Michael Phelps Ties for Most Individual Medals In Olympic History
Tonight in the finals of the 200 meter butterfly Michael Phelps won his 14th individual Olympic medal, tying Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for most individual Olympic medals by any athlete in any sport for Summer or Winter Olympics.
Katinka Hosszu Sets Olympic Record In 200 IM Winning Third Gold Medal
Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu blasted another Olympic record in the finals of the women’s 200 IM this evening en route to her third gold medal of these Rio Olympics.
Fu Yuanhui, Xu Jiayu Set Chinese Records in 100 Backstroke
Fu Yuanhui and Xu Jiayu both set Chinese records in the 100 meter backstroke tonight in two electrifying and surprising finals that put both swimmers on the podium.
US Men’s Water polo Falls to Spain, Faces Uphill Battle to Quarterfinals
The United States men’s water polo team suffered a 10 – 9 defeat to Spain this afternoon, which puts them at…
IPC Suspends All Russian Athletes from Entering Paralympic Games
In the most extreme anti-doping measure yet, the International Paralympic Committee has decided to forbid all Russian athletes from competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Australian Coach Jacco Verhaeren Reacts to Night 1 of Olympic Finals
Team Australia kicked off the 2016 Olympic Games in record fashion yesterday on the first day of competition of the 31st Modern Olympiad.
Sjostrom Sets New Olympic Record in Women’s 100 Fly
Tonight, Sjostrom swam a brisk 55.84, taking away rival Dana Vollmer’s Olympic record set in 2012.
Virginia Tech H20kie Vision: Making Centuries of Memories at US Open
In this video set to Fall Out Boy’s “Centuries,” we see the Hokie squad in and out of the pool having a good time in Minneapolis.
Gringo Tips: Street Food in Rio
This brief video gives a very cursory introduction to Brazilian street food, but the dishes sampled appear delicious and exotic.
Controlled Explosion at Finish Line of Men’s Road Race in Rio
A suspicious package was destroyed by a bomb squad near the finish line of the men’s road race today on…
Making of the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremonies
Last night Rio de Janeiro opened its doors and welcomed the world to take part in the mankind’s premier sporting event: the Olympic Games.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Hosszu Seeks Gold and WR in Women’s 200 IM
Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu may need to rebrand herself with a new element after the Olympics: could we see the Golden Lady in Rio?
Meet the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team: Abbey Weitzeil
Weitzeil is a sprint freestyle specialist and was champion of both the 50 and 100 freestyles at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha earlier this summer.
Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Michael Phelps
The most decorated Olympian of all time. The most famous swimmer in the world. The G.O.A.T.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Chinese 3-Peat in Peril in Women’s 200 Fly
Though the world record is safe in the women’s 200 fly, China’s dominance in the event on the world stage is less certain.
