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MOVE OLYMPICS OVER ZIKA CALL REJECTED


The World Health Organization WHO has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer's Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak... READ MORE

28th May, 2016 1646

NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN GYMNASTS POSE FOR OLYMPIC SELFIE


North and South Korea gymnasts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have shown the world a brief moment of unity, in the form of a selfie... READ MORE

9th August, 2016 1033

'NO TO THE GAMES OF CONCRETE'


Rome is set to drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, after its anti-establishment mayor said it would be irresponsible to be a candidate... READ MORE

21st September, 2016 581

FINANCIAL CALAMITY DECLARED IN RIO WEEKS BEFORE OLYMPICS, BUT GAMES WILL GO ON


On Friday morning, Rio state Finance Minister Julio Bueno said that if the state were a company, it would enter into judicial recovery... READ MORE

18th June, 2016 502

RIO OLYMPICS: BRAZIL WEIGHS JIHADI THREATS


Brazil's intelligence agency said it was reviewing all threats against the Rio 2016 Games after a jihadi messaging channel called for its followers to target the Olympics... READ MORE

21st July, 2016 257

DISCOVERY GAINS EUROPEAN RIGHTS TO 4 OLYMPICS


Discovery paid 1.3 billion euros or about 1.45 billion for the rights to four Olympic Games... READ MORE

30th June, 2015 226

THE QUIET VOICES SAYING 'NO' TO PARIS'S OLYMPIC BID


When the mayor was elected, she was opposed to holding the Olympic Games in Paris, he said... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 214

BRITISH TEEN RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE FOR INCITING TERRORIST ACT


The Greater Manchester Police informed police in Australia, who arrested five men in April, a week before the parade... READ MORE

2nd October, 2015 199

WILL THE OLYMPICS HAPPEN? 3 MAJOR CONCERNS


That affects mosquito populations, including that of the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that carries the Zika virus... READ MORE

18th May, 2016 163

WHO REJECTS CALL FOR OLYMPICS TO BE MOVED DUE TO ZIKA


The WHO's advice is that pregnant women should not travel to areas with Zika virus transmission, including Rio de Janeiro... READ MORE

28th May, 2016 104

U.N. HEALTH AGENCY REJECTS RIO OLYMPICS POSTPONEMENT CALL OVER ZIKA


Based on the current assessment of the virus worldwide, WHO said, there is no public health justification for postponing or canceling the Games... READ MORE

28th May, 2016 97

SYDNEY PUTS ON BEST NETBALL WORLD CUP EVER


Fifteen years later Molly Rhone president of the International Netball Federation has declared the Netball World Cup in Sydney as the most successful in history... READ MORE

15th August, 2015 71

COC SETS UP COMMITTEE TO HELP CALGARY EXPLORE POSSIBLE OLYMPIC BID


The Canadian Olympic Committee has set up a special committee to help Calgary explore a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics... READ MORE

1st July, 2016 70

IOC INSISTS GAMES WILL GO AHEAD DESPITE ZIKA


Dr Budgett was responding to a call by Canadian health Professor Amir Attaran for the Games to be postponed or moved... READ MORE

12th May, 2016 56

DARTMOUTH CANOEIST EXCITED WOMEN'S CANOEING MAY BE IN 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES


Women's canoeing may be added to 2020 Olympic Games... READ MORE

18th January, 2016 27

'BRAZIL'S EXASPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION THREATENS TO OVERSHADOW RIO OLYMPICS'


Heavy clashes erupted in Rio de Janeiro on Friday at the time of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony... READ MORE

6th August, 2016 27

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REJECTS CALL TO MOVE OR POSTPONE RIO OLYMPICS


The best way to reduce risk of disease is to follow public health travel advice, the WHO said... READ MORE

28th May, 2016 22

ITS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND STILL SERCO CASTS A SHADOW


The crisis would be even worse if it weren't for Australia, where Serco is making substantial profits on running asylum-seeker centres... READ MORE

14th November, 2014 9

IOC RUSSIA DECISION A BLOW TO CLEAN ATHLETES


Tygart had led calls for Olympic officials to ban all Russian athletes from competing in Rio... READ MORE

25th July, 2016 7

RIO OLYMPICS 2016: TERROR PLOTTERS SAW 'OPPORTUNITY TO REACH PARADISE'


Twelve Brazilian suspects arrested for discussing a potential attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were no joke, says prosecutor... READ MORE

26th July, 2016 5

BRAZIL BEEFS UP OLYMPIC SECURITY AFTER NICE ATTACK


Anyone wanting to watch the Olympic Games will have to go through a barrier where they identify themselves, and their details are checked, he said... READ MORE

17th July, 2016 3

9 AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES DETAINED FOR TAMPERING WITH ACCREDITATION IN RIO


Australian Athletes Detained for Accreditation Tampering at Olympic Venue Official... READ MORE

27th August, 2016 3

DEAD FISH FLOAT IN TO RIO BAY, PROMPTING RENEWED SUMMER GAMES VENUE WATER CHECKS


They took samples and will report back in five days... READ MORE

14th January, 2016 2

BRAZIL'S HEALTH MINISTER ASSURES OLYMPIC GUESTS OF 'MINIMAL' ZIKA RISKS


During the games, Brazil will be in winter time, which is when diseases spread by the Aedes aegypti hit their lower rate... READ MORE

7th July, 2016 2

WHO REJECTS MEDICAL EXPERTS' CALL FOR DELAYING OR MOVING RIO OLYMPICS DUE TO ZIKA


The best way to reduce risk of disease is to follow public health travel advice, it said... READ MORE

29th May, 2016 1

RIO ROLLS OUT NEW LIGHT RAIL AHEAD OF OLYMPICS AS PROTESTERS HIT COSTS, WHO WEIGHS GAMES DELAY OVER ZIKA


Rio rolls out new light rail ahead of Olympics as protesters hit costs, WHO weighs Games delay over Zika... READ MORE

6th June, 2016 1

BRAZILIAN POLICE INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL TERRORIST CELL


The report also said that the group saw the Games as an "opportunity" to "hit the enemy"... READ MORE

26th July, 2016 0

AERIAL IMAGES OF RIO'S OLYMPIC VENUES[1]


Aerial view of the Olympic Boulevard which will host free live events during the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, taken on July 26, 2016... READ MORE

29th July, 2016 0

EXCLUSIVE: RUSSIA'S KLISHINA TO COMPETE AFTER APPEAL UPHELD


The athlete established that she was subject to fully compliant drug testing, in and out of competition, outside of Russia, CAS said in a statement... READ MORE

15th August, 2016 0

POLICE ARREST AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES OVER ACCREDITATION TAMPERING


Australian team boss Mike Tancred confirmed to News Corp that police were questioning nine athletes for tampering with their accreditations... READ MORE

20th August, 2016 0


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