Rio 2016 Archives - NetBet UK Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:55:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Best 35 moments from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/24/best-35-moments-from-the-rio-2016-olympic-games/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:24:02 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1433 Rio 2016 is done and dusted but for sure these dramatic, controversial, funny moments will forever live in our memories. Warning, contains graphic images and videos. Ready, set, scroll! A historical moment for the Olympics Welcome to the Olympic family, Refugee Olympic Team! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/dTD3K8lh1E — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2016 Meet Tonga’s […]

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]]> Rio Olympic Games 2016 by Stats and Numbers https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/23/rio-olympic-games-2016-stats-numbers/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:25:51 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1430 Records were broken, history was made and legends were confirmed at the Rio Olympics. Superstars were born, whilst the great British couch potato sat at home spent two weeks permanently tired in front of their television. The 16 days of Olympic action are now over and we have to wait another 4 years until Tokyo. […]

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]]> Quiz: How well do you remember the Rio Olympics? https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/23/quiz-well-remember-rio-olympics/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:46:12 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1424 Goodbye Rio, hello Tokyo! It wasn’t the best edition of the Olympic Games but it had its amazing moments. From Phelps and Bolt cementing their legacies, to Team GB improving the medal count for the 6th consecutive Olympic Games. Let’s see how much you remember from the past 3 weeks. You’re going to need a […]

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]]> How did Team GB’s medal hopefuls get on at Rio 2016? https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/23/team-gbs-medal-hopefuls-get-rio-2016/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:32:13 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1421 Avid readers of our blog will remember that before the Olympics, we gave you our predictions as to who was most likely to win gold for Team GB. If you can’t remember, just have a quick look through here. Everyone loves an opportunity to prove someone’s predictions wrong, so let’s see how our chosen athletes […]

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]]> Olympic Games 2016: Winners and Losers https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/22/olympic-games-2016-winners-losers/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:06:56 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1415 The Olympics are over for another four years and they’ve provided us with some memorable moments, both good and bad. Let’s have a look at some of what’s happened over the last 16 days. Winners Usain Bolt The Jamaican sprinter was on course for an unprecedented treble-treble heading into these Games and he duly delivered. […]

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]]> Team GB and Cycling – Why are things going well? https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/18/team-gb-cycling-things-going-well/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:53:30 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1390 In London 2012, Team GB won a record 29 gold medals, a record 65 in total. On 9th August 2016, or the first Tuesday of the Rio 2016 Games, Team GB were languishing in the medals table, just behind Thailand, having won just one gold. Panic ensued and questions were asked. Why haven’t we won […]

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]]> Olympics: 10 Fastest Men of All Time https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/10/olympics-10-fastest-men-time/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:33:24 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1308 The Rio 2016 Men’s Olympic 100m sprint final is almost upon us, but who are the fastest men of all time? Here you can find out and watch the athletes run these times. 10 9.84 seconds Donovan Bailey, Canada, 27th July 1996, Atlanta Donovan Bailey 100m Run (9.84) Donovan Bailey’s heroics were highlighted at the […]

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]]> Rio 2016: Beach Volleyball – Forget the Itsy Bitsies – Focus on the Sport https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/10/rio-2016-beach-volleyball-forget-itsy-bitsies-focus-sport/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:18:15 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1305 Beach volleyball is usually synonymous with one thing and one thing only – at least for those, including journalists, who only see it every four years at the Olympics or possibly on holiday: Bikinis. But Egyptian Doaa Elghobashy and her partner Neda Meawad cut an altogether different figure on Rio’s Copacabana beach during their match […]

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]]> The Olympics are great, but cynicism is taking over https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/10/olympics-great-cynicism-taking/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:00:05 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1296 The Olympics are remembered for poignant moments. Two of Rio’s abiding memories so far have taken place in the swimming pool. The first was Syrian Yusra Mardini, representing the Refugee team who won the first heat of the 100m butterfly but didn’t qualify for the semi-finals. The other happened in the semi-final of the women’s […]

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]]> Olympics: Evolution of the 100m sprint record https://blog.netbet.co.uk/blog/2016/08/09/olympics-evolution-100m-sprint-record/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:53:21 +0000 http://blnebeuk.serveur04.com/blog/?p=1292 The 100m sprint is the most eagerly anticipated events come of the Olympics, but why is that the case? It is almost certainly down to the speed of the athletes running the race. It’s the shortest track event in the Games and it made its debut back in the first Modern Olympiad in 1896. Let’s […]

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