# Rio

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# World Cup 2014

Fletch lives: Steven Fletcher returns from Scotland exile

The Sunderland striker has not featured for the national side since he texted the Scottish Football Association to say he did not want to be selected.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 2:19 PM

# procrastination

Rory McIlroy set to 'reconsider' Olympics position

The golfer said the reaction to his suggestion that he feels “more British than Irish” left him with much to contemplate.

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Sep 19th 2012, 6:15 PM

# breaking boundaries

VIDEO: Meet the footless footballer impressing Barcelona

11-year-old Gabriel Muniz from Rio is hopeful football will be a Paralympic sport by the time he grows up.

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Aug 29th 2012, 4:20 PM

# Clear Out

Rio 2016: Favela dwellers face eviction as Olympic highway is planned

“Our government wants to act like Robin Hood, but the other way around,” says one resident, “take from the poor to give to the rich.”

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Aug 22nd 2012, 10:06 AM

# chuckles

Give us a smile Andy! It’s the sporting tweets of the week

Melanie Nocher hopes the Scottish tennis star won’t bring down the buzz in the Olympic Village.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 10:20 AM

# transition

WATCH: Mario Balotelli and Rio Ferdinand star in music video

The duo have cameo appearances in the video for rapper R.I.O.’s latest song.

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Apr 15th 2012, 9:30 PM

# Brazil

Video: two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro

The incident highlights authorities’ failure to improve infrastructure ahead of the World Cup in 2014 and Olympics in 2016.

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Jan 26th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Friday

In the Friday Fix: Report into Air France crash released, heartbreaking scenes as Dublin autism school shuts, Trinity College chief is an Anchorman fan… and has Microsoft ‘leaked’ an anti-Google video?

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Jul 29th 2011, 8:04 PM

# Air France

Air France crash investigators uncover part of flight recorder but crucial data missing

Investigators fear that without recovering the “black box” flight recorder the mystery of the plane’s last moments will never be solved. The crash over the Atlantic two years ago killed all 228 people on board.

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Apr 28th 2011, 10:33 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five things you need to know by 5 o’clock.

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Mar 7th 2011, 4:49 PM

# Brazil

In photos: Rio Carnival 2011

Check out the colours and costumes of Brazil’s world-famous carnival festival.

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Mar 7th 2011, 2:55 PM