2016 Rio Olympics

Rio Olympics Begin With Colorful Ceremony At Maracana Stadium

The 2016 Summer Olympics officially kicked off with a colorful and heart-pounding ceremony at Rio's Maracana Stadium on Friday night.…

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USA Gymnastics Fails To Report Sexual Abuse Allegations

Sexual abuse allegations against members of the USA Gymnastics coaching staff, spanning decades, were not reported to authorities, according an…

8 years ago

Russia Denies Diplomat Killed Attempted Robber With Own Gun In Rio Ahead Of Olympics

Police in Rio di Janeiro stated a Russian diplomat trying to stop an attempted robbery Thursday near the Olympic Park was involved…

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Portugal, Seeking First Olympic Medal, Beats Argentina 2-0 In Opener

Portugal defeated Group D rival Argentina 2-0 in their opening Olympic game in Rio di Janeiro on Thursday, thus beginning their…

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Team USA Basketball To Stay On Cruise Liner Rio

Much has been said about the accommodations, or lack thereof, for the athletes participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics in…

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Michael Phelps Chosen As Team USA’s Flag Bearer For Rio Olympics

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was selected as Team USA's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of…

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Janine Beckie Scores Goal In First Minute Of Canada’s 2-0 Olympic Opener Win Over Australia

Canadian women's national team captain Christine Sinclair assisted in making Olympic history for her country by intercepting a pass to set up Janine…

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Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan Lead USWNT To 2-0 Win Over New Zealand In Olympic Opener

Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan each scored to propel the U.S. women's national team to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand at the Estádio…

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Intersex Runner Caster Semenya Of South Africa To Take Center Stage At Rio Olympics

Caster Semenya, a South African runner, is set to become one of the most prominent athletes of the upcoming Rio Olympics.…

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Four Kenyan-Born U.S. Army Specialists Will Run For Team USA In Rio

Four runners of Kenyan descent who earned U.S. citizenship through enlisting in the Army will be competing as members of…

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Opinion: Being On A Team Keeps You Young, Proven By USA Men’s Basketball Team

No matter how old you are, being part of a team keeps you young, it keeps that 15-year-old self alive.…

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USA Men’s Basketball Rout Nigeria 110-66 To Cap Undefeated Exhibition Run

Carmelo Anthony led the USA Basketball Men's National Team to a thunderous 110-66 victory over Nigeria on Monday night in Houston, in…

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Community Helps Man Raise Money To Go See Son In Rio Olympics

A Delaware County, Pennsylvania, father is flying to Brazil to watch his son compete in this summer's Rio Olympics — something he never…

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U.S.A. Teammates Convinced Carmelo Anthony To Go To Rio

Like many other contemporaries, Carmelo Anthony wrestled with his decision to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de…

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Carmelo Anthony Calls For Meeting To Discusss Police-Related Violence

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is in the process of organizing a meeting of athletes, community leaders, politicians and…

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Golf Fields For Rio Olympics Confirmed

Golf is returning the the Olympics after 112 years and boasts a diverse list of players, although the big-name omissions from…

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Russia’s Sports Minister Welcomes IOC Probes After Doping Evidence

Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said he welcomes the International Olympic Committee's decision to open investigations into allegations of Russian doping.…

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New Report Confirms State-Sponsored Doping By Russia At Olympics

The world's top anti-doping officials called on Monday for Russia to be banned from this summer's Olympic Games in Rio…

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Get the Gear: MLB All-Star Hats Create Buzz, USA Baseball Apparel For Around $15

With Major League Baseball's 87th All-Star Game officially in the books, all the buzz around the water cooler is about…

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Jordan Spieth Will Not Compete In Rio Olympics

U.S. golfer Jordan Spieth pulled out of the Rio Olympics just two days before the Open Championships.  Spieth cited health…

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