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RIO DE JANEIRO -- As the Olympic whirlwind sweeps through Rio and brings with it disapproval of everything from shoddy construction to water pollution, residents are drawing a line in the sand. Nobody better attack their favorite snack.They are called Biscoito Globo, and theyre more than just a snack in Rio. They are a symbol of local pride.The starchy, puffy treats made with coconut oil, milk, water and a pinch of salt and sugar are manufactured locally and sold in paper bags by street vendors along the coast and in stores throughout Rio de Janeiro. Babies munch on them from their strollers as if they were cereal. Beach-goers nosh on them while tanning.When a New York Times story described the crunchy rings as flavorless and air turned into a doughnut-shaped wafer, locals got up in arms, taking to social media to criticize Americas fast-food culture. Brazilians began sharing photos of the puffed rings. A popular one showed bags on the sand, next to a drink or sunglasses.TV reporters sought out Olympic tourists who did Globo rings and were willing to say so on camera. Newspaper columnists jokingly likened the outrage to a diplomatic quarrel.How many generations of locals have grown up loving that snack? For many, including me, its impossible to go to the beach and not have the cookie. Its so crunchy and light, said Ana Beatriz Manier, whos writing a book about the history of the Globo cracker, which dates back to 1955. She plans to include the Olympic kerfuffle.To hear someone speaking badly of a product that is part of the childhood of every Rio resident, of that beautiful beach scenery that makes us proud, it causes outrage, she said.On Facebook, Brazilian columnist Mentor Neto tried to explain the secret to the rings. Its not something for beginners, he said, echoing a phrase made popular by The Girl from Ipanema composer Tom Jobim: Brazil is not for beginners.It must be felt on the palate and throat and not the taste buds ... it should be felt in the soul, Neto said.If we were a serious country, we would interrupt the Olympics today. We would cross our arms and return to work only after Obama apologizes, he joked.Cariocas, as Rio residents are known, take the slights of foreigners personally. When U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo irked Brazilians by sending alarmist tweets about the Zika virus, she was greeted with chants of Zika! Zika! every time she touched the ball. Comments about why the coffee cups and mens swimsuits are both so small in Brazil have also annoyed locals.As for the Globo ring? Theres a whole culture around them in Brazil, said Jeanine Pires, a former president of the Brazilian Tourism Board. 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Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle is walking unaided after having neck surgery following a fall during training for TV reality show The Jump. The three-time world gymnastics champion and London 2012 bronze medallist crashed while preparing for the Channel 4 winter sports show last Saturday.Tweddle went under the knife in Austria, where surgeons took a bone fragment from her hip and used it, along with pins, to fuse together two fractured vertebrae in her neck.The 30-year-old took began walking with assistance after a few days and is now starting to do so by herself.In a statement, Tweddle said: The medical staff here in Austria have been fantastic and I couldnt have wished for better people to be around me at this time.Ive started to feel a lot better in the past 24 hours and Ive begun walking by myself.The doctors are happy with my progress and next week we will have a better idea of when I can be discharged from hospital.Thank you to everyone that has sent me get well messages. My Mum and Dad have been reading them to me and, one day, Ill be able to reply to you all, it really has meant a lot to me, so thank you.dddddddddddd Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington was also forced to pull out of The Jump In addition to her three world titles and Olympic medal, Tweddle has also won six European gymnastics titles and one Commonwealth Games gold.A number of other celebrities have also had to pull out of the show after suffering injuries.Former Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington withdrew from the show on medical advice after injuring her shoulder, while actress Tina Hobley also pulled out after she dislocated her elbow and suffered two fractures to her arm.Made In Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli fractured his ankle during the show, while former sprinter Linford Christie was unable to take part in an event last week after pulling a hamstring. ' ' '