2016 Summer Olympics
Multi-sport event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009.
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US athlete Roberts handed doping ban for second timeGil Roberts, who won gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio with the United States, receives a second suspension for doping.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Olympic Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko Dead At 30, Killed In Ukraine-Russia WarOleksandr Pielieshenko -- a former weightlifting champion who competed in the 2016 Olympics -- tragically died while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation announced..TMZ.com - Published | |
Ukrainian Olympian dies on front lineWeightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who represented Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Olympics, dies during the conflict with Russia.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rio Olympics: Boxer Joe Joyce 'trusts' he will be awarded gold medal after investigation finds results were manipulatedBritish boxer Joe Joyce says he "trusts" he will be awarded Olympic gold after an independent investigation found officials manipulated the outcome of matches at Rio 2016.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rio Olympics: System to manipulate outcome of boxing matches by officials in place at 2016 GamesA system to manipulate the outcome of boxing matches by officials was in place at the Rio 2016 Olympics, an independent investigation finds.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tokyo Paralympics: Lauren Steadman wins triathlon gold for Great BritainBritain's Lauren Steadman turns Rio 2016 heartbreak into Tokyo triumph with Paralympic gold in the PTS5 category.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tokyo Olympics: Maddie Hinch's shootout saves put Great Britain in hockey semi-finalsGreat Britain goalkeeper Maddie Hinch repeats her Rio 2016 heroics, saving all four of Spain's shots in a penalty shootout to secure the defending champions' place in the semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published |
