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Lochte apologizes to Brazil on national TV

EghtesadOnline: U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday night that he had exaggerated his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio - but insisted he did not lie.
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Publish Date:21/August/2016 | 08:24

Neymar hands Brazil precious soccer gold medal

EghtesadOnline: Neymar shed tears of joy after delivering Brazil's first men's soccer gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout triumph over Germany after a thrilling final ended in a draw following extra-time on Saturday.
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Publish Date:21/August/2016 | 07:47

Yazdani secures Iran’s 3rd gold medal in Rio

EghtesadOnline: Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani won finals of Men's freestyle 74 kg over his Russian rival to add one more gold medal to Iran’s tally.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 10:15

Unbeatable Bolt signs off with triple-triple

EghtesadOnline: Usain Bolt drew down the curtain on his brilliant Olympic career by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for a third successive Games when Jamaica successfully defended the 4x100 meters relay crown in Rio on Friday.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 07:03

Brazil police pull U.S. swimmers from flight amid robbery probe

EghtesadOnline: Brazilian police stopped two U.S. Olympic swimmers from boarding a flight home on Wednesday to question them about how they and two team mates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro at the weekend, after a judge raised doubts over their accounts.
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Publish Date:18/August/2016 | 10:34

Reflective China braces for diminished haul

EghtesadOnline: Defeats in sports dominated by China at previous Olympics have left the country in an unfamiliar third place on the medals table, with some predicting that Rio 2016 could witness the lowest haul in two decades.
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Publish Date:17/August/2016 | 08:47

Soaring Da Silva is Brazil's new darling

EghtesadOnline: Thiago da Silva won Brazil's first athletics gold of their home Games on an extraordinary, unforgettable Monday night in Rio, producing an Olympic record of 6.03 meters in the pole vault to beat hot favorite Renaud Lavillenie and send the fans into raptures.
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Publish Date:16/August/2016 | 08:27

You can run but you can't hide, IOC tells doping cheats

EghtesadOnline: Doping cheats using designer drugs or gene doping at the Rio Olympics should know they will eventually be found out, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
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Publish Date:16/August/2016 | 06:27

Imperious Bolt completes amazing 100m treble

EghtesadOnline: For 9.81 glorious seconds on Sunday, all the ills that have dogged athletics recently were forgotten as Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100 meters final to become the first man to win three successive Olympic titles on the track.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 07:28

Scowling Gatlin booed by Rio crowd

EghtesadOnline: American Justin Gatlin felt the full force of the crowd's ire on Sunday and scowled back in response before finishing second to Usain Bolt in the Olympic 100 meters final and miss out on becoming the oldest man to win the event.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 07:40

Golden Murray carves his place with the greats

EghtesadOnline: For Andy Murray, there have been highs. Then there was this. On a small, green patch of scorched acrylic some 9,000 kilometers (5592 miles) from home, the Scot achieved a unique Olympic feat, converting heart and guts and sweat into Rio gold.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 07:31

Swimming: Phelps wins last relay gold as U.S. dominate

EghtesadOnline: Michael Phelps captured his 23rd and final Olympic gold medal on Saturday as the United States sealed a week of dominance in the pool by winning the men's and women's medley relays.
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Publish Date:14/August/2016 | 08:27

United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal

EghtesadOnline: The United States won its 1,000th Olympic gold medal on Saturday when the American women's 4x100 meter medley relay team clinched victory at the Rio Games.
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Publish Date:14/August/2016 | 08:18

I'm ready to retire, says Phelps

EghtesadOnline: No means no. No amount of cajoling, arm-twisting and pleading by his team mates and swimming fans around the world will make Michael Phelps change his mind about retiring after the Rio Olympics .
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 06:39