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CLEAN : Olympics: IOC's Bach happy with new Brazil president
CLEAN : Olympics: IOC's Bach happy with new Brazil president
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"Fantastic progress" say Australian Oly team
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST: AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYOlympic Park, Rio de Janeiro – 25 July 20161. Start of Australia news conference2. Australia chef de mission Kitty Chiller3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kitty...
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Olympic medals handed over for housing at the Tower of London
London's Olympic Games organisers handed over their cache of gold, silver and bronze medals to the Tower of London for safekeeping on Monday.
A fanfare of Royal Marine trumpets sounded as the first of 4,700 medals arrived, carried in the...
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DANNY BOYLE, STEPHEN DALDRY HOLD PRESS BRIEFING ON PLANS FOR OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY
The 2012 London Olympics will open in an English meadow, complete with cows and sheep, a cricket match - and that typical English summer music motif, a mosh pit.
Danny Boyle, artistic director of the games' opening ceremony, on Tuesday...
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Brazil job loss surges as Rio 2016 approaches
Brazil's unemployment rate has surpassed the 10 percent threshold, according to the latest economic figures released last week.A report released by the IBGE statistical agency on 21 April, shows that 10.4 (m) million Brazilians are now...
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China condemns Winter Olympics protest
China has condemned protesters in Switzerland who tried on Wednesday to disrupt Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.A small group of Tibetan protesters tried to break through security outside the hotel where a Chinese delegation...
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Olympic rings unveiled on Copacabana in Rio
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 21 July 20161. Olympic mascot unveiling the Olympic rings in Copacabana beach2. Various of people posing for picture near the Olympic...
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IOC panel to make final ruling on Russian athletes
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 30 July 20161. IOC spokesman Mark Adams arriving for press conference2. Journalist making notes3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Adams, IOC...
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Rio soup kitchens close
The hungry in Rio de Janeiro became the latest casualty of the state's financial crunch as some of the busiest soup kitchens announced they were shutting down for lack of funding.The closing down of three of 16 government-run meal...
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Olympic torch takes to the water
Brazilian surfer Rico Souza carried the Olympic torch as he surfed off the coast of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.Cheering fans greeted Souza as he arrived back on shore at Pontal beach.The flame is making its way through Rio ahead of...
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Brazil to up security in airports for Olympics
Brazil's Transportation Minister says he will reinforce security at the country's airports during the Olympic Games as a response to Tuesday's attack in a Turkish airport in which 42 people died.Mauricio Quintella said that in light of...
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Brazil bomb sniffing dogs train ahead of Games
Young police sniffer dogs in Rio de Janeiro took part in a security exercise on the city's ferries on Thursday in preparation for the summer Olympic Games. Around 10 dogs took turns searching for non-active explosive substances placed by...
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Brazil bomb sniffing dogs train ahead of Games
Young police sniffer dogs in Rio de Janeiro took part in a security exercise on the city's ferries on Thursday in preparation for the summer Olympic Games.Around 10 dogs took turns searching for non-active explosive substances placed by...
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Rio funeral of ex-FIFA/IOC executive Havelange
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Rio de Janeiro - 16 August 2016 1. Various of men carrying the coffin of Joao Havelange, former FIFA President, at Sao Joao Batista cemetery2. Various of...
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US Anti-Doping Chief Applauds Russian Ban
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday applauded the IAAF's decision to uphold its ban on Russia's track and field team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Travis Tygart calls the banning of the Russian track team "the right...
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What a scream! World's longest and tallest slide set to open
LEAD IN:What's claimed to be the longest and tallest tunnel slide in the world is set to open to the public in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a former venue for the British capital's 2012 Olympic Games.Twisting and turning its...
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Rio says its ready for Olympics
With 50 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in Brazil, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro said on Thursday "everything is on track". Eduardo Paes acknowledged there was a slight delay in the construction of a velodrome, but vowed...
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Rio reaction and mourning for Germany coach
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Rio de Janeiro - August 16, 20161. Various exterior shots of German House in Rio, people arriving, black ribbons being installed at flag, more ribbons on...
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IOC president arrives for meeting in Lausanne
Olympic leaders are meeting to consider further steps to crack down on doping ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the wake of the ban on Russian track and field athletes.IOC President Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic summit on...
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Owners and their pets join Rio "Dog Olympics"
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 18 September 20161. Wide of Border Collie 'Ozzy' competing in the agility category at Rio's Dog Olympics2. Various of Ozzy jumping in pool after...
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Rio mayor insists Games preparations on track
With 50 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in Brazil, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro said on Thursday "everything is on track". Eduardo Paes acknowledged there was a slight delay in the construction of a velodrome, but vowed...
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Cabinet ministers visit controversial shrine
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYYasukuni Shrine, Tokyo - 15 August 2016++AUDIO AS INCOMING++1. Japanese Interior Minister, Sanae Takaichi, walking into Yasukuni shrine building2. Takaichi...
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Crowds find ways to enjoy Olympics on a budget
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Leblon beach, Rio de Janeiro - 19 August 20161. People watching Olympic Games on Leblon beach 2. Various of crowd on Leblon beach 3. Close of couple drinking...
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IOC on report of swimmer robbed in Rio
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 14 August, 20161.Olympics officials walk into press conference2. Cutaway of Mark Adams, IOC spokesman3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mario Andrada,...