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Monday, August 22, 2016

Britain Second in Medal Table

The Olympics in Rio are over, and Britain came second in the medal table with:

27 Gold

23 Silver

17 Bronze

Next stop Tokyo 2020!

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016

Ryan Lochte - Olympic Doofus

Oi doofus the next time you vandalise a bar, be a man and admit to it don't pretend you were robbed!

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Blooming Algae Turn Olympic Pools Green

Two Olympic pools have turned an unappetising shade of green in Rio.

Despite soothing words from the Rio2016 communication director that this was down to a change in alkalinity, the real cause (according to CNN) is algae blooming because the water hasn't been treated with the chemical necessary to kill it.


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Thursday, August 4, 2016

IOC Fucks Up Russian Doping Ban


As per the Telegraph:
"Sports federations were ordered to lift bans already imposed on athletes cited in a damning report into state-sponsored doping in the country.

The International Olympic Committee issued a notice to governing bodies asking them urgently to reassess the suspensions of Russians under their jurisdiction following the revelation they had misinterpreted eligibility criteria laid down by its executive board."
Well done the IOC, two days until the start of the Olympics and chaos rules!


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Olympic Torch Greeted By Riots In Rio

Police used stun grenades and tear gas to clear protesters in the path of the Olympic torch in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro yesterday.

Anti-government protesters in Duque de Caixas threw rocks and blocked the torch’s path. Police had to use pepper spray and rubber bullets to control the crowd.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Rio's Polluted Waterways - Don't Put You Head Underwater!

A 16 month long study, commissioned by The Associated Press, has concluded that the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever; contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria.

It's not just the athletes who are at risk of getting violently ill in water competitions, but the AP's tests indicate that tourists also face potentially serious health risks on the golden beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.

Experts have advised athletes who compete in the water not to put their heads under the water. That advice sounds equally applicable to all no athletes who find themselves in the water.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Bomb Scare at Olympic Stadium

The Herald Sun reports that a suspicious package, found at the Maracana Stadium (the venue that will host Rio's opening ceremony), was subjected to a controlled explosion.

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