The Rio Olympics: Another Embarrassing Mess From Incompetent Globalists
The Rio Olympics haven’t started yet, but Team Globalist has already lost.
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Betsy McCaughey: Olympics in Brazil Will Spread Zika ‘Around the World’
Former New York Lt. Governor Betsy McCaughey warned against attending the 2016 Rio Olympics due to concerns about the Zika virus Sunday on New York AM 970 AM radio show “The Cats Roundtable.” “If you were going to design a method
Judge’s Ruling Bars Strike by U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Before Rio Olympics
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. national women’s soccer team possesses no right to strike under the collective-bargaining agreement its players affirmed.
Pau Gasol: ‘Zika Is a Much Bigger and More Serious Threat Than We Think’
Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol may skip the Rio Summer Olympics over Zika concerns.
Israeli Gymnast Wins Bronze Medal At European Championships
The Jerusalem Post reports: Alex Shatilov picked up some much-needed confidence ahead of the Rio Olympics on Sunday, claiming a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Bern, Switzerland.
Zika Virus Prompts Top Australian Golfer to Withdraw from Rio Olympics
The 35th-ranked golfer in the world, Mark Leishman, announced Thursday that he won’t play for Australia at the Rio Olympics in August, because of the health threat posed by the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Rio Olympics Further Threatened as Doctors Estimate 2 Billion at Risk for Zika
A new study finds that up to 2.2 billion people worldwide are at risk of contracting the Zika virus, which can cause irreparable damage to unborn children and cause painful nerve damage. The study adds to the woes looming over Brazil – the epicenter of the Zika outbreak – as the nation prepares to welcome thousands for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
French Prosecutors Probe Bids for Rio, Tokyo Olympics
French prosecutors investigating corruption allegations against the former head of world athletics have expanded their probe to examine the bidding for the Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Games, a judicial source told AFP. “We are at the verification stage”
Zika Economics: Brazil Calls Emergency Meeting of Latin American Trade Bloc
Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, is calling an emergency meeting of the Latin American trade bloc Mercosur over the rapid spread of the Zika virus. As the virus spreads throughout the hemisphere, a Mercosur meeting indicates Brazil’s concern for the economic repercussions of such an outbreak as much as the medical ones.
UK Paralympic Star Calls for Minute’s Silence to Honour Munich Olympic Massacre Dead
The 11 Israeli athletes massacred by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics should be honoured by a minute’s silence in Rio this year, according to one of Britain’s leading Paralympic competitors. Ade Adepitan (pictured above), who was awarded an MBE
Rio to Summer Olympians: Pay Us for Air Conditioning
As troubles for planners of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro continue to grow, organizers announced that due to budget cuts athletes won’t enjoy air conditioning in their rooms unless they, their sponsors, or their countries pay for the service ahead of time.
