برچسب Rio Olympics

With Games gone, hard reality sets in for Brazil

EghtesadOnline: Until now, people in Brazil had something to look forward to. Despite deep recession, a presidential impeachment, and a corruption scandal ensnaring the political and corporate elite, the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro shone on the horizon like a sliver of light from a sunnier era, when Brazil appeared to have its act together.
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Publish Date:23/August/2016 | 06:14

Olympics Head Says No Public Cash Used for Rio After Bailout

EghtesadOnline: The head of the International Olympic Committee, wading into a sensitive domestic issue in recession-weary Brazil, said no public funds had been used to pay for the Rio de Janeiro Games even after local and national officials stepped in to bail out the organizers.
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Publish Date:21/August/2016 | 10:18

Jahangiri: Kimia's medal more worthy than gold

EghtesadOnline: First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri said in his Instagram page that bronze medal of Miss Kimia Alizadeh is more worthy than gold.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 11:12

President appreciates endeavours of Iran Olympics teams

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that honorable victory of Kimia Alizadeh showed the merit of Iranian girl grabbing the first Olympics medal for Iranian women.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 10:47

U.S. swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

EghtesadOnline: Armed robbers posing as police officers held a gun to the forehead of U.S. gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte in a taxi hold-up in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, feeding concern over safety at the first Olympic Games in South America.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 07:35

Russia vs. USA - a tense race, a strained aftermath

EghtesadOnline: The women's 100 meters breaststroke final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday had already crackled with tension in a tight finish but it was nothing compared to what transpired afterwards.
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Publish Date:09/August/2016 | 09:02

Iran Ends With 8 Medals in Rio

EghtesadOnline: With eight medals at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Iran was ranked 25th in the final medal standings table.
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Publish Date:23/August/2016 | 10:49

Basketball: U.S. routs Serbia for third straight gold

EghtesadOnline: A ruthless United States pounded Serbia 96-66 to claim a third straight Olympic men's basketball title on Sunday, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski a golden send-off.
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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 09:17

Rainy Rio wraps up challenging Games on upbeat tropical note

EghtesadOnline: A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Sunday as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off South America's first Games.
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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 08:58

Iran ranks 23rd in Rio 2016 Olympic Games day 15

EghtesadOnline: The silver medal of the Iranian freestyle wrestler Komeil Qasemi boosted Iran's standing in the 23rd ranking in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games medal table on Saturday.
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Publish Date:21/August/2016 | 11:34

Iran’s Qasemi bags silver in Rio 2016 wrestling

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s wrestler Komeil Qasemi won a silver medal in the 125-kilogram category of Rio 2016 Olympic Games Free-Style wrestling by defeating Turkish rival.
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Publish Date:21/August/2016 | 11:15