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This May 13, 2014 aerial photo, shows the Rio 2016 Olympic golf course under construction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Grass has been going down for several weeks at the course, which created an upbeat mood as golf prepares to return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. That changed Saturday, May 31, 2014 when Rio organizers confirmed that a state prosecutor could halt work on the course unless the developer shows it is following environmental regulations and other requirements under Brazilian law. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Work on Olympic golf course could be halted

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May 31, 2014 7:25 pm

In this May 15, 2014 photo, trash floats on a polluted water channel that flows into the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With just over two years to go until the Rio Olympics, nearly 70 percent of the sewage in the metropolitan area of 12 million inhabitants continues to flow untreated, along with thousands of tons of garbage daily, into area rivers, the bay and even Rio's famed beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema.Several Olympic sports federations raised fears that Rio's polluted waters could prove harmful to athletes' health. Exposure to fecal matter can cause Hepatitis A, dysentery, cholera other diseases. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Energy and Environment

Sailing official wants Rio water pollution tests

Stephen Wade -

May 19, 2014 8:01 pm

Striking workers stand in front the entrance of the Olympic Park, the main cluster of venues under construction for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. The labor dispute centers around which union represents the construction workers, and also involves benefits and working conditions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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Olympic workers defy court order, stay on strike

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April 10, 2014 5:00 pm

Workers, security guards clash at Rio Olympic Park

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Workers, security guards clash at Rio Olympic Park

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April 7, 2014 8:28 pm

Brazil’s WCup: Anger over waste, poor planning

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Brazil’s WCup: Anger over waste, poor planning

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March 15, 2014 6:30 pm

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke visits the Bola pra Frente Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. The institute is part of FIFA's Football for Hope project that aims to give kids healthy and creative outlets through soccer, education, art and culture. Brazil hosts the World Cup this year starting in June. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Cafu, Bebeto warn over stadium delays

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January 23, 2014 7:57 pm

Pingpong’s version of ‘doping’ has a twist

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Pingpong’s version of ‘doping’ has a twist

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August 4, 2012 1:40 pm

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