Olympics
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Samsung uses Brazil Olympics to break VR content conundrum
Aug 05, 2016 1:00 am - Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium is huge, with more than 78,000 seats from which lucky fans will watch the 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremonies Aug. 5. Samsung Electronics C...
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The Latest: Yulia Efimova's status still uncertain for Rio
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 9:20 p.m. It's still unclear if Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova will be allowed to co...
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Ready or not, Pokemon Go comes to the Rio Olympics
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - For some at the Rio Games, there's gold, silver and bronze. Or perhaps there's Golduck, Shellder and Bulbasaur. Pokemon Go - which has been availab...
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IOC approves entry of 271 Russian athletes for Rio Games
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 percent of the country's original team w...
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Doping investigator blames pre-Olympic doping chaos on WADA
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One of the lead investigators into the Russian doping crisis accused the World Anti-Doping Agency of contributing to the chaos ahead of the Olympic...
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Portugal opens bid for 1st Olympic medal with win
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Suddenly, Portugal's post-Cristiano Ronaldo era doesn't seem so daunting. The next generation of players from the country won their opening match a...
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Djokovic faces 2009 US Open champ del Potro in Rio 1st round
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Novak Djokovic will face 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the first round of the Olympics in a rematch of the 2012 bronze medal mat...
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Rio Police, Russian embassy disagree on details of fatality
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police in Rio de Janeiro said a Russian diplomat trying to repel an attempted robbery Thursday near the Olympic Park was involved in a shooting tha...
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NBC says negative stories raise Rio awareness, help ad sales
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pre-Olympics media reports about the Zika virus, polluted water and political unrest in Brazil raised awareness about the Rio de Janeiro Games and thus h...
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Report: Subway expansion built for Rio Olympics overbilled
Aug 04, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A $3 billion subway expansion built as one of the main Olympic legacy projects for Rio de Janeiro was overbilled by 25 percent, a report said Thurs...