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Still August, still lots of Olympics stuff

History:

Ninety years of Castro and the Queen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37071910

Politics:

How an Outsider President Killed a Party - http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/06/history-campaign-politics-zachary-taylor-killed-whigs-political-party-213935?cmpid=sf

Sport:

Olympics:

Who, What, Why: Why is it Team GB, not Team UK? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37058920

‘To the team pursuit men…’ – Note from ‘the GB girls’ on Rio Olympic village door - http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/to-the-team-pursuit-men-note-from-the-gb-girls-on-rio-olympic-village-door-17588/

Phelps' farewell, Farah and Bolt on the track: Rio 2016, day eight – in pictures - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2016/aug/14/phelps-farewell-farah-and-bolt-on-the-track-rio-2016-day-eight-in-pictures

In pictures: Top 10 GB medal moments so far - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37075863

Rio 2016: Singapore delights as Schooling beats Phelps in 100m - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37055724