Massive Budget Cuts at Paralympics Lead to Last-Minute Changes
The International Paralympic Committee has already begun making significant cuts to the Paralympic Games in an effort to reduce costs.
16 Swimmers Will Carry Nations’ Flags in Closing Ceremonies
While not as widely recognized as those that open the bi-annual event, every Olympic Games ends with a parade of…
Kirsty Coventry Wraps Busy Olympics With Medals and Flag
Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, one of her country’s most accomplished athletes in any sport, will wrap up a busy two weeks…
Pernille Blume Named as Denmark’s Flag Bearer for Closing Ceremonies
Pernille Blume (above) was one of the breakout swimming stars at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.
Katinka Hosszu Will Carry Hungarian Flag at Olympic Closing Ceremonies
Hungarian Katinka Hosszu has been named as the Hungarian flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
USOC CEO Says Lochte et al. Will Face Sanction After Gas Station Flap
Scott Blackmun, the CEO of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), says that his organization will be announcing further action…
Matchups with Notre Dame, Florida Highlight Miami’s 2016-2017 Schedule
Miami head coach Andy Kershaw (above) and the Miami women finished 40th at last year’s NCAA Championship meet thanks to 6 points from their diving squad.
Jake Lamparella Transferring from Wisconsin to Virginia Tech
Sophomore-to-be Jake Lamparella is transferring from Wisconsin to Virginia Tech this fall, which takes him closer to his native Elliott City,…
Rio Public Ministry Appeals to Increase Feigen’s Settlement to $47,000
The Rio Public Ministry believes that the $10,800 charitable donation made by American swimmer Jimmy Feigen to escape prosecution for allegedly…
Baltimore Ice Cream Shops Creates Michael Phelps Ice Cream
American swimmer Michael Phelps may have moved his budding family to Arizona a year ago, but he is still a favored…
Jimmy Feigen’s Brazilian Settlement Going to Judo-Based Institute
Jimmy Feigen’s donation will go to the Instituto Reação, a judo-based organization.
Jimmy Feigen Pays $10,800, Bentz and Conger Return Stateside
Under Brazilian law, charitable donations can be used to escape charges for minor crimes. Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger arrived home in the United States on Friday morning.
USA Swimming Calls Lochte Incident “Lapse in Judgement and Conduct”
USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus has released a statement on the conduct of the 4 American athletes involved in the incident on the gas station in Rio on Sunday morning.
Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen Indicted in Brazil for False Reporting
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte (above) and Jimmy Feigen have both been indicted in Brazil on charges that they filed a false police report.
Swimming Australia Supports AOC Decision to Sanction Palmer & McKeon
Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson says that the sanctions applied to Olympic swimmers Josh Palmer and Emma McKeon, who have been barred…
