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Boxing school in Rio slum shows sport’s power before Olympics (Reuters)
By Daniel Flynn and Nacho Doce RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Beneath a street lamp in one of Rio de Janeiro’s slums, 19-year-old boxer Wanderson de Oliveira does pull-ups from a metal bar outside the Fight for Peace academy while two skinny young boys watch intently. Much of the Complexo da Maré, a teeming neighborhood […]
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Tyson calls proposal to allow pros in Olympics ‘ridiculous’ (The Associated Press)
A proposal to let professional fighters compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is ”ridiculous” and ”foolish,” former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said Wednesday. In Beijing to promote professional boxing in China, Tyson said any pro boxers going to the Olympics should be prepared to lose because the amateurs could prove too fast for them. […]
No headgear rule for male boxers cleared for Rio Olympics (The Associated Press)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Male boxers won’t be wearing protective headgear at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
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The Olympics Are Ending Today, So Here’s Speed Skating Mario Kart-Style
The Olympics are over as of today! To stave off your inevitable Olympic-withdrawal symptoms, we present you this video created by Michael Shanks (probably not the Stargate SG-1 guy). It’s a Speed Skating run – but with all the trappings of a Mario Kart course. Oh, and the narration is perfect. If you’ve ever wanted to see […]
Feherty to offer prime-time commentary for NBC at Olympics (The Associated Press)
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports golf analyst David Feherty will offer commentary during the network’s prime-time coverage at this summer’s Rio Olympics and take part in the broadcast of the opening ceremony. Yahoo Sports – Golf News