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• Rio 2016: Penny Oleksiak sleeps with her Olympic medals, can’t wait to hang out with friends back home

  Fresh from her silver medal win last week, Toronto swimming star Penny Oleksiak arrived to greet reporters at the press centre in Rio with her prized possessions hanging around her neck.

  Sports

  Aug 15, 2016
• Rio 2016: Meet the Brazilians displaced to make way for Olympic venues

  In Rio de Janeiro, a new community is being built after residents were ordered to leave their homes when the Brazilian city won the bid for the Olympics in 2009.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2016
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• Rio 2016: Covering the Olympics in Rio — and staying safe

  After getting lost in Rio de Janeiro’s slum, or the City of God, I vowed not to be in a dicey situation like that again. I woke up the next morning and made a promise to my wife that I would be more careful.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2016
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• Rio 2016: Translators help Global News team cover Summer Games

  Global News cameraman Trevor Owens will be giving a behind-the-scenes look at covering the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro throughout the Games.

  Aug 7, 2016
• Rio 2016: Global News cameraman gets lost on the streets of Rio de Janeiro

  The traffic in Rio de Janeiro is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, from motorcycles zipping in between cars, to erratic and aggressive drivers.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2016