5. Rio’s stench is not rare
Safety fears over water standards have figured prominently in the Games buildup, but they almost always do: effluence and affluence go hand in hand in modern Olympics.
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4. Desperately seeking the shooting venue
Roadtesting the Rio Olympic experience, with enthusiastic locals and wide-eyed competitors, proves both gruelling and completely satisfying.
Read about Barney Ronay’s expedition.
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3. How Australia broke their own 4x100m record
The Campbell sisters, Cate and Bronte, Emma McKeon and Brittany Elmslie shaved a third of a second off their own world record.
See how they did it in our interactive.
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2. Exclusive
The International Paralympic Committee is set to do what its Olympic counterpart did not and ban Russia outright from its Games later this month.
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1. Today in Rio
Keep up with all the latest action from the Games as our Olympic liveblog brings you up to date with all of day two’s events, with highlights including the women’s gymnastics, the women’s road race and a host of swimming finals.
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