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Brazilian shooting team member Anna Paula Cotta has reportedly been shot in the head at an attempted mugging in north Rio de Janeiro today in a stark reminder of security concerns ahead of this year's Olympic Games.

AFTER A regional report yesterday stated that Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter tested positive for a ‘B’ sample following his performances at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTO C) president Brian Lewis says the situation will give the entire Caribbean a negative image.

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National volleyball players Ryan Stewart and Jalicia Ross-Kydd have enhanced their growing reputations in the sport following outstanding performances in the recently-concluded FLOW Premier Volleyball League.

The Olympic Games in Rio is the first to be held in South America. Brazil and Rio de Janiero are home to a diverse population. It is claimed that Rio 2016 will be a catalyst for change in Rio leaving a positive legacy not only in sport, but also for society, the economy, urban infrastructure and the environment.

The Olympic Games in Rio is the first to be held in South America. Brazil and Rio de Janiero are home to a diverse population. It is claimed that Rio 2016 will be a catalyst for change in Rio leaving a positive legacy not only in sport, but also for society, the economy, urban infrastructure and the environment.

PRESIDENT OF the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC), Brian Lewis, remains fully focussed on this nation’s dawning Olympic campaign amidst recent speculations of a possible medal upgrade following reports of Jamaica’s Nesta Carter returning a positive drug test from samples taken at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China.

Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis confirmed that no athlete from the two island republic was among the 54 athletes from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.

An experienced Jamaican runner is among 31 athletes, spanning six sports and 12 countries, whose retested A sample from the 2008 Beijing Olympics has shown the presence of a banned substance.