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Rio organizers put on brave face as Games problems pile up

EghtesadOnline: Rio Olympics organizers on Thursday put on a brave face as problems plaguing the first Games on the South American continent pile up, admitting preparations could have been better but sounding confident of eventual success.
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Publish Date:12/August/2016 | 08:51

Phelps writes new page with four wins in same event

EghtesadOnline: Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 meters individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.
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Publish Date:12/August/2016 | 08:47

Serena eliminated in third round upset

EghtesadOnline: Olympic champion and world number one Serena Williams was bundled out of the Rio de Janeiro tennis tournament in the third round of the singles on Tuesday after a shock 6-4 6-3 defeat to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.
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Publish Date:10/August/2016 | 07:40

Two more golds for Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky march on

EghtesadOnline: Michael Phelps won two gold medals on Tuesday, avenging his 200 meters butterfly defeat from the London Olympics and then anchoring the U.S. 4x200 freestyle team to victory on a night of high drama and emotion in the pool.
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Publish Date:10/August/2016 | 07:37

Have faith, it's getting cleaner, says Bolt

EghtesadOnline: Usain Bolt waltzed in to sprinkle a bucket of stardust over Rio on Monday, and while there were Samba smiles and dancing girls, the biggest name at the Olympics could not escape the ever-present specter of doping.
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Publish Date:09/August/2016 | 09:01

Phelps ready to reclaim that lost butterfly gold

EghtesadOnline: The Rio Olympics may be a swansong for Michael Phelps but the American swimming great is showing no signs of going gentle into the night.
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Publish Date:09/August/2016 | 08:56

Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics

EghtesadOnline: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected clarion calls for Russia to be banned from next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record, offering athletes a lifeline by ruling that decisions on individual competitors will be left to the international sports federations.
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Publish Date:25/July/2016 | 07:49