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Rio 2016: Team Canada’s chief medical officer says concerns about water are overblown
Description
August 3, 2016
Wed, Aug 3: Team Canada chief medical officer Bob McCormack told reporters in Rio Wednesday that the recent concerns in the media about the quality of the water for certain swimming events in the upcoming Summer Games have been overblown.
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Rio 2016: Team Canada’s chief medical officer says concerns about water are overblown01:55 | August 3, 2016 -
Russia barred from 2027 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer01:52 | 5 hours ago -
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Hang ten: Pups have paws-itively tubular time at California’s World Dog Surfing Championships01:20 | August 2, 2026
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Rio 2016: Team Canada’s chief medical officer says concerns about water are overblown01:55 | August 3, 2016
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Hang ten: Pups have paws-itively tubular time at California’s World Dog Surfing Championships01:20 | August 2, 2026
Rio 2016: Team Canada’s chief medical officer says concerns about water are overblown
Description
August 3, 2016
Wed, Aug 3: Team Canada chief medical officer Bob McCormack told reporters in Rio Wednesday that the recent concerns in the media about the quality of the water for certain swimming events in the upcoming Summer Games have been overblown.
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