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The Rio Olympics 2016 has come to an end but what will be the legacy of the Brazilian games?
Members of the Great Britain Olympic Team held a press conference at Heathrow, London, on Tuesday after returning from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Team GB finished second in the overall medal standing, winning 67 medals in total; 27 golds, 23 silvers and 17 bronzes.
The 'Beloved Leader' of North Korea made a star-studded appearance on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, waving a mini flag of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea and taking selfies with astounded tourists. The leader, who came especially for the Olympic Games, had quite a bit to say about politics.
Rio de Janeiro Civil Police chief Fernando Veloso announced during a press conference, Thursday, that claims made by four US Olympic swimmers saying they had been robbed at gun point were false, stating that they had fabricated large parts of the story.
American basketball legend and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Gary Payton mingled with fans at the NBA House in Rio de Janeiro on Wedneday as the US national team prepared to face off with Spain in the semi-final. Payton watched young basketball players compete, gave a few tips to his loyal fans, and posed for photos with the winning teams.
Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, two Olympic swimmers from the US national team who competed at the Rio Olympics were removed by security from a flight headed back to the US on Wednesday evening and were briefly detained by authorities for questioning.
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