Rio2016
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Golden Krpalek wins Czechs’ first judo medal
Aug 12, 2016News Hour: Lukas Krpalek claimed the Czech Republic’s first ever Olympic judo medal by winning gold in the under-100kg division in Rio on Thursday, reports BSS. Czechoslovakia won a bronze medal at the 1980 Games in... -
Two suspects held in possible Rio Olympics plot
Aug 12, 2016News Hour: Police arrested two people on Thursday suspected of supporting Islamic State in planning a possible attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, reports Reuters. Police had arrested 12 people before Thursday’s operation,... -
It’s 22nd for Michael Phelps!!
Aug 12, 2016News Hour: United States’s Michael Phelps won the Olympic 200 meters individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd olympic gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at... -
Police patrols beefed up at Rio Games as security concerns mount
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: Rio Olympics organizers stepped up police patrols on Wednesday as security concerns mounted over the threat posed by street violence, with a Games bus being hit by stones and a security patrol coming under... -
Refugee olympian swimmer Yusra Mardini makes history
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: When Yusra Mardini dove into the Olympic pool, she made history. It wasn’t her time on the scoreboard — it was simply that she was there, reports cbsnews. “When you are an athlete, you... -
Chalmers ends Australia’s 48-year wait
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: Australian teenager Kyle Chalmers ended 48 years of agony and frustration for his swimming-crazy country when he won the men’s 100m freestyle gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday, reports BSS. The 18-year-old... -
Kazakh drug offender claims weightlifting gold
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: A Kazakh weightlifter who has served a two-year doping ban smashed a world record to stun China’s Lyu Xiaojun and grab Olympic gold at the men’s 77kg weightlifting in Rio Wednesday, reports BSS. The... -
Katinka Hosszu wins 200m medley for third gold
Aug 10, 2016News Hour: Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu snared her third gold medal of the Olympic Games here Tuesday, dominating the field to win the 200m individual medley, reports BSS. Hosszu, nicknamed the “Iron Lady”, hit the wall in... -
Serena eliminated in third round upset
Aug 10, 2016News Hour: 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... -
Michael Phelps achieved his 21st Olympic gold medal
Aug 10, 2016News Hour: Michael Phelps claimed his second gold medal in one night and the 21st of his career as the United States won the men’s 4×200 meters Olympic freestyle relay on Tuesday, reports Reuters. The most...
