Rio 2016 - cultursmag https://www.cultursmag.com Transform from cultural outlier to original. Tue, 23 Aug 2016 18:57:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.cultursmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Globe_B-100x100.png Rio 2016 - cultursmag https://www.cultursmag.com 32 32 Rio 2016: The “Final Five” Bring Diversity to U.S. Women’s Gymnastics https://www.cultursmag.com/rio-2016-the-final-five-bring-diversity-to-u-s-womens-gymnastics/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 04:01:49 +0000 http://cultursmag.com/?p=13118 The five member squad of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team — made up of Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian — have all eye on them during the Rio Olympics this summer. But it’s not just because of their raw talent and determination that already won them the gold in all-around team. […]

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]]> Rio 2016: Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) to Symbolize Hope https://www.cultursmag.com/refugee-olympic-team-rot-to-symbolize-hope-at-rio-2016/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:39:29 +0000 http://cultursmag.com/?p=13109 This summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has broken tradition, and blurred borders by creating a team that will represent no country in particular. But instead, the unique, ten member team will be representing a large, and still growing, population of our world: refugees. Embed from Getty Images   In June, the International Olympic Committee […]

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