2016 Rio
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U of R considers next move after losing appeal in Miranda Biletski caseSaskatchewan’s highest court has dismissed the University of Regina’s appeal in the case of Miranda Biletski.CanadaMay 26, 2019
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Penny Oleksiak, Toronto Olympic athletes honoured with parade and community celebrationResidents wearing red and white lined the streets of east Toronto on Sunday to pay tribute to local Olympic athletes following the Rio Games, including Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer and medallist Penny Oleksiak.CanadaAug 28, 2016
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Rio 2016 blog: Global Calgary anchor Linda Olsen shares memories of niece Shallon OlsenGlobal Calgary news anchor Linda Olsen had the honour of watching her niece Shallon Olsen compete for Team Canada in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.SportsAug 23, 2016
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Rio 2016: How did Canadian Olympians fare on Twitter?The 16-year-old swimming phenom stunned the world with her success at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio, so perhaps it's no surprise that Penny Oleksiak was also the most mentioned Canadian athlete on Twitter.CanadaAug 22, 2016
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Rio 2016: the gold medals Russia could have won in BrazilA country which arrived under a cloud with a depleted team leaves with 19 gold medals and fourth place in the medal table, leaving fans at home wondering what if?SportsAug 21, 2016
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Rio 2016: Police seize passports from top 4 Irish Olympic executivesPolice are blocking Ireland's top four Olympic executives from leaving Brazil as their ticket scalping investigation expanded with a raid on the team on the final day of the Rio de Janeiro Games.SportsAug 21, 2016
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Rio 2016: How did the Refugee Olympic Team do?The Refugee Olympic Team has made history by being the first of its kind. Here’s a look at what the athletes are doing.SportsAug 21, 2016
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Rio 2016: Kenya’s Kipchoge wins men’s marathon, Canada’s Eric Gillis finishes 10thKipchoge, 31, has now won seven of the eight marathons he has entered, including two London Marathon victories.CanadaAug 21, 2016
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Rio 2016: Penny Oleksiak will carry the Canadian flag in the closing ceremonyPenny Oleksiak will lead Canadian athletes into the closing ceremonies Sunday night.CanadaAug 21, 2016
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By 2085, most cities will be too hot to host Summer Olympics: researchersIn 70 years, it’ll be too hot to run a marathon in the Summer Olympics in most cities in the world.EnvironmentAug 17, 2016
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