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2016 RIO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 19, 2016
Record total of gay athletes at Olympics boosts Brazil's homosexual community
The record number of openly gay Olympic athletes has boosted the acceptance of Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community amid a backlash over same-sex marriages, homosexuals said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2016
Alleged false Rio robbery claim may cut Ryan Lochte's commercial victory lap short
The week after winning his sixth career Olympic gold in Rio, U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte should have been doing a victory lap, cashing in on his performance with fresh sponsorship deals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 19, 2016
Yoshida's wrestling reign comes to stunning end but Kawai takes gold
Saori Yoshida saw her bid to win a fourth straight Olympic wrestling gold medal crumble before her eyes after a seismic loss to American Helen Maroulis at the Rio Games on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2016
Japanese fans shrug off crime and Zika in Rio, look forward to Tokyo's turn
Japanese attending the Rio Olympics say they have found the host city safer than they were led to believe and are looking forward to welcoming the world at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2016
Icho leads Japan's wrestling sweep with historic fourth straight gold
Grappler Kaori Icho wins a historic fourth consecutive gold medal as Team Japan gets away with a clean sweep of the wrestling mat at the Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016
Group says Rio homeless being evicted at night from Copacabana beach area
Rio de Janeiro's homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 17, 2016
Celebrating Japan's multicultural Olympians
Meet the athletes flying the flag for Japan and challenging the conventional definition of what it means to be Japanese.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016
Runners receive 5,000-meter final berth after crash drama
Two Olympic athletes who helped each other across the finish line after an accidental mid-race collision during the women's second 5,000-meter heat have been granted places in the final, organizers confirmed.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016
Japan pushes mighty U.S. team before falling in rout
Japan's women's basketball team pushed the United States before crumbling after halftime on the way to a 110-64 quarterfinal defeat at the Rio Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016
Teen star Ito leads Japan to team table tennis bronze
Fifteen-year-old Mima Ito showed the composure of a veteran to lead Japan's women to the table tennis team bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Singapore.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2016
Table tennis star Fukuhara warms Chinese hearts at Olympics
Ai Fukuhara will have the support of a nation when Japan takes on Singapore for the women's table tennis team bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday — plus a Chinese public that has taken the 27-year-old to its heart.
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2016
IOC punishes Egyptian who refusesd to shake Israeli's hand
An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC VIEW
Aug 16, 2016
Bolt looking good for ‘triple-triple’ after 100-meter success
Usain Bolt has done the hard part.

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