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Excellent – Olympic Swimmer Pulls A Zap At His Dad Every Time He Races [Images]
12 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Standing on the starting block must be nerve-wracking, although one Canadian swimmer has a pretty novel way of getting himself in the zone.
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Our Top 10 Jaw-Dropping Photos From The 2016 Olympics
12 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The good folk over at Huffington Post have compiled their best 53 photos from the Rio Olympics thus far, but we’ll narrow it down to 10.
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Watch And See Why They’re Calling Simone Biles The Greatest Gymnast Ever [Video]
12 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Simone Biles is the toast of the gymnastics world at present, her flawless performance at this year’s Olympics cementing her place in history.
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BREAKING: Team South Africa Just Won Another Medal
11 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Want another reason to celebrate Thursday’s work close winding to an end? How about a third medal for Team SA.
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They Reckon This Olympic Cyclist Looks Just Like Kate Middleton – What Do You Think?
11 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It’s known that Kate Middleton is always eager to give any sport a try, but we know that the royal is yet to make her way to Olympics. Her lookalike did.
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Another Pool Has Turned Green In Rio – And The Official Explanation Is Worrying
11 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Rio’s bacteria-ridden water was the subject of much discussion before the Olympics, but it turns out their pools are drawing the most attention.
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GOLD: The Best Olympics News Bloopers Of All Time [Video]
11 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
News bloopers are one of the perils of the job, but when you’re reporting live things can quickly go south. Here’s a few that have earned Olympic gold.
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The Epic Moment An Olympic Fencer Dropped His Cellphone During A Match [Video]
11 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Some folks suffer separation anxiety when they don’t have their phone close at hand, but Frenchman Enzo Lefort has taken things to another level.
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Eww! The Latest Olympic Accident Doing The Rounds – This Time It’s A Weightlifter And His Elbow [Video]
11 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Let’s all spare a thought for Armenian Andranik Karapetyan, whose weightlifting clean and jerk attempt didn’t really go to plan.
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The Most Stoked Athlete At The Olympics – Wins Bronze, Goes Mad [Videos]
10 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Placing at the Olympics gives you every reason to celebrate, but this athlete does so like no other and she should never stop. You just do you.
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Daylight Robbery – Rio Has A Hectic Theft Problem [Video]
10 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Petty theft is rife in the Brazilian capital, and it points to a massive socio-economic problem that stems from the political unrest destroying the country.
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Namibia’s Flag Bearer At The Rio Opening Ceremony Was Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault
10 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It must rank as the pinnacle of one’s sporting career, although something tells me Jonas Junius won’t be looking back at this Olympics with much fondness.
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Someone Edited Chad Le Clos’ Wikipedia In An Unbelievably Nasty Way
10 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
Well, that didn’t take very long. The dust has barely settled on a rather humbling defeat for Chad, and already someone is taking the piss over at Wikipedia.
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The Bok Video In Support Of Our Olympians Is An Absolute Gem
10 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Everyone here at home is rooting for our boys in Rio, and to show their support the Boks put together a short video. Definitely worth a look.
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This Is Why The Olympics Pool Mysteriously Turned Green
10 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Most of the focus has been on the awful conditions of Rio’s water conditions, with everyone talking about the outdoor variety. That diving pool though.
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The Gut-Wrenching Moment A Gymnast Snapped His Leg In Rio, Then Dropped On Stretcher [Videos]
08 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s hard to exaggerate the dedication and effort shown by athletes who make it to the Olympics, which is one of the reasons this is so hard to watch.
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Everything You Need To Know About Tonight’s Olympic Opening Ceremony
05 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
We’re all set for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics – so what time are things kicking off? That, and some other tasty bits of info.
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Get Ready For Rio – Five Emotional Gold Medals For Team SA From Past Olympics [Videos]
05 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that election results are on everyone’s mind, but here’s a little something to get you in the mood for Rio.
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Here’s Apple’s Olympic Games iPhone Ad [Video]
05 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Apple have released an ad that showcases diversity in the only way Apple could – shot with an iPhone. But the voice-over is what really takes the cake.
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Everyone’s Talking About These Brilliant Ads About The U.S. Olympic Team [Videos]
04 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The U.S. Olympic team are the focus of a new series of TV ads, and they’re giving voice to some athletes you might not be familiar with.
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Goalkeeping Shocker Costs South Africa At Opening Match Of Rio Olympics [Video]
04 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It might have flown under the radar, but yesterday saw our women’s team take part in the opening event in Rio. It didn’t all go to plan.
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Rio Has Nothing On These Past Olympic Disasters
02 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There may be serious worries about Rio’s ability to host the Olympics, but if they don’t pull it off they won’t exactly be alone.
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Are You Joking? Rio’s Opening Ceremony Will Feature Gisele Bundchen Being Mugged
02 Aug 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that the world is watching Rio closely, given their bumpy build-up to the Olympic Games, and their opening ceremony might need a slight tweak.
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Cuba’s Olympic Team Outfits By Louboutin Are Pretty Tit
27 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The 2016 Olympic Games are around the corner, and although nothing seems to be going right at least we have Cuba’s outfits to look forward to.
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Seven Reasons Why The Rio Olympics Could Be The Biggest Sporting Flop Of All Time
07 Jul 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Rio Olympics are just around the corner, and the build up to the big event has been anything but smooth. As some protesters put it, ‘welcome to hell’.
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Olympians Will Have To Swim Through Shit – Rio Can’t Clean Up Raw Sewerage In Time
25 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Congratulations on spending your entire life in the pursuit of athletic excellence – now get ready to compete in amongst Rio’s sewerage waste.
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