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2016 Summer Olympics

Pele needs permission from sponsor to light Olympic pyre in Rio

Widely considered the greatest soccer player of all time, Pele would be a natural choice to light the Olympic pyre in his home country of Brazil. It turns out the Rio 2016 organizers agree — but there’s one holdup that’s stopping …

Olympics giving priority seating to elderly, disabled, pregnant and obese

The Rio Olympics will be giving priority seating to a number of different spectators, including those who are overweight. Team China shared some photos on Twitter earlier this week that show seats which are marked as reserved for pregnant women, …

Four countries that can compete with USA Basketball for Olympic gold

Team USA rules over the international basketball landscape with an iron fist. A starting lineup of Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis with Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Blake Griffin coming off the bench …

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Police pepper spray protesters during Olympic torch relay

Police used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters to clear a path for the Olympic torch as it makes its way through Brazil to Rio de Janeiro ahead of Friday’s Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Summer Games. The Olympic torch arrived in Rio on …

Hope Solo zika

Hope Solo taunted with boos, Zika chants by Brazilian fans

Brazilian fans were not too kind to Hope Solo as the US women’s national team made its debut at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio on Wednesday. The US defeated New Zealand 2-0 to win its first game in Group G. New Zealand only managed four shots …

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