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YUMEKA ODA

Posted on August 26, 2020 by agogo22

Thirteen-year-old skateboarder Yumeka Oda was set to represent her country on home soil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but with this year’s games postponed until next July her dreams of winning gold have also been put on hold. Directed by … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016: Usain Bolt press conference features singing journalists, samba dancers — Global News

Posted on August 9, 2016 by agogo22

Three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt transformed a news conference into a show on Monday, showing his fancy footwork with a group of samba dancers. via Rio 2016: Usain Bolt press conference features singing journalists, samba dancers — Global News

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JR Installs Giant Athletes Interacting With the City of Rio | Colossal

Posted on August 9, 2016 by agogo22

French artist JR just unveiled two new works in Rio ahead of the 2016 Olympics that depict enormous athletes interacting with the city. The first depicts Cologne-based, Sudanese high jumper Mohamed Younes Idriss hurdling over a 25-story apartment complex in … Continue reading →

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Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk

Posted on May 3, 2016 by agogo22

“Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history,” Brazil’s embattled president said. via Olympic flame arrives in Brazil (video) — OlympicTalk

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‘Minimal risk’ of Zika virus during Olympics, Rio Games medical director says

Posted on February 2, 2016 by agogo22

The Olympic Park’s mosquitoes are not primarily the Aedes aegypt type that transmit Zika, an official said. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/02/02/zika-virus-rio-olympics-brazil/

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Brazil Faces Obstacles in Preparations for Rio Olympics – NYTimes.com

Posted on March 5, 2012 by agogo22

Gearing up for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held here, officials celebrated plans for a futuristic “Olympic Park,” replete with a waterside park and athlete villages, promoting it as “a new piece of the city.” There was just one … Continue reading →

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