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Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, home of the 2016 Olympic Opening & Closing ceremoniesBy: Brazilian Government

• Watch Replays of Every Summer Olympics Event in Rio

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  For as long as the NBC Olympics website keeps their replays up, you can go back and watch all the events from the Rio Olympics online on your PC or the NBC app as long as you have a subscription.

• Watching the Closing Ceremony - What a Great Olympics for Team USA!
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• Commercials Ruined the Olympics Opening Ceremonies
  Aug 07, 2016 05:44 PM

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• Watching the Rio Olympic Opening Ceremony
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• Olympians Deserve Better Than Rio's Toxic Water

  Jul 28 2016

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  Would you swim in water that has been described as toxic? Would you take a row boat into sewage? How about go sailing in a fecal matter infested ocean? Might you kayak or canoe your way through a super-bacteria filled sea?Olympians at Rio are braver than I.
• Rio Olympic's Start with Killing of a Jaguar at Torch Ceremony

  Jun 22 2016

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  So someone had the bright idea to chain up a jaguar so the Olympic torch holders could pose with it for pictures. It being the Brazilian Olympic's team mascot is a jaguar named Ginga. What could go wrong.... Well one dead near-extinct animal (for an idiotic reason), and a horrible and ironic start for Rio.Supposedly the animal escaped handlers.
• Zika Virus Adds Yet Another Scare To the Summer Olympics.

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  Athletes have been expressing concerns of the zika virus at the summer Olympics. Now even journalists are starting to back out and not go at all. And I don't blame them a bit. I really hate to say it, but am going to be completely honest here. I sense something very bad boiling over during the Olympics.

• Tokyo Says Olympics Will Continue On
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• Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was involved in the Capital Riot
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• Russia Banned From World Cup & Olympics for 4 Years
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• Simone Biles is the First Woman in History to Land a Triple Double
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• Baseball and Softball Coming to the 2020 Olympics
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• Paying Olympic athletes
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• Brazil or Team USA for women's beach volleyball?
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• WADA imposes four-year ban on RussiaWADA imposes four-year ban on Russia
  	Mon Dec 09, 2019 | espn.com The World Anti-Doping Agency has imposed a four-year ban on Russia using its flag, anthem and team names at Olympic and other major sports events. The ban means Russia...

• Who wore it best? Ranking the opening ceremonies outfitsWho wore it best? Ranking the opening ceremonies outfits
  	Sat Aug 06, 2016 | espn.com Which countries wore their outfits best during the Parade of Nations? On Friday night, 207 delegations modeled their duds for millions around the world, and here's how they...

• The Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony recap: One man, talking to a plantThe Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony recap: One man, talking to a plant
  	Sat Aug 06, 2016 | sbnation.com KOOL A.D. gives running commentary on the Rio Olympics' big opener.

• Adriana Lima carries the Olympic torch ahead of Rio Olympic gamesAdriana Lima carries the Olympic torch ahead of Rio Olympic games
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 | dailymail.co.uk Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima proudly held the torch before lighting a special cauldron in Praça Mauá in the heart of the Olympic Boulevard on Thursday night.

• 8 Oddest Olympic Opening Ceremony Events8 Oddest Olympic Opening Ceremony Events
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 | rollingstone.com Moments of weirdness that nobody could have predicted

• Here's Everything That Happened at Rio Olympics Opening CeremonyHere's Everything That Happened at Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 | usmagazine.com The 2016 Rio Olympics kicked off on Friday, August 5, with performances, bright lights and plenty of national spirit — follow along with Us Weekly as we liveblog the...

• Photos: The 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremonyPhotos: The 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 | latimes.com In this spot, we will also highlight the best stories from our crew in Rio. With so much action, some of these stories may have flown under the radar.

• Rio Olympics Opening Ceremonies: What You Missed On TVRio Olympics Opening Ceremonies: What You Missed On TV
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 | time.com Although Tonga's flag bearer played big inside the stadium, too

• 5 Best Uniforms From the 2016 Rio Olympics Open...5 Best Uniforms From the 2016 Rio Olympics Open...
  	Sat Aug 06, 2016 The Rio Olympics are all about the competitive events like diving, sprinting and what have you but the...

• Olympic Opening Ceremonies - A journey through...Olympic Opening Ceremonies - A journey through...
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 As Rio de Janiero prepares to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, we take a look back at some of the...

• Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Facts You Need To...Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Facts You Need To...
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 The Rio Olympics opening ceremony kicks off today - find out some interesting facts about the 2016...

• Weather Forecast for Rio Olympics Opening Cerem...Weather Forecast for Rio Olympics Opening Cerem...
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 Weather Forecast for Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony

• What to watch for during the Olympics Opening C...What to watch for during the Olympics Opening C...
  	Fri Aug 05, 2016 From supermodels to the Christ the Redeemer statue, here's what to watch for during the Opening Ceremony...

• The Rio Olympics Are In Total DisarrayThe Rio Olympics Are In Total Disarray
  	Wed Jun 29, 2016 Corruption and crime aren't the only things plaguing the Summer Olympics: they're also facing actual plagues.

• 2016 Olympics: What Rio doesn’t want the world...2016 Olympics: What Rio doesn’t want the world...
  	Mon Jun 27, 2016 Rio is hiding poor people.

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Doping (HBO)Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Doping (HBO)
  	Sun Jun 26, 2016 Doping scandals have cast a shadow over the Olympic Games. Until we eliminate drugs from sports, we...

• One Year to Rio, U.S. Takes Stock of Olympic Ho...One Year to Rio, U.S. Takes Stock of Olympic Ho...
  	Wed Aug 05, 2015 The Rio 2016 Summer games are one year away. WSJ’s Kevin Helliker takes a look at the state of play for...