China has issued a safety warning to Chinese visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, a week ahead of the opening ceremony, after a spate of thefts and armed robberies against Chinese athletes, officials, journalists and tourists.
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“Australia was right”, he said.
The head of the United Nations has called for an “Olympic Truce” to stop ongoing violence around the world in anticipation of the Games starting early next month.
Katy Chiller, who is Australia’s chef de mission at the Olympic Games, was not too happy about the workers and contractors continuing to smoke in the village.
Paes apologized for his comment about the kangaroo. A tourist surnamed Cui who stayed in Brazil for two months in 2015 told the paper that she feared taking her purse or cell phone out on the street. They placed both a stuffed animal kangaroo and an emu by their front door.
Vets were also on board to ensure the precious equine cargo arrived in tip-top form, which is important, as these four-legged athletes mean business!
Team ROA will compete under the International Olympic Committee flag, but in all other aspects will be treated as any other team and is slated to march in the opening ceremony, before host team Brazil.
The Secretary-General, recalling the late Olympic Gold Medallist and the UN Messenger of Peace, Muhammad Ali’s message that he ‘used boxing because it’s a platform to get to people, ‘ urged everyone to press all warring parties to lay down their weapons during the symbolic truce period.
The Irish Eventing team finished fifth at London 2012 and will begin their quest for Olympic glory next Saturday 6 August.
Volunteers pose for a photograph with a set of Olympic Rings inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 29, 2016. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English.
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Other teams have hired local staff to alleviate problems, while the Argentinian team have accused their Brazilian neighbours of deliberate sabotage in their apartments. Write to us in the Comments Section or on our Facebook page.
