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Qatar residents find it hard to follow Rio Olympics ARABIA

Qatar residents find it hard to follow Rio Olympics

Unlike the FIFA World Cup 2014, the Olympic games now being held in Brazil has not been able to kick up as much following and enthusiasm among Qatar residents ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
No blanket ban on Russians in Rio, says IOC CULTURE

No blanket ban on Russians in Rio, says IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record but will leave decisions on individual athletes' participation with their sports federations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio-bound Indian wrestler fails doping test CULTURE

Rio-bound Indian wrestler fails doping test

Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has failed a drugs test, the country's anti-doping agency said Sunday, raising doubts about his inclusion in the Olympic squad less than two weeks before the Rio Games begin.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
101-year-old Japanese swimmer aims for more records INTERNATIONAL

101-year-old Japanese swimmer aims for more records

As the world's top swimmers prepare for the Rio Olympics, a sprightly Japanese centenarian insists she will still be smashing records by the time the 2020 Tokyo Games roll around.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India's Chand qualifies for Rio 100m after gender ruling CULTURE

India's Chand qualifies for Rio 100m after gender ruling

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the women's 100 metres at the Rio Olympics less than a year after she was cleared to race following a landmark ruling on so-called gender tests.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
WHO's Zika panel to meet next week, review Olympics guidance INTERNATIONAL

WHO's Zika panel to meet next week, review Olympics guidance

The World Health Organisation's Emergency Committee on Zika will meet early next week to consider new evidence and review its recommendations, including regarding the Rio Olympics, a WHO spokesman said on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
WADA gives Kenya May 2 anti-doping law deadline CULTURE

WADA gives Kenya May 2 anti-doping law deadline

Kenya were on Thursday given a new deadline of May 2 by the World Anti-Doping Agency to implement WADA's code or risk missing out on the Rio Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kenya threatens to pull out of Rio Olympics over Zika threat CULTURE

Kenya threatens to pull out of Rio Olympics over Zika threat

Kenya threatened to pull its elite runners and other athletes out of the Rio Olympics unless it got assurances they would not be exposed to the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Heartbreak for Qatar as Iraq qualify for Rio Olympics CULTURE

Heartbreak for Qatar as Iraq qualify for Rio Olympics

More often than not, leaving it late brings on its own perils, but for the fearless it’s only the accompanying thrills that matter:

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar fail to qualify for Rio Olympics CULTURE

Qatar fail to qualify for Rio Olympics

Qatar failed to qualify for their first Olympics since 1992 after losing 2-1 to Iraq in Doha on Friday in a sudden death AFC Under-23 football match to decide which team would go to Rio.

4:45 AM November 25 2016