South Korea Invents Zika-Proof Uniforms for Athletes in Summer 2016 Olmypics

May 06, 2016, 21:54
South Korea Invents Zika-Proof Uniforms for Athletes in Summer 2016 Olmypics

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Motorists will pay a fine of about $425 if they are caught driving in special Olympic lanes set aside for the Rio de Janeiro Games. "I welcome the refugee team - and I will be cheering for them with all my might". The response from the city's mayor, who was in Athens to attend the lighting ceremony for the Olympic torch when the accident occurred, only underscores the concern.

With Rio's hills, beaches and the famed statue of Christ the Redeemer providing one of the most telegenic backdrops in the world, the Games are expected to be spectacular.

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A U.S. judge rejected Facebook's request to toss out the civil suit against the company which has been filed by some of its users. In 2010, Facebook had launched its face recognition software which helped users tag their friends in photos.

The Olympic flame for the Rio de Janeiro Games came to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday, where officials said a team of refugee athletes will bring a message of hope for refugees around the world. For the first time in history, talented athletes who have been forced to flee their homes will get a chance to chase gold.

The country's President Dilma Rousseff on the other hand is in her own battle against time, which could culminate in an impeachment process, if Brazil's Senate votes in May to put her on trial for alleged Budget maniputiona via vast bank loans.

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The insurance company also alleged that Sandusky sexually abused children in the 1980s, according to the court filing. On Thursday, Sandusky was granted a hearing as he pursues appeals in his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction.

After a six-day trek across Greece, the flame that was lit last Thursday by the sun's rays at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia was presented to the Brazilian organisers.

South Korean athletes at the Rio Olympics will wear long-sleeved training kits impregnated with mosquito repellant to protect them from the Zika virus, the national Olympic committee said on Thursday. "Brazil is waiting for the Olympic flame with excitement and passion", Nuzman said. "It is a signal of how much we anticipate finally coming to Brazil and being welcome by the warmth and hospitality of the Brazilian people". The Fact Sheet contains links to essential resources such as the U.S. Mission to Brazil's Olympics Brochure, the USinRio smartphone app, and the CDC Travel Notice on the Zika virus.

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Asked if Landa would be his choice as Team Sky's leader, Cassani replied: "Yes, no doubt about it". Deignan was 43rd at that year's Giro, which started off in Ireland for the first three stages.

The torch will reach Rio's Maracana Stadium for the opening ceremony on August 5. Ricardo Leyser, Brazil's new sports minister, told the CBC that "Rio is 98 per cent ready".

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