RIO DE JANEIRO — Almost a year after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Brazilian organizers are asking for help from the International Olympic Committee to satisfy creditors who are still owed about 130 million reals ($40 million).A spokesman for the Rio organizing committee says officials will meet next week at IOC offices in Switzerland. Rio spokesman Mario Andrada says the IOC “might help us in the dialogue to get the government to pay.”However, the IOC was cautious in a statement on Wednesday to The Associated Press, saying it needs “reliable and understandable information from those in charge, something which regrettably at the present time we do not have.”Contractually, host cities and countries are obligated to pay Olympic debts.Kelly Tan, left,
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Steve Kerr, Tyronn Lue Both Were Confused By Draymond Green’s Technical Foul
Share this: If you had no idea what was going on when Draymond Green was and then wasn’t ejected from Game 4 of the NBA Finals, you weren’t the only one. Pretty much everyone at Quicken Loans Arena believed the Golden State Warriors forward receieved his second technical foul in the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 137-116 win, but officials explained the first tech of the game was assessed to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and not Green. But Green was listed as the recipient of the first-quarter technical on the official scoresheet, leading Cavs coach Tyronn Lue to question the officials during the game. The Cavs weren’t the only ones confused by the non-ejection, though. Even Kerr himself thought the first
Aaron Hernandez Pleaded For New Cellmates In Revealing Letters To Prison Officia…
Share this: Five recently-released letters are giving us a closer look at Aaron Hernandez’s life in prison. The letters, obtained by The Boston Globe and authenticated by state officials, show the former New England Patriots tight end pleaded with prison officials to be assigned new cellmates and moved to a different part of the prison. In a letter dated June 12, 2015, Hernandez requested to a move in with an inmate whom he calls his “heart” and is “like a real brother to me.” He even asked to “celly up,” with the inmate — whose name is redacted — and added that “we both want to.” “So, please make this happen and I even prefer to move in with (redacted),” Hernandez wrote, via the
Big Ten Fines Michigan $10K For Jim Harbaugh’s Postgame Rant About Officials
Share this: Jim Harbaugh was unhappy with the officiating in Michigan’s loss to rival Ohio State, and it ended up getting him in trouble. After the Buckeyes beat Michigan 30-27 in double overtime Saturday, the Wolverines coach said he was “bitterly disppointed” in what he thought were “outrageous calls,” including a controversial spot on fourth down in the fourth quarter that gave Ohio State a first down and started a 10-0 run to force overtime. But the Big Ten was not too happy with Harbaugh’s comments and announced Tuesday in a public reprimand that Michigan would be fined $10,000. “The Big Ten determined that Harbaugh’s postgame comments regarding officials were in violation of Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01, which states in part that ‘The Big
Brazil police official: Lochte made up story about robbery
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing probe. He said that around 6 a.m. on Sunday, Lochte, along with fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen, stopped at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca, a suburb of Rio where many Olympic venues are located. One of the swimmers tried to open the door of an outside bathroom. It was locked. A few of the swimmers then pushed on the door and
Olympic Games Rio 2016: Officials Lose Keys To Stadium, Had To Use Bolt Cutters
Share this: Things in Rio de Janeiro aren’t off to a hot start ahead of the official opening to the 2016 Summer Olympics, and they reached an almost comical peak Wednesday. While the Olympics kick off with the opening ceremonies Friday, women’s soccer got an early start with its preliminary round Wednesday. Brazil had the honor of christening Olympic Stadium with a match against China, but there was just one little problem. Rio officials lost the keys to one of the gates. Compared to concerns about Zika virus and water contaminated with human waste that’s almost sure to get athletes sick, though, losing a key is nothing. Plus, the host country ended up earning a 3-0 win, so you win some, you lose some, we guess. Thumbnail photo via Geoff