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Rio opens Olympics with colours, curves and coolness
Aug. 6, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- It may not have had the power and glamor of Beijing 2008 or the sophisticated elegance of London 2012. But Rio de Janeiro ...
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IOC approves 271 Russian athletes to compete in Rio Olympics
Aug. 6, 2016RIO DE JANERIO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday that 271 Russian athletes have been allowed to participate in the Rio Games which will officially ...
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Bolt vows rivals will 'feel wrath' in Rio
Aug. 6, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has hit back at US rival Justin Gatlin over claims he needed "a medical pass" to compete at ...
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Carlos Brathwaite to replace Darren Sammy as West Indies T20 ...
Aug. 6, 2016ICC World Twenty20 (T20I) winning captain Darren Sammy has been replaced as captain of the West Indies T20 side by Barbadian, Carlos Brathwaite, Cricket County website has reported.
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19-year-old U.S. markswoman claims first gold of Rio Olympics
Aug. 6, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Virginia Thrasher from the United States won the women's 10m air rifle with 208.0 points at the Rio Olympic Shooting Center on Saturday, ...
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CricketSammy axed as West Indies T20 captain
Aug. 5, 2016Darren Sammy has confirmed that he has been removed from the captaincy of the West Indies T20 team.
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CricketWindies earn draw thanks to Chase and rain
Aug. 3, 2016KINGSTON, Jamaica – Team captain Jason Holder and middle-order batsman Roston Chase played crucial roles, helping to earn West Indies a respectable draw against India in the second Seagram's Royal ...
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Bach rejects blame on IOC decision on Russia doping
Aug. 1, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach defended the decision not to ban Russia from the Olympic Games on Sunday.
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Foreign leaders confirm presence at Olympic opening ceremony
July 24, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande is among 45 foreign leaders to have confirmed their presence at the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio de ...
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IOC decides not to impose complete ban on Russia from ...
July 24, 2016BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided not to impose a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Olympic Games and let each summer ...
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CricketIndia beat West Indies by an innings
July 24, 2016NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies suffered an innings and 92-run defeat against India in the first Seagram's Royal Stag Cup Test – powered by Karbonn Smart Phones – today ...
