Rio Olympics
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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US State Department congratulates Iran weightlifter's gold medal
EghtesadOnline: US Department of State on Saturday congratulated Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami for winning gold medal in the men's 85-kg category in 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
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Iranian volleyball team beats Cuba's team in Rio Olympics
EghtesadOnline: Iranian volleyball team won its match against Cuba in its third competition of this kind.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Iran’s female rower ascends to E group final of Olympic rowing
ٍEghtesadOnline: Iranian female rower Mahsa Javar paved her way to E final of contest at the rowing events of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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63 Iranian athletes to attend Rio Olympics
EghtesadOnline: 63 Iranian athletes are going to take part in Rio Olympics in 14 fields.