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Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Korean Swimming Fed to Determine Park’s Potential Olympic Timetable in November

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan continues to train under his previous coach Roh Min-sang, while the South Korean Olympic Committe mulls decision to carry out additional ban.

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USOC relaxes contentious ‘Rule 40’ on athlete marketing during the Olympics

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has amended one of its most criticized rules, “Rule 40,” which restricts independent athlete marketing during the Olympics.

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List of US Olympic Trials Qualifiers Quickly Approaching 1000 Swimmers

942 swimmers have qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team Trials as of May 2015.

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Safety and Security a Growing Concern for 2016 Olympic Games

Pollution, venue construction delays, labor strikes….news out of Brazil, as the country prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games, has…

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Rio Official Confirms Delamare Aquatic Park Will Not Be Ready for 2016 Olympic Water Polo

A Rio official confirms that the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park’s construction will not be done in time to host the 2016 Olympic water park events.

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Russian Olympic Committee Prez Targets Top Three Medal Haul in Rio

Will Yulia Efimova add to Russia’s overall medal standings in the country’s quest to finish overall top three in Rio?

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OIympic Venue Worker Strike Ends in Rio; Construction Continues on Path to 2016

The strike of Brazilian Olympic venue construction workers reported on earlier this week has ended as quickly as it began,…

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Olympic Rings Safely Delivered and Now on Display in Rio

Britain gifted the 2012 London Olympic rings to 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro, who now has them on display in Madureira Park.

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Delays in Rio’s Preparation May Cause Water Polo Competition to Move Venues

Less than 16 months out from Rio Olympic Games, delays in venue construction may cause the site for water polo competition to relocate.

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CoSport, Rio 2016’s Official Ticket Re-Seller For United States, Temporarily Suspends Olympic Ticket Sales

CoSport, the official re-seller of Rio 2016 Olympic tickets for the United States, is temporarily suspending ticket sales due to…

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WADA Gives Rio’s Drug-Testing Lab Green Light For Use At 2016 Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro organizers received the good news that their home laboratory’s suspension has been lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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Georgia’s Chase Kalisz to Redshirt 2015-16 Season In Preparation For Olympic Trials

Georgia Bulldog and USA National Teamer Chase Kalisz  will be redshirting the upcoming 2015-16 collegiate swimming season to focus full…

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FINA’s List of Swimmers with Rio Qualifying Times Updated As of May 1, 2015

FINA released an updated listing of the 2016 Rio Olympic “A” cut qualifiers through May 1st; take a look to find your favorite swimmer.

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Swimming Set To Receive Second Highest IOC Funding Among All Olympic Sports

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations, the organization that represents all 28 sports on the 2016 Rio Olympic Program, is giving swimming one of the highest revenue distributions out of any sport.

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Rio 2016 spectator tickets currently on sale

We’re well over a year out from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, but tickets are already on sale through various approved sellers in each country.

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