Protests politics and selfies in Rio, Zika chants and mooning, GAA's restructure plan

Second Captains

English - August 04, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 132 ratings
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Paddy Barnes has taken his first selfie with a sporting superstar (Rafa Nadal, on this occasion) - so it's time for us all to get excited about the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Tim Vickery talks to us from Brazil about the societal issues tearing at the heart of Brazilian life and politics, while US Murph tells us about Michael Phelps, Bubba Watson and America's newest gymnastic sensation Simone Biles. Plus there's Hooray For Everything, GAA restructure plans, opening ceremonies, Hope Solo, what it means to be Brazilian, and leopard-print thongs.

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