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Olympics
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The Right Coast
Police say Ryan Lochte, swimmers lied about alleged robbery
RIO DE JANEIRO Rio police said on Thursday that four U.S. Olympic swimmers who claimed they were robbed at gunpoint fabricated their story to cover up for a drunken night…
Sports Shorts
FIFA’s Club Protection Programme in effect at the Olympics
On Saturday 20 August 2016, the Brazilian national football team will face Germany in the final of the Olympic football tournament and will hope to win a tournament that has…
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American Swimmers Pulled Off Plane in Rio – The New York Times
RIO DE JANEIRO Two American swimmers were pulled off their flight to the United States by Brazilian authorities, Olympic officials said Wednesday night, the latest indication that the police are…
Sports Shorts
A little light relief
“The popularity of sport transcends all barriers. Sport has an amazing power to spontaneously unite people as one in solidarity.” – Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary-General Following the events of…
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Olympians officially terrified of green fart-smelling water | New York Post
If they could add crocodiles and jungle drums, it would perfect. Just like Tarzan.
All About IP
The Brazilian Olympics and Intellectual Property
By Ana Hadnes Bruder, Benjamin Beck
The Olympic Games 2016 which take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August are supported by a huge volume of marketing and advertising campaigns. As many…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Amateur Athletes and Professional Coaches & Executives
This week would not be complete without an Olympics-related post. Just before the opening ceremonies, the Washington Post ran a story titled "Olympic executives cash in on a 'Movement" that…
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What Are The Worst Olympic Sports? | FiveThirtyEight
Many of the sports appearing at the Summer Games have storied and truly ancient histories, and not just the obvious ones like the discus and javelin events. The race Herodotus…
Sports Shorts
Toeing the Line – Rule 40 and Ambush Marketing at Rio 2016
What do the Pope, Donald Trump, and Theresa May have in common? Within the last week, all three have (amongst others) received a public slap on the wrist from a…
Sports Shorts
The Greatest Olympian ever?
It’s a big question isn’t it? A question that can cause heated debate around the World; one that will necessarily include a discussion of the merits of such athletes as…