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Martedì, 16 Agosto 2016 15:24

Ex-FIFA president Joao Havelange dies in Rio aged 100

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - The head of international football’s governing body from 1974 to 1998, Joao Havelange, has died at the age of 100 in his hometown Rio de Janeiro.

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Martedì, 16 Agosto 2016 00:00

Rosannagh MacLennan becomes first double Olympic gold medallist in Trampoline

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - Four years after her triumph in London, Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan took a second gold medal in Women's Trampoline Friday in Rio, becoming the first gymnast in the discipline to successfully defend an Olympic title.

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Lunedì, 15 Agosto 2016 12:12

Usain Bolt wins a hat-trick of 100 metres Olympic titles

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Rio de Janeiro (Brasile) - Usain Bolt wrote another chapter in his remarkable Olympic story by winning the 100m final for a record third straight summer Games.

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Domenica, 14 Agosto 2016 13:50

Rio 2016 - Hancharou ends a decade of Chinese supremacy in Trampoline with Olympic gold

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil -) Belarusian prodigy Uladzislau Hancharou ended a nine-year undefeated run by Chinese gymnasts in Olympic and World Trampoline competition Saturday in Rio, capturing the gold medal over 2012 Olympic champion Dong Dong and 2015 World Champion…

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Sabato, 13 Agosto 2016 15:20

Ledecky wins 800-metres freestyle, completes rare Olympic swimming treble

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Katie Ledecky of the United States destroyed the field in the 800-metres freestyle in Rio, saying afterwards: “I had a lot of fun.”

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Venerdì, 12 Agosto 2016 13:58

Phelps makes history - again! More highlights from the Olympic swimming pool

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - It was gold medal number 22 for US swimming legend Michael Phelps on Thursday in Rio.

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Venerdì, 12 Agosto 2016 00:00

Third gold swimming medal for Ledecky on Day 5 of Rio Olympics

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On Day 5 of the Rio Olympics, Spain’s Mireia Belmonte won the 200 metres butterfly, making her the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal. Australian Madeline Groves took silver and Japan’s world champion Natsumi Hoshi won…

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Giovedì, 11 Agosto 2016 00:00

Relief after Jung delivers first gold for Germany at Rio Olympics

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) – The German delegation sighed a breath of relief on Tuesday after Michael Jung successfully defended his men’s individual eventing title to deliver his country’s first gold medal of the Rio Olympics.

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Mercoledì, 10 Agosto 2016 18:38

Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in Day 4 of Rio Olympics

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Michael Phelps has won his 20th Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly on Day 4 of the Rio Olympics. Japan’s Masato Sakai took silver with Hungary’s Tamas Kenderesi winning bronze.

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