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Look at this, a male Canadian Athlete takes gold. What a shocker :biggrin2:
[h=1]Canada’s Derek Drouin wins gold medal in high jump at Rio Olympics[/h]Drouin wins second Olympic high jump medal, following bronze in London.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...-gold-medal-in-high-jump-at-rio-olympics.html
[h=1]Canada’s Derek Drouin wins gold medal in high jump at Rio Olympics[/h]Drouin wins second Olympic high jump medal, following bronze in London.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...-gold-medal-in-high-jump-at-rio-olympics.html
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Many empty seats at some of the Olympic events, and they've only sold 12% of tickets available for the Paralympics that start in 3 weeks.
Dozens of Robberies Caught on Video in Rio—in Broad Daylight
A video emerged on YouTube recently that's causing quite a buzz. It appears to show nearly thirty robberies or attempted robberies in Rio de Janeiro—in broad daylight! The unverified video, came along with the following description:
In one instance, a two thugs appear to grab the necklace right off a man's neck, attacking him several times before they successfully get what they're after. In some cases, fearful looking individuals just hand over their things to the robbers to avoid confrontations. A couple of the brazen would-be thieves even try to jump up to grab items being held by unsuspecting passengers on a city bus. In one segment, a young boy, probably no older than 10 years old, follows a group of pedestrians very closely and then grabs the man's wallet and runs.
There's no sign of law enforcement in any of these videos (although at one point a man is spotted walking around with a firearm) and it seems like most people just continue on their way, hardly noticing the crime in their midst. In other words, these street robberies are business as usual in Rio. A few of the victims do fight back. A couple of them slugged the robbers or refused to give up their wallets and backpacks. It didn't look as if any of them were armed, but it's hard to tell from the video.
Again, this video is unverified and there's really no way to tell when it was shot (although the buses are clearly marked "Rio"), but there's no denying there's a crime problem in Rio. The New York Times reported this week that there were 10,000 robberies in the city in the month of May alone. And four U.S. swimmerswere reportedly robbed at gunpoint, so even our Olympians aren't safe there.
See the video for yourself on the next page:
A video emerged on YouTube recently that's causing quite a buzz. It appears to show nearly thirty robberies or attempted robberies in Rio de Janeiro—in broad daylight! The unverified video, came along with the following description:
Robbed, stolen, pickpocketing, brazil... As much as I love my country it's sad that these idiots are spoiling it for the tourists. I hope the majority of people do not become victims and act more careful.
It's actually not a new video—it's been making the rounds for several months— but it's shocking and informative nevertheless. It shows mostly young males (in some cases very young boys) grabbing wallets and bags from people passing through a busy intersection in Rio.
In one instance, a two thugs appear to grab the necklace right off a man's neck, attacking him several times before they successfully get what they're after. In some cases, fearful looking individuals just hand over their things to the robbers to avoid confrontations. A couple of the brazen would-be thieves even try to jump up to grab items being held by unsuspecting passengers on a city bus. In one segment, a young boy, probably no older than 10 years old, follows a group of pedestrians very closely and then grabs the man's wallet and runs.
There's no sign of law enforcement in any of these videos (although at one point a man is spotted walking around with a firearm) and it seems like most people just continue on their way, hardly noticing the crime in their midst. In other words, these street robberies are business as usual in Rio. A few of the victims do fight back. A couple of them slugged the robbers or refused to give up their wallets and backpacks. It didn't look as if any of them were armed, but it's hard to tell from the video.
Again, this video is unverified and there's really no way to tell when it was shot (although the buses are clearly marked "Rio"), but there's no denying there's a crime problem in Rio. The New York Times reported this week that there were 10,000 robberies in the city in the month of May alone. And four U.S. swimmerswere reportedly robbed at gunpoint, so even our Olympians aren't safe there.
See the video for yourself on the next page:
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18 medals so far. De Grasse takes silver.
ancing:[h=1]Debate continues over whether Olympic medalists should be taxed[/h]
When Penny Oleksiak and Andre De Grasse return to Canada with their Olympic medals, they’ll be greeted with a hero’s welcome from the public and open palms from the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Canadian Olympic Committee awards Olympic athletes with bonuses if they make the podium: $20,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. That award is taxable under the Income Tax Act, regardless of whether the athlete is an amateur or a professional.
Read the rest:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rep...ic-medalists-should-be-taxed/article31461142/
When Penny Oleksiak and Andre De Grasse return to Canada with their Olympic medals, they’ll be greeted with a hero’s welcome from the public and open palms from the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Canadian Olympic Committee awards Olympic athletes with bonuses if they make the podium: $20,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. That award is taxable under the Income Tax Act, regardless of whether the athlete is an amateur or a professional.
Read the rest:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rep...ic-medalists-should-be-taxed/article31461142/
