2016 Summer Olympics

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The 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

More than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will take part in this sporting event.

The games will feature 28 sports — including rugby sevens and golf, which were added by the International Olympic Committee in 2009.

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Hopefully Valerie Adams will be there to defend her Olympic title.
Withdrew from last year's world championships in Beijing to have minor surgery to her right knee.
Back in training after a period of rehab.

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Not long before the Olympic flame commences its journey to Brazil from Olympia, Greece. April 21.

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The 2016 Summer Olympics marks the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics,,rugby union was last played at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The sports will feature for at least this & the 2020 Summer Olympics
NZ a good chance for Gold,,Men's & Women's

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2016 Summer Olympics website - link, for those interested

http://www.rio2016.com/en/olympic-games

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2016 Summer Olympics Australia website - link, for those interested

http://rio2016.olympics.com.au

See Australia's Opening Ceremony uniform, just revealed

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The Olympic flame is on its way
Flame handed to Brazil in Athens
The torch will arrive in Brazil next week

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The Olympic torch has arrived in Brazil
Started in Brazil’s capital city of Brasília,,the flame will be carried through 500 cities before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening ceremony on 5 August
It will be passed through the hands of 12,000 runners & will be carried 20,000 kilometers by road and another 16,000 by air

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Mitch Larkin has to be hard to beat (100 & 200 backstroke)
Won Gold both events, World Championships, last year

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Bronte Campbell also hard to beat (50 & 100 freestyle)
Won Gold both events, World Championships, last year

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Kiwi Lisa Carrington strong for two gold
Canoe 200m/500m

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Bad news for punters with Sally Pearson out. Was getting ready to get good odds about the runners who actually have a chance, because she had no hope.

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Mitch Larkin has to be hard to beat (100 & 200 backstroke)
Won Gold both events, World Championships, last year
Bronte Campbell also hard to beat (50 & 100 freestyle)
Won Gold both events, World Championships, last year
adding Emily Seebohm - 100 & 200 backstroke

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Top chance gold,,rugby sevens,,NZ men & women

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Anna Meares, keirin cycling, has to be a top chance
Anna has also been chosen as Australia's flagbearer for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony

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Very strong chance Mens 49ers sailing
Peter Burling & Blair Tuke

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Likewise the NZ mens cycling sprint team

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And very strong for gold,,Hamish Bond & Eric Murray,,mens coxless pairs,,rowing

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Add Mahe Drysdale,,another top hope
Mens single sculls,,rowing

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Emma Twigg a top chance in the womens single scull,,rowing
Aussie Kim Brennan the main danger

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At her best,,Lydia Ko,,womens golf,,big go for gold

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Ariya Jutanugarn likely to be Lydia's main rival

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Hopefully Valerie Adams will be there to defend her Olympic title.
Withdrew from last year's world championships in Beijing to have minor surgery to her right knee.
Back in training after a period of rehab.

Got Silver,,so close!
Top effort Valerie!

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Kiwi Lisa Carrington strong for two gold
Canoe 200m/500m
Cracker result for Lisa
Bronze K-1 500m
Gold K-1 200m

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Very strong chance Mens 49ers sailing
Peter Burling & Blair Tuke
Gold!
Won by the most points of any sailing class in the Olympics since at least 1964 (when records became available)

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Likewise the NZ mens cycling sprint team
So close! Pipped by 0.102 seconds
Silver to the NZ sprint team
Tip-top effort,,Ethan Mitchell,,Sam Webster & Eddie Dawkins

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And very strong for gold,,Hamish Bond & Eric Murray,,mens coxless pairs,,rowing
Gold to Hamish & Eric