Scott Volkers To Coach Brazilian Pre-Olympic Camp Despite Olympic Ban
Swim coach Scott Volkers, who was accused of sexual abuse by three former female swimmers in Australia, will take part in the Brazilian national team’s pre-Olympic camp, though he will not be coaching on deck at the Olympics themselves.
Rio 2016 Releases Last Big Batch of Event Tickets Ahead of Games
Yesterday Rio released 100,000 tickets to events and sold out competitions, marking the last big release of tickets before the Games.
Marko Blazevski Lowers Own 200 IM Macedonian Record in Greensboro
2016 SPEEDO CHAMPIONS SERIES ESSZ MEET Thursday, July 14th – Sunday, June 17th Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC Psych Sheet…
Belmonte and Sanchez Set Meet Records at the Spanish Open
Mireia Belmonte and Marc Sanchez both set meet records in the distance events on the first day of competition at the Spanish Open…
Rio Torch Relay Day 73: Summer Sanders Carries Torch Through Curitiba
On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…
Brazil Expects Suspended Anti-Doping Lab To Be Re-Opened By Olympics
The Brazilian government says that the issues that caused the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to suspend the anti-doping lab in Rio de Janeiro have been solved, and that it expects the lab to re-open in time for the Summer Olympics.
Spanish Federation Unveils Olympic Team Suits for Rio
The Spanish Olympic team gathered at the CN Metropole in Las Palmas de Gran Cavaria where the federation unveiled the team’s uniform for Rio…
Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Clash Of Sprinters In Women’s 50 Free
The World Record in the women’s 50 freestyle is on watch at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and the showdown will see 3 of the top 10 fastest all time performers go head to head.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: New Blood Targeting Men’s 200 Breast WR
Josh Prenot scared the world record in Omaha, and he could scare the defending Olympic Champ and defending World Champ with another lights-out swim in Rio.
Unbelievable Bert, Unbelievable Dad
Chad le Clos hugging his father, Bert, who has been diagnosed with cancer.
Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen Among Chinese Olympians Training Stateside Pre-Rio
Sun Yang and Yi Shiwen are among the 50 Chinese swimmers, coaches and staff currently training stateside at SwimSeventy located in Norwalk, CT.
Park Tae Hwan Is Back, But His In-Pool Impact Remains To Be Seen
Park Tae Hwan has Olympic medal-earning history, but this time around the 26-year-old has had much less time in the pool to prepare.
Hesam Jafari Tests Positive for THC, Receives 4 Year Ban
Water polo player Hesam Jefari of Iran has tested positive for carboxy-THC, a Class S.8 Cannabinoid, following an in-competition doping control test sanctioned by the Iranian National Anti Doping Organization (NADO).
Brazil Announces Rio Olympic Coaching Staff
Brazil has announced its coaching and technical staff for the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
IOC Awards 2018-2020 Broadcast Rights in the Caribbean
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean to International Media Content Ltd (IMC), parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020.
