RAFAELA SILVA’S JUDO GOLD REPRESENTS THE LATEST CHAPTER IN A FAIRYTALE RISE FOR AN ATHLETE WHO HAILS FROM RIO’S NOTORIOUS CITY OF GOD FAVELA, ONE OF THE POOREST AND MOST DANGEROUS NEIGHBOURHOODS IN THE COUNTRY.
GAMES
WOMEN MAKE HISTORY AND INSPIRE THE WORLD ON THE OLYMPIC STAGE
WHETHER IT IS WINNING BRAZIL’S FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD OF THE GAMES, COMPETING IN THEIR SEVENTH OLYMPICS OR BECOMING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS IN RUGBY SEVENS, WOMEN AT RIO 2016 ARE ALREADY SETTING THE OLYMPIC STAGE ALIGHT WITH PASSION, INSPIRATION AND HISTORY-MAKING PERFORMANCES.
AMERICAN ARMSTRONG PEDALS INTO OLYMPIC HISTORY
VETERAN AMERICAN KRISTIN ARMSTRONG CAPPED A STUNNING RETURN TO CYCLING BY WINNING A THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD MEDAL IN THE TIME TRIAL ON A RAINY MORNING AT THE RIO GAMES ON 10 AUGUST.
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- Gold medal winner did not place hand on heart during anthem
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