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Rio Olympics 2016: Chinese hurdler robbed as part of elaborate hoax

How are things going in Rio de Janeiro less than a week away from the 2016 Olympics? More than half of the Olympic Village buildings haven't passed safety tests, athletes might have to literally "row through s—" to win a medal and now a member of the Chinese track and field team has been robbed as part of an elaborate vomit-based hoax.

Shi Dongpeng, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics and specializes in the 110-meter hurdles, was robbed as part of an elaborate hoax, according to Inside The Games (H/T to ESPN's Rachel Nichols).