of hockey great Wayne ...
Patrick Reed is "all in" for the USA in the OlympicsGolfDigest.com
Dustin Johnson to skip Olympics to due to concern about ZikamySanAnt

USA TODAY
Men's basketball field set for 2016 Rio Olympics
USA TODAY
The field for the men's basketball event at the Rio Olympics is set. France, Serbia and Croatia completed the 12-team field by winning qualifying tournaments in the Philippines, Serbia and Italy Saturday and Sunday. For the second consecutive year ...
2016 Rio Olympics men's basketball field setSB Nation
France beats Canada, 83-74, to earn final Olympic spotNBC Olympics
Canada's men's basketball team loses bid to qualify for R

The Indian Express
Saina Nehwal best bet for Rio 2016 Olympics; PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth dark horses: Parupalli Kashyap
The Indian Express
P Kashyap also praised B Sai Praneeth and US Open Semi-finalist Ajay Jayaram and said they can make a mark in the coming tournaments. By: PTI New Delhi Updated: Jul 10, 2016, 17:54. sports. Premier Futsal unsanctioned, will create unwanted issues: ...and more »

Deutsche Welle
Russian long jumper Darya Klishina cleared to compete at Olympics
Deutsche Welle
US-based Russian long jumper Darya Klishina has been cleared to compete at the Rio Olympics. The Russian Olympic Committee said that of 136 Russian athletes who had applied, only Klishina had been accepted. Athletics' world governing body, the ...
Russian long jumper Darya Klishina cleared to compete at Rio OlympicsDaily Mail
Olympics 2016: Darya Klishina only Russian athlete to be cleared to co

Fox News
Armored cars, soldiers in camouflage secure Rio Olympics
Fox News
Brazilian soldiers were on the streets Saturday, checking out spots around the city that will get intense security when the Rio de Janeiro Olympics open in just under four weeks. Armored vehicles and trucks carrying troops were accompanied by soldiers ...
Are Brazilian Cops Ready for the Olympics?Mother Jones
The Rio Olympics are $1.6 Billion over budgetBusiness Insider
6 Ways to Save on Last-Minute Trips to the Rio

Times of India
'Nano' Dutee to go all out at Olympics
Times of India
BENGALURU: The fastest Indian woman is not a big fan of fast cars. She prefers the sturdy designs of Mahindra over the sleek BMWs or Mercs. Affectionately called 'Nano' by her teammates after she had won Tata's micro car for her superb show in 2013 ...
Olympics 2016: I am working on my speed endurance ahead of Rio Games, says Dutee ChandFirstpostall 6 news articles »

The Guardian
41-year-old Bernard Lagat headed for fifth Olympics after winning 5000m
The Guardian
Bernard Lagat pips Hassan Mead and Paul Chelimo in the men's 5,000m at the US Olympic track & field trials. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images. Associated Press in Eugene, Oregon. Saturday 9 July 2016 21.51 EDT Last modified on Sunday 10 July ...
Bernard Lagat, at 41, wins 5000 to qualify for his fifth OlympicsUSA TODAY
LaShawn Merritt, Justin Gatlin to attempt Olympic doubles in RioNB

BBC Sport
Rio Olympics: Rory McIlroy 'would have benefited' from experience - Paul McGinley
BBC Sport
Ireland's Olympic golf captain Paul McGinley says Rory McIlroy could have learned from playing in the Rio Games. McIlroy and US Open runner-up Shane Lowry opted not to compete for Ireland due to fears over the Zika virus, which has links to defects in ...
Jones: Who can blame athletes for skipping Olympics?Tampabay.com
Paul McGinley believes Olympics will be 'good for the heat and soul'RTE