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Tag: Rio de Janeiro
Manuel Adds 100m Freestyle World Title To Olympic Crown
Simone Manuel of the United States won the women's 100m freestyle final at the world championships on Friday to add ...
A Darling of Pop Culture, But Not Museums
Jean-Michel Basquiat enjoys a stratospheric following -- earlier this year, a 1982 oil painting by the late 20th century great ...
Ledecky Wins Historic 12th Worlds Gold As Records Tumble
Katie Ledecky made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world swimming championship gold medals, as ...
Sun Yang Wins Men’s 200m Freestyle World Gold
Chinese superstar Sun Yang won the men's 200m freestyle gold at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday to add to ...
Sun Yang Gracious Despite Thrashing Horton
Sun Yang was gracious following his 400m freestyle victory at the world championships on Sunday as he took revenge over ...
Shi Picks Up China’s Eighth World Diving Gold
China's Shi Tingmao poses with the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the women's 3m springboard final during the ...
IOC Working With France In Frankie Fredericks Graft Probe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft allegations against former world champion ...
Brazil Stadium Shutdown After Fan Shot Dead
Brazilian club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after a fan was shot ...
Brazil Stadium Shut After Fan Shot Dead
Brazilian club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after a fan was shot ...
Japan’s Men-Only Island Gets UNESCO Nod
A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting ...
Far From Olympic Glory, Refugee Fights Humble Battle
What Popole Misenga remembers most is the crowd chanting his name. After a lifetime of war and poverty in the ...
Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Close To UNESCO Status
The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much ...
Qatar Says Garcia Report ‘vindicates’ 2022 World Cup Bid
Qatar World Cup organisers said on Wednesday that the surprise publication of FIFA's Garcia report "vindicated the integrity" of its ...
$2 Mn Sent To Child of FIFA Member Before 2022 World Cup Award
A sum of $2 million was sent to the 10-year-old daughter of a FIFA official prior to Qatar being awarded ...
Kenya’s Kipruto Ready To Step Up Steeplechase Ladder
Kenya's Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto feels victory at this year's world championships in London would cement his ...
Unflappable Burling Puts New Zealand In Control At America’s Cup
Team New Zealand's confidence in Peter Burling to helm their America's Cup challenge is proving well placed as the 26-year-old ...
The Little MerMAN
Davi Moreira looks like any other young Rio de Janeiro beach lover as he heads down to the Ipanema surf ...
Brazilians Are Drinking More Beer
Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), a Brazilian-owned firm and brewer of Budweiser and other brands, reported solid results Thursday, backed by beer ...
Anti-Temer Strike Paralyses Major Cities In Brazil
Brazilian trade unions have staged nationwide strikes against President Michel Temer's austerity measures, causing public-transport disruptions in major cities across ...