London police arrest man for throwing bottle on Olympic track
100m final proceeds as scheduled with Jamaica’s Usain Bolt winning the gold
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New movie marks anniversary of infamous 1936 Berlin Olympic games, where multi-gold medalist countered vision of Aryan supremacy
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Under the gaze of Christ the Redeemer statue, 78,000 people pack into Maracana Stadium to watch four-hour party
View ArticleOlympic spectacle gives way to chase for gold
First medals up for grabs Saturday as athletes begin to compete in shooting, swimming, cycling, judo and more
View ArticleOlympics: ‘Lightning’ strikes thrice as Bolt completes 100m hat-trick
29-year-old Jamaican legend makes Olympic history, winning 3 consecutive individual Olympic sprint titles
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Celebrating its ‘marvelous’ city, the picturesque metropolis breathes a festive sigh of relief at the successful conclusion of the 2016 summer Games
View ArticleSad farewell for injured Bolt as he crashes out of final race
World's fastest man ends ends storied career limping to finishing line amid standing ovation of packed London stadium
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