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The Standard (press release)
OLYMPICS BOSSES BASHED AT FORUM: Constituent sports bodies criticise Nock top brass
The Standard (press release)
Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts Dr Hassan Wario address leaders of Sports Federations over NOCK on the handling and mismanagement of Rio Olympics at Kasarani Stadium on Monday, August 29, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ...
Kenya's three top Olympics officials arrested on allegations of corruptionFirstpostall 105 news articles »

Romper
How Much Would It Cost To Go To The Tokyo Olympics? It's Time To Start Saving For 2020
Romper
A week after the close of the Rio Olympics, the Olympic flag has already arrived at its new host city: Tokyo. After the world spent 16 days going nuts over its athletic champions, national Olympics withdrawal symptoms are high, as is anticipation about ...
10 things to expect from the 2020 Japan OlympicsNew Zealand Herald
Tokyo governor vows efficient Olympics, policy leadershipAsahi Shimbun
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Democracy Now!
Greenwald: The Olympics May Be Over, But the Anger, Disillusionment Among Brazilians Remains High
Democracy Now!
The Olympics have wrapped up in Rio, leaving Brazilians with a massive debt from the Games and an ongoing financial crisis. For more on the current situation, we speak with Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-founder of The Intercept.and more »

Firstpost
Vijay Goel's latest gem: 'Upgrades' India's Rio Olympics haul calling Sindhu, Sakshi gold medallists
Firstpost
Sports Minister Vijay Goel had a busy weekend. He met Bollywood 90s action hero Sunil Shetty, and took to social media platform Twitter to proclaim how they discussed "constructive steps for the encouragement and development of sports in India".
How can India win more medals in future Olympics? Pullela Gopichand has the answerInternational Business Times, India Edition
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The Wire
Bangladesh's Olympics Shame
The Wire
Why is the country failing so miserably at providing an environment conducive to producing world-class athletes, a Dhaka-based journalist asks. The Bangladeshi contingent at the Rio Olympics. Credit: Reuters. Bangladesh, once again, returned ...
Rio Olympics: Nigeria's pathetic medal runVanguard
What India needs to do to become a superpower at next OlympicsYourStory.com
2016 Olympics beginning, not end of Price storyThe Southern
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Times of India
Bolt advised to eat beef, won 9 Olympics gold: BJP MP Udit Raj
Times of India
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and Dalit leader Udit Raj raised a few eyebrows on Monday with a tweet which suggested that champion Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt went on to win nine Olympics gold despite being born in poverty after his trainer advised him to eat ...
Usain Bolt carries on epic Olympics after-party at London nightclub with mystery ladiesDaily Mail
Usain Bolt running wild after dominating the Olympi