2016 Rio Olympics

Brazilian Officials Investigating Potential Vote-Buying In 2016 Rio Olympics Bid

Police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday searched the home of the head of Brazil's Olympic Committee as part of…

7 years ago

British Olympic Runner Mo Farah ‘Promised’ 2 Kids He’d Win Gold Medal For Each

Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic distance runner from Great Britain, has revealed that he promised his two kids he would win…

8 years ago

U.S. Soccer Suspends Hope Solo For Six Months, Terminates Contract After Olympics Remarks

U.S. Soccer has announced that Hope Solo has been suspended from the U.S. Women's National Team for six months following the goalkeeper's…

8 years ago

Neymar To Stay In Brazil, Miss Barcelona Weekend Game Before World Cup Qualifiers

Neymar helped lead Brazil to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, but the national team's captain…

8 years ago

Speedo And Two Other Sponsors Drop Ryan Lochte After Rio Scandal

Ryan Lochte lost three major sponsors after swimsuit giant Speedo USA, retail company Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela announced in rapid…

8 years ago

USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For National Anthem

Sam Kendricks' army training shows very clearly, and has served him well. USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For…

8 years ago

Brazil Men’s Soccer, Led By Neymar, Beat Germany In Penalties For First-Ever Olympic Title

The Brazilian soccer team has had more than its share of ups and downs in recent years. It's won several…

8 years ago

U.S. Men’s Basketball Rout Serbia 96-66 In Gold Medal Game For Third Straight Olympic Title

Team USA began the Rio 2016 Olympics strong by winning the first gold medal of the Games thanks to teenage…

8 years ago

Rio 2016: In Amazing Closing Ceremony, Olympic Flag Goes To Tokyo, Japan PM Shinzo Abe Appears As Super Mario

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games officially ended Sunday night with an incredible, carnival-inspired closing ceremony, as well as the handover…

8 years ago

U.S. Men’s Basketball Top Spain 82-76 In Rio To Reach Gold Medal Game

For the fourth consecutive Olympic Games, Team USA ended Spain's hopes for a gold medal. U.S. Men's Basketball Top Spain…

8 years ago

U.S. Women Beat Italy 12-5 For Second Straight Olympic Water Polo Title

The U.S. became the first-ever two-time Olympic champion in women's water polo on Friday, after a 12-5 defeat over Italy…

8 years ago

U.S. Women Drop Baton In 4x100M Relay, But Reach Final Thanks To Second Chance

Several strange things have occurred in the women's track and field competition at the Rio Olympics, but one of the…

8 years ago

Day 14 Rio Olympic Medals Race: Team USA Reaches 100 Medals, China, Great Britain Still Follow

As of noon on Day 14 of the 2016 Rio Olympics (Aug. 19), The United States continues to dominate, boasting…

8 years ago

Usain Bolt Dominates Again For 200M Olympic Gold In Rio

Lightning has struck Rio de Janeiro once again with unstoppable force. Usain Bolt Dominates Again For 200M Olympic Gold In…

8 years ago

Ashton Eaton Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Decathlon

Ashton Eaton of the United States successfully defended his 2012 Olympic decathlon title on Thursday night in Rio de Janeiro, equaling…

8 years ago

Dalilah Muhammad Becomes First U.S. Woman To Win Olympic Gold In 400M Hurdles

After two years of battling injuries and losing confidence over disappointing results, Dalilah Muhammad finally got her first-place finish, and simultaneously made…

8 years ago

Helen Maroulis Beats Japanese Star For First Gold In U.S. Women’s Wrestling History

Helen Maroulis added her name on Thursday to the list of American Olympians to make history at the Rio Games this…

8 years ago

Usain Bolt Continues Hot Olympic Streak With 200M Semifinal Win; USA’s Justin Gatlin Crashes Out

Usain Bolt ran his fastest time of the season to win his Olympic 200-meter semi-final in 19.78 seconds in Rio on…

8 years ago

Ryan Lochte And U.S. Swimmers Vandalized Rio Gas Station, Got In Fight, Brazilian Reports Say

The American Olympic swimmers who claimed they were robbed at gunpoint  early Sunday morning by Brazilians posing as police officers fabricated…

8 years ago

U.S. Women Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali, Kristi Castlin Sweep 100M Hurdles In Rio

Three U.S. women made history in Rio on Wednesday night, placing 1-2-3 in the 100-meter hurdles in the first time…

8 years ago