All posts tagged "Olympics"
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Jillian Sequeira | August 12, 2017
Tourism and Toxicity at the Tsukiji Fish Market
One thing to consider as Japan gets ready for the Olympics.
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Emma Von Zeipel | March 7, 2017
Nike Launches High Performance Hijab For Muslim Athletes
Nike: "If you have a body, you’re an athlete.”
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 22, 2016
Speedo Drops Sponsorship of Ryan Lochte After Robbery Scandal
The latest in the fallout from Lochte's robbery controversy.
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Rant Crush | August 22, 2016
RantCrush Top 5: August 22, 2016
Check out today's top 5.
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Mariam Jaffery | August 18, 2016
Was Ryan Lochte Lying About the Rio Robbery? Brazilian Investigation Gets Messy
Ryan Lochte's alleged Rio robbery story just got a whole lot messier.
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Rant Crush | August 16, 2016
RantCrush Top 5: August 16, 2016
The Daily Beast isn’t the only outlet that has allegedly violated the personal privacy of its subjects. Peter...
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 14, 2016
Ryan Lochte, Other Team USA Swimmers, Victims of Armed Robbery in Rio
Concerns over safety at Rio seem founded.
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Rant Crush | August 12, 2016
RantCrush Top 5: August 12, 2016
Check out this Friday's RantCrush Top 5!
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 8, 2016
The Olympics in Rio Has Started and BLM Hopes to Make a Change
Will there be activism at this year's Olympic Games?
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 6, 2016
Bad News: We Won’t Have Many Olympic Gifs
The IOC is cracking down.
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Alexis Evans | August 6, 2016
3 Things You Need To Know About the Olympics First Refugee Team
Their inclusion draws attention to the world crisis.
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Samantha Reilly | August 5, 2016
271 Russian Athletes Cleared for Rio
But Russia isn't completely in the clear.
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Alexandra Simone | July 14, 2016
NBC Refuses to Air Olympic Opening Ceremonies Live
Even more drama surrounding the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 23, 2016
Jaguar Killed While Fleeing Olympic Torch Ceremony in Brazil
The Rio Olympics continues to be plagued by scandals.
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Inez Nicholson | June 13, 2016
Defense Psychologist Calls Oscar Pistorius A “Broken Man,” Unfit To Testify
It's unlikely he will go to the stand, likely to return to prison
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Rant Crush | June 1, 2016
RantCrush Top 5: June 1, 2016
Check out today's RantCrush Top 5.
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Jillian Sequeira | May 27, 2016
Is Exclusion Still the Norm? Saudi Arabia and Women in the Olympic Games
A look at participation in London, Rio, and beyond.
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Alec Siegel | May 17, 2016
Retest of 2008 Beijing Olympic Samples Find 31 Guilty of Doping
All will not be allowed to compete in Rio, with more test results to come.
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Emma Von Zeipel | May 17, 2016
Anti-Zika Treated Condoms to be Handed out to Australian Olympic Team
For those who want to get it on safely in the Olympic Village.
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Sean Simon | April 4, 2016
Brazil’s 2016 Olympics: Does Anyone Want to Go to Rio?
There's a lot of work that needs to be done.
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Jillian Sequeira | March 16, 2016
How to Get Away with Steroids: Doping on the Eve of Rio 2016
The Rio games are almost here.
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Michael Sliwinski | February 21, 2016
Stadium Deals: The High Price of Your Home Team
The cost has become huge.
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Jillian Sequeira | February 3, 2016
The Real Competition in Aspen: Sponsorship Deals at the X Games
Sponsorships in the big leagues.
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Jillian Sequeira | December 20, 2015
Red Alert in Beijing: Smog’s Debilitating Impacts
What can China do to fix its smog problem?
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Samuel Whitesell | December 11, 2015
State-Sponsored Doping in International Athletics
Another international sports crisis.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 3, 2015
Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Murder by South African Appeals Court
What's next for the Pistorius's case?
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Corinne Fitamant | October 26, 2015
Oscar Pistorius Leaves Prison to Chill at Uncle’s House in South Africa
Is he paying a big enough price for the death of Reeva Steenkamp?
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Andrew Blancato | February 11, 2015
Boston Olympics Backlash Filled With Cowardice and Stupidity
Think twice the next time you hear your Boston friends railing against having a Beantown Olympics -- here's...
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 27, 2014
ICYMI: Top 15 Top News Stories of 2014
There were a lot of big news stories this year, from the Olympics in early 2014 to the...
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Law Street Media Staff | October 6, 2014
Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws: The Discrimination Continues
Russia's treatment of its gay citizens has long been very unforgiving.