RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - A fire at the velodrome in Rio ‌de Janeiro's Olympic Park was brought under control early ‌on Wednesday, with no risk of it spreading to other parts of the complex ...

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A large fire damaged the roof of the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park, but the venue's track was not affected. About 80 firefighters and 20 fire engines battled the blaze after being called ...

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epa03642727 General view of the Joao Havelange stadium, scheduled to host the athletics competitions of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 March 2013. The stadium was ...

There are moments in an athlete’s career that are carefully planned, trained for and anticipated for years. And then there ...